The second event of our Aachen meetup group as an official CNCF chapter! We will be meeting at CANCOM, Im Süsterfeld 6, on February 25. While the program will start at 7pm, our doors will be open from 6:30pm.
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About this event
As a continuation of our previous meetup group, we are excited to now host our events under the umbrella of an official CNCF chapter.
This time, we will hear about the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) and their various initiatives to make the ecosystem safer. To do so, we are joined by Georg Kunz, an Open Source Manager at Ericsson and a member of the OpenSSF Technical Advisory Council. In addition, we will have a look at progressive deployments to Kubernetes with a tool called flagger. This will be presented by Julius Hinze, a software engineer at Cisco. More details about the talks and speakers are available in the Schedule and Agenda section.
Pizza and drinks will graciously be provided by our sponsors. We are looking forward to meeting everyone in person again, see you in February!
When
Tuesday, February 25, 2025 5:30 PM – 8:00 PM (UTC)
Welcome words and updates on the chapter from the organizers.
6:15 PM
First Talk: "Securing the Open Source Software Supply Chain - An overview of the OpenSSF" by Georg Kunz
In recent years, software security has received increased attention, particularly in the context of supply chain security. This heightened focus is driven by several highly visible incidents, a rise in supply chain attacks, and increased scrutiny from regulators. Open source software, which underpins the entire modern software industry, has become a prime target for these types of attacks. In response, both the software industry and the open source community are taking proactive steps to address these challenges.
A leading initiative in this effort is the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF), a collaborative project under the Linux Foundation. The OpenSSF is dedicated to jointly developing tools, methods, and best practices that enhance the security of open source software development. In this presentation, Georg will provide an overview of the OpenSSF, detailing its goals and ongoing activities. He will also outline how the foundation supports open source projects, their developers, and users in strengthening their security posture. Join us to learn how these collaborative efforts are shaping a more secure future for open source software.
Georg Kunz is an Open Source Manager in the Open Source Program Office at Ericsson, a Steering Committee member at the TODO Group and on the OpenSSF Technical Advisory Council.
6:45 PM
Food & Drinks
Pizza and drinks for everyone, thanks to our amazing sponsors!
7:15 PM
Second Talk: "Automating Progressive Delivery with Flagger" by Julius Hinze
In modern software development, continuous delivery is essential for delivering value quickly and reliably. This talk explores how Flagger, a progressive delivery tool for Kubernetes, can automate and enhance your CD pipelines. We'll delve into Flagger's capabilities for blue-green and canary deployments, its integration with Flux, and how it uses traffic shifting, metrics analysis, and alerting to ensure safe and controlled rollouts. This session will teach you how to build a faster, safer, and more reliable software delivery.
Julius Hinze is a Software Engineer at Cisco.
7:45 PM
Food & Drinks
Join us in wrapping up the evening with some more networking over food and drinks.
