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OpenSSF Celebrates New Members, No-Cost Tooling, and Project Milestones

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MSFT Microsoft is a member of the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), which received grant funding from leading AI providers for AI security. The article mentions broad industry support for AI security assistance, implying Microsoft's involvement in this positive development. GOOG Alphabet (Google) is a leading AI provider that awarded grant funding to OpenSSF and Alpha-Omega for AI security. This indicates Alphabet's support for open source security initiatives, particularly in AI. AMZN Amazon is mentioned as a leading AI provider that awarded grant funding to OpenSSF and Alpha-Omega for AI security. This signifies Amazon's commitment to enhancing open source security within the AI domain.

OpenSSF Celebrates New Members, No-Cost Tooling, and Project Milestones Foundation welcomes Helvethink, Spectro Cloud, Quantrexion as members, offers Kusari Inspector for free to projects, and celebrates increased investment in AI security

AMSTERDAM, March 23, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Open Source SecurityCon Europe -- The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), a cross-industry initiative of the Linux Foundation that focuses on sustainably securing open source software (OSS), today announced new members and key project momentum during Open Source SecurityCon Europe.

New OpenSSF members include Helvethink, Spectro Cloud, and Quantrexion, who join the Foundation as General Members. As members, these companies will engage with working groups, contribute to technical initiatives, and help guide the strategic direction of the OpenSSF. Together, members support open, transparent, and community-driven security innovation, and the long-term sustainability of the Foundation.

"Open source security continues to evolve significantly in the face of new, automated threats," said Steve Fernandez, General Manager of OpenSSF. "Our member organizations are seeding a more secure future, built with longevity in mind, by working with the OpenSSF. This network of projects, maintainers, and thousands of contributors is key to reinforcing reliable, sustainable open source software for all."

Foundation Updates and Milestones

In the past quarter, OpenSSF has furthered its mission to secure open source software with the following achievements:

OpenSSF growth follows the announcement of $12.5 million in grant funding awarded to OpenSSF and Alpha-Omega from leading AI providers. Funding from these leaders underscores broad industry support for more sustainable AI security assistance that empowers maintainers. Learn more about how OpenSSF and Alpha-Omega are using this grant to build long-term, sustainable security solutions, here.

Supporting Quotes

"At Helvethink, we work at the intersection of cloud architecture, platform engineering, and DevSecOps. Open source components are foundational to modern infrastructure from Kubernetes and IaC tooling to CI/CD pipelines and security automation. Strengthening this ecosystem requires measurable standards, robust software supply chain security practices, and active collaboration across the community. By joining OpenSSF, we are actively participating in several working groups to contribute to initiatives focused on supply chain integrity, secure-by-design principles, and the continuous improvement of cloud-native security practices."

– Jose Goncalves, co-founder, Helvethink

"Quantrexion is proud to join OpenSSF and support its mission to strengthen the security, resilience, and trustworthiness of open source software. As a company focused on governance and human risk management, we see secure open ecosystems as a critical part of long-term digital resilience."

– Dionysis Karamitopoulos, CEO, Quantrexion

"Open source is the foundation of modern infrastructure — and its security is a shared responsibility. By joining the OpenSSF, Spectro Cloud is investing directly in the community work that raises the bar for everyone. Just as importantly, it strengthens the standards and practices behind the software we ship, so our customers can deploy Kubernetes with confidence in the integrity of every component. We're proud to support the OpenSSF mission and to keep translating that momentum into real product capabilities that make secure software a default, not a bolt-on."

– Saad Malik, CTO and co-founder, Spectro Cloud

Events and Gatherings

OpenSSF members are gathering this week in Amsterdam at Open Source SecurityCon Europe. To get involved with the OpenSSF community, join us at the following upcoming events:

Additional Resources

About the OpenSSF

The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) is a cross-industry organization at the Linux Foundation that brings together the industry's most important open source security initiatives and the individuals and companies that support them. The OpenSSF is committed to collaboration and working both upstream and with existing communities to advance open source security for all. For more information, please visit us at openssf.org.

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The Linux Foundation

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