Fireside Chat: Bennett Pursell on the OpenSSF Siren Threat Intel Project

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Bennett Pursell discusses the OpenSSF Siren Threat Intel Project and its impact on open source security.

In this session SecurityWeek speaks to Bennett Pursell, Ecosystem Strategist at the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) about OpenSSF Siren, a community data-sharing initiative aimed at bolstering the defenses of open source projects worldwide. In this fireside chat, Pursell discusses the origins and goals of OpenSSF Siren, exploring transparent access to data that can help small- and medium-sized businesses during active incidents. Pursell also shares insights on the value of threat in...

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Host: SecurityWeek

Guest: Bennett Pursell

Topics covered

• OpenSSF
• threat intelligence
• open source security
• data sharing
• cybersecurity

Keywords

• OpenSSF
• Siren
• threat intelligence
• open source
• cybersecurity
• data sharing
• business defense

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Open Source Security Foundation, OpenSSF

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