The Open Source Paradox: Unpacking Risk, Equity, and Acceptance

Vincent Danen (Red Hat , CA)

Vincent Danen is the Vice President of Red Hat Product Security, with interest and experience in computer security, vulnerability response, operating system design, security and development. Vincent has been working in the security field, specifically around Linux and operating system security, for over 20 years.
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These days his focus is more on growing talented leaders and leadership skills and protecting customers and communities from existing and emerging digital security threats. He is a firm believer in risk-based approaches to security and advocates for sensible and effective ways to manage vulnerabilities. Vincent believes in open source principles, such as meritocracy, transparency, collaboration, and uses them daily to achieve these goals along with core personal principles such as integrity, honesty, and trust.

Open source software isn’t just allowed in most enterprises—it’s often the go-to choice. Yet while procurement policies have evolved to embrace open source, risk acceptance frameworks haven’t kept pace. We tend to treat security concerns like monsters under the bed, wanting them to vanish, but there's a key difference between how we view open source vs. proprietary software. In fact, open source’s very strengths are often weaponized against it, creating a double standard. Join me as we explore the paradox of risk tolerance, security equity, and the overlooked biases shaping the conversation around open source and proprietary software. Let’s level the playing field and rethink how we define and manage risk.

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