Episode Details

In this episode, CRob talks to Rodrigo Freire, Red Hat's chief architect. They discuss high-profile incidents and vulnerability management in the open source community. Rodrigo has a distinguished track record of success and experience in several industries, especially high-performance and mission-critical environments in financial services. 

• 01:08 - Rodrigo shares his entry into open source
• 02:42 - Diving into the specifics of a high-profile incident
• 06:22 - How security researchers coordinate a response to a high-profile incident
• 10:33 - The benefits of a vulnerability disclosure program
• 11:57 - Rodgiro answers CRob's rapid-fire questions
• 13:43 - Advice for anyone getting into the industry
• 14:26 - Rodrigo's call to action for listeners
• 15:53 - The importance of the security community working together

Episode links:

• Rodrigo Freire on LinkedIn
• Rodrigo's blog on Red Hat's response to the XZ incident discovery
• Get involved with the OpenSSF community