In an industry known for secrecy, the idea of sharing expertise and intel with those outside an organization hasn’t always been quickly accepted. But that needs to change. Here's how having a open source mentality can help.

1. THE OPEN SOURCE
MENTALITY
HOW CYBERSECURITY CAN BENEFIT

2. C O N V I N C E T H R O U G H
T R A N S P A R E N C Y , N O T B Y
O B S C U R I T Y .

3. CLOSED SOURCE MENTALITY
OPEN SOURCE MENTALITY
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5. WITH A CLOSED SOURCE MENTALITY,
COMPANIES WITHHOLD THEIR TRIBAL
KNOWLEDGE FROM THE COMMUNITY,
WHICH LEADS TO AN INDUSTRY
MOVING AT A SNAIL'S PACE.

6. PROBLEMS TO BE FOUND & FIXED QUICKLY INSTEA D OF BEING KEPT
SECRET UNTIL THE WRONG PERSON DISCOVERS THEM?
W O U L D N ' T Y O U W A N T . . .

7. OPEN SOURCE MENTALITY
SECURITY THROUGH TRANSPARENCY
QUICK REACTION TIME
ALLOWS THE COMMUNITY TO HELP
DECIDE THE FUTURE

8. "GIVEN ENOUGH EYEBALLS, ALL
BUGS ARE SHALLOW."
• • •
T H E L I N U S L A W

9. DEVELOPERS & TESTERS DON’T
HAVE THE TIME OR RESOURCES
AVAILABLE TO BE AS THOROUGH
AS A GLOBAL COMMUNITY

12. A N OPEN SOURCE
MENTA LITY MA KES
CUSTOMERS FEEL
IN CONTROL,
SIMPLY BECA USE
THEY HA VE MORE
CONTROL.

13. T H E Y D O N ' T H A V E T O
B E C O N C E R N E D W I T H
D E V I O U S I N T E N T I O N S ,
O P A Q U E D I R E C T I O N , O R
S L O W T I M E F R A M E S .

14. THE SOFTWARE BECOMES WHAT USERS WANT, SINCE THOSE
SAME USERS ARE THE ONES HELPING TO CREATE IT.

15. NO NEED TO BUILD BY YOURSELF.
A GLOBAL COMMUNITY ALSO CONTRIBUTES TOWARDS A
COMMON GOAL.
OPEN SOURCE MENTALITY =
LESS RESOURCE-INTENSIVE

18. C R E A T I O N Q U A L I T Y
MANY AUTHORS WORK TOGETHER, WHICH
LEAD TO MORE PRODUCT OPTIONS
DEVELOPERS VAULE PEER REVIEW
=
THEY WILL CREATE A BETTER PRODUCT IN
ORDER TO GAIN ADMIRATION
SPEEDS UP SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT IN THIS
INDUSTRY OF HUGE DEMANDS
S P E E D
DEVELOPMENT BENEFITS

21. B U T B E F O R E Y O U G O W I L D A C C E S S I N G A L L
T H E O P E N S O U R C E S O F T W A R E T H A T Y O U C A N . . .

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MADE FOR YOU :)

23. OKAY, NOW YOU CAN GO WILD.

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