CISA Partners With OpenSSF Securing Software Repositories Working Group to Release Principles for Package Repository Security

Summary:

The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has partnered with the Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) to publish the Principles for Package Repository Security framework. This framework outlines voluntary security maturity levels for package repositories and aims to enhance the security of open-source software ecosystems. The publication aligns with CISA's Open Source Software Security Roadmap, which seeks to develop security principles for package managers. CISA encourages package managers and open-source community members to review the framework, provide feedback, and develop roadmaps for security improvements.