Building India's Open Source Security Community: From Developer Nation to Security Champions

What's in the SOSS? An OpenSSF Podcast

Join CRob as he sits down with Ram Iyengar, OpenSSF's India community representative, to explore the unique challenges and opportunities of promoting open source security in one of the world's largest developer communities. Ram shares his journey from computer science professor to developer evangelist, discusses the launch of LF India, and reveals why getting developers excited about security tools remains one of his biggest challenges. From spicy food preferences to Star Trek vs. Star Wars debates, this episode offers both insights into global open source security efforts and a glimpse into the passionate community builders making it happen.

Chapters:

• Meet Ram Iyengar
• Origin Story - From Professor to Evangelist
• The Power of Developer Education
• LF India Launch & Community Building
• Getting Involved & Video Series
• Rapid Fire
• The Security Challenge in India
• Call to Action & Wrap-up

Episode links:

• Ram Iyengar LinkedIn page
• Join us at the following events:
  • OpenSSF Community Day India (Aug 4, 2025)
  • Open Source Summit India (Aug 5, 2025)
  • KubeCon | CloudNativeCon India (Aug 6-7, 2025)
• OpenSSF YouTube
• Get involved with the OpenSSF
• Subscribe to the OpenSSF Newsletter
• Follow the OpenSSF on LinkedIn