Panel: Balancing Developer Fre... Adrian Mouat, Cat Morris, Gaurav Saxena, Marcus Eagan & Alex Zenla

Presenters Adrian Mouat Cat Morris Gaurav Saxena Marcus Eagan Alex Zenla Source OpenSource SecurityCon NA 2025 Balancing the Scales: Developer Freedom vs. Security in the Age of Rapid Innovation 🚀 In today’s fast-paced tech world, the buzz around rapid innovation, especially with technologies like containers, is palpable. Developers are empowered to move at lightning speed, achieving feats previously unimaginable. But with this incredible agility comes a perennial challenge: how do we keep our systems secure without stifling that crucial developer freedom? This is the central question that sparked a fascinating discussion at a recent tech conference, and it’s one that resonates deeply with every engineering team out there. ...

November 24, 2025 · 8 min

SAFE-MCP: A Security Framework for AI+MCP (Model Context Protocol) - Frederick Kautz, TestifySec

Presenters Frederick Kautz Source OpenSource SecurityCon NA 2025 Navigating the Frontier: Building Secure Agentic Systems with Safe MCP 🚀 The world of AI is moving at lightning speed, and with the rise of powerful Large Language Models (LLMs) and their ever-expanding toolkits, comes a new frontier of security challenges. How do we ensure these intelligent agents are not only innovative but also safe? This is where Safe MCP steps in, offering a structured and comprehensive approach to mapping risks, threats, and mitigations for these complex systems. ...

November 24, 2025 · 5 min

We're All Consumers (And That's Dandy) - Evan Anderson, Custcodian LLC

Presenters Evan Anderson Source OpenSource SecurityCon NA 2025 Level Up Your Open Source Security: Introducing the OpenSSF Security Baseline 🚀 The world of technology is buzzing with innovation, but with great power comes great responsibility – especially when it comes to security! In today’s digital landscape, keeping our software secure isn’t just a good idea; it’s becoming a legal imperative. And when it comes to the open source projects that form the backbone of so much of our digital infrastructure, ensuring their health and security is a collective mission. That’s where the OpenSSF Security Baseline steps in, offering a guiding light for a more robust and sustainable open source future. ✨ ...

November 24, 2025 · 6 min

Beyond Production: End-to-End CI/CD Observability With OpenTelemetry - Ekansh Gupta, SigNoz

Presenters Ekansh Gupta Source ArgoCon NA 2025 Unlocking CI/CD Secrets: Deep Dive into Observability with OpenTelemetry and Argo 🚀 Ever feel like your CI/CD pipelines are operating in a black box? You push code, a workflow spins up, and then… poof… it’s either deployed successfully or it fails, leaving you scratching your head about why. If this sounds familiar, then get ready, because we’re about to pull back the curtain! This session dives deep into how to achieve end-to-end observability for your CI/CD processes, specifically focusing on the powerful duo of Argo CD and Argo Workflows, all powered by the magic of OpenTelemetry. ✨ ...

November 24, 2025 · 7 min

From Gatekeepers To Enablers: Empowering Developers With ApplicationSets - Ido Ziv & Adi Ziv

Presenters Ido Ziv Adi Ziv Source ArgoCon NA 2025 From “App of Apps” Chaos to Scalable GitOps: A Kaltura Success Story 🚀 Navigating the complexities of managing a vast application landscape is a challenge many organizations face as they embrace GitOps. Kaltura, a growing company, found themselves at a critical juncture, managing over 2,000 production applications across dozens of cloud regions. Their initial approach, while effective for smaller deployments, was quickly becoming a significant bottleneck. Let’s dive into how they transformed their Argo CD operations from a monolithic headache to a streamlined, scalable powerhouse! 💡 ...

November 24, 2025 · 6 min