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Chart the Future of Open Source Security at the 6th Annual Open Source Security Summit

via Business Wire

Join author and WIRED journalist Andy Greenberg, CSO Rinki Sethi, and security expert Rick Howard at the intersection of open source and security on September 25th

Bitwarden, the trusted security leader for passwords, secrets, and passkey management, today announced the sixth annual Open Source Security Summit will take place on September 25, 2025. Headline speakers for this event include Andy Greenberg, senior writer at WIRED; Upwind Security CSO and former Twitter CISO, Rinki Sethi; and Rick Howard, President of the Cybersecurity Canon Project and former Palo Alto Networks CSO. The Summit brings together business leaders, industry visionaries, and technology users to chart a path forward and highlight the future of open source security solutions at this free virtual event.

About the Open Source Security Summit

The Open Source Security Summit is a forum to explore the intersection of open source and security. Building on the success of the previous five Summits, which have featured renowned speakers including Steve Wozniak, Kevin Mitnick, Nicole Perlroth, Bruce Schneier, Brian Krebs, Eva Galperin, and Mikko Hypponen, this year's event will continue the conversation with cross-industry experts and dive deeper into why open source solutions lead to better security measures and build customer trust.

Since launching in 2020, the Open Source Security Summit has evolved from focusing on cybersecurity and credential management to covering broader open source security strategies, with business stakeholders and developers sharing tactics to make security accessible to both technical and non-technical teams.

About the speakers

Andy Greenberg is an award-winning senior writer for WIRED, covering security, privacy, information freedom, and hacker culture. He's the author of "Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency" and "Sandworm: A New Era of Cyberwar and the Hunt for the Kremlin's Most Dangerous Hackers." Greenberg has received recognition for his cybersecurity journalism, including awards for his reporting on Russia's cyberattacks on Ukraine's power grid.

Rinki Sethi is Chief Security Officer at Upwind and Founding Partner at Lockstep. She previously served as Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer at Twitter and has held senior roles at BILL, Rubrik, Palo Alto Networks, and IBM. Sethi brings deep expertise to both the private sector and corporate boards, shaping security strategy at the highest levels.

Rick Howard is Board President and Co-founder of the Cybercanon nonprofit and a faculty member at Carnegie Mellon University. His career includes serving as Chief Security Officer at Palo Alto Networks and N2K, CISO for TASC, and General Manager of iDefense at VeriSign. Howard is a West Point graduate, a 27-year Army veteran, and a former Chief of the Army Computer Emergency Response Team. At the Summit, Howard will discuss the Cybersecurity Canon Project in his keynote presentation.

Featured sessions

The 2025 Summit will include:

Welcome Address: Bitwarden CEO Michael Crandell will open the event.

Keynote Presentation: Rick Howard will discuss the Cybersecurity Canon Project and its impact on security education.

Author Interview: Andy Greenberg will be interviewed by Paul Stringfellow, CTO of Gardner Systems and GigaOm contributing analyst with 30+ years of IT industry experience, about his acclaimed book "Tracers in the Dark: The Global Hunt for the Crime Lords of Cryptocurrency."

Executive Interview: Rinki Sethi will discuss "The CISO Perspective" in a conversation with Jon Swartz, senior content writer at Techstrong Group.

Industry Case Study: Foot Locker will present their real-world passkey implementation and rollout experience.

Expert Panel - "Making Security Inclusive by Default": Security leaders will explore how open source workflows help extend secure practices across diverse users and environments, addressing usability challenges, language barriers, and user experience considerations for non-technical teams.

Expert Panel - "Secure by Design: Building Trust in High-Stakes Ecosystems": Organizations will discuss embedding trusted open source security tools into core product development workflows to balance innovation with regulatory accountability in compliance-sensitive environments.

Benefits of Attending the Open Source Security Summit

The 2025 Summit will feature opportunities to:

  • Learn from peers, colleagues, and industry leaders how you can employ strategies for open source security solutions to make yourself and your workplace more secure
  • Get the latest on industry trends and tips from experts for new ideas and approaches
  • Engage with visionary keynotes and interactive sessions from industry leaders
  • Join a community of colleagues and peers with a similar passion for open source security solutions
  • Access real-time product experts to get answers to important technical questions

Event Details

When: September 25, 2025

Time: 8 - 10 a.m. PDT • 11 - 1 p.m. EDT • 5 - 7 p.m. CEST

Format: Free virtual event

Registration: Available now

Social Media: Follow #opensourcesecuritysummit for updates

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About Bitwarden

Bitwarden equips enterprises and individuals with the power to securely manage and share information online with trusted open source security solutions. With a password manager for everyone, users can easily manage their entire online identity anywhere. Bitwarden Secrets Manager and Passwordless.dev enhance developer secrets security and streamline passkey development for end users and workforce authentication. Founded in 2016, Bitwarden serves over 50,000 businesses and more than 10 million users worldwide across 180 countries in 50+ languages. The company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. Learn more at bitwarden.com.

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