Zero Trust + Open Source: A Practical Compliance Blueprint | Rakia Finley, Copper & Vine Studio

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Rakia Finley discusses embedding compliance into product design using zero-trust architecture and open-source components.

🚀 Highlights from #OSFFNewYork by FINOS – the premier open source in finance conference.Join us at the Open Source in Finance Forum (Oct 21–22, 2025): https://hubs.ly/Q03z9D9D0In this podcast (podcast preview):Rakia Finley, Founder & Managing Partner, Copper & Vine StudioRegulatory rigor and rapid innovation don’t have to clash. Rakia shares a battle-tested approach to embedding compliance into product design using zero-trust architecture and open-source components. She explains why leaders must clarify the “why” behind regulatory change, and why developers should start from existing regulations—auditing “digital beliefs” (data quality, infra, policies) before layering AI. Expect takeaways on aligning to DORA/ISO, secure-by-design patterns, proactive threat modeling, and how inclusive governance reduces risk by reflecting the communities you serve. Plus: a teaser case study of a fintech pipeline brought into compliance without slowing delivery.🌐 More about FINOS: https://www.finos.org/📥 Download the latest State of Open Source in Financial Services: https://www.finos.org/state-of-open-source-in-financial-services📧 Join our newsletter…

People in this episode

Guest: Rakia Finley

Topics covered

• Zero Trust
• Open Source
• Compliance
• Regulatory Change
• Product Design
• Financial Services

Keywords

• Zero Trust
• Open Source
• Compliance
• DORA
• ISO27001
• Financial Services
• Proactive Threat Modeling
• Secure-by-Design

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Copper & Vine Studio, FINOS, DORA, ISO, ISO27001

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