The pace of digitalization demands innovative solutions at reduced cost. Open source community initiatives are at the forefront to deliver innovative solutions to address common business problems leveraging community support across the globe. Open source adoption has risen within enterprises, and it is set to grow in the coming years. But are organizations well-equipped to leverage open source software to realize its full potential and benefits?

The reality is many organizations do have some work to do to get their internal processes and policies defined, and reshape their cultural mindset and commitment to consume, manage, and contribute to open source community initiatives. This reflects their open source maturity level.

Open source transformation journey with Wipro

Open source transformation journey is the path that organizations should pursue to achieve excellence and capability to drive open source community initiatives through collaboration with peers. This transformation is of strategic importance for the organization and its complexity increases with diversity that exists in their technology stack, operating model, internal policies, and geographical distribution. Organizations can leverage Wipro’s Open Source Transformation Model to pursue their transformation journey effectively and securely.

Wipro can support an organization’s open source transformation journey leveraging its -

• Open Source Transformation Model
• Open Source Consultancy services
• Trustware components for building open source applications
• Open Source Security Lab as a Service (O31E) program

Wipro maps its service offerings with the maturity transition stages in an organization.

Open Source Consultancy Service

Trustware components for building open source applications

To secure an application, we should start focusing on securing the building block for the applications apart from the usual security measures that are deployed at each stage of the delivery pipeline.

Wipro’s open source Trustware is a cybersecurity service that offers best-in-class open source security services backed by a network of trusted organizations and open source community. It focuses on securing open source applications, frameworks and libraries, and open source security tools.

Open Source Security Lab as a Service Program

The program offers open source security services including:

• Open source and security compliance
• Automate the evaluation and hardening of open source applications / framework
• Seed open source security community projects and tools
• Establish a network of open source security organizations

Value adds:

• Strengthens organization’s open source security posture
• Enables open source transformation with focus on security
• Reduces time to evaluate open source alternatives
• Provides security service for open source backed by networks of trusted organizations
• Increases developer’s productivity and developer focus on security

Secure and seamless transition to open source maturity

Wipro has vast industry expertise gained through successful delivery of multiple engagements with global clients in blockchain & distributed ledger technology, security, risk, compliance and audit of open source software. ​ With an in-depth understanding of open source and open source security domain, Wipro is best placed to architect a comprehensive open source transformation journey, aligned to industry-best practices. Wipro’s O31E program is aligned to enable customers to implement security at every stage of this transformation journey in a seamless manner.

To know how Wipro is helping organizations drive seamless and secure open source transformation, please contact us at ask.opensource2@wipro.com

Vinod Panicker

Distinguished Member of Technical Staff – Senior Member & Chief Architect – Cybersecurity, Blockchain & Open Source, Wipro

Vinod is a DMTS member and has over 21 years of experience in software development and product architecture. Vinod currently leads the open source and blockchain security initiatives for the cybersecurity practice at Wipro. He is an expert in decentralized identity, blockchain security, building open source solutions, community-led tools development, open-source licensing, and re-engineering of products.

Reza Mortazavi Alavi

Managing Consultant - Risk, Compliance, Assurance - UK/I/CE, Wipro

Reza, with over 15 years of experience in leading technology risk and security executive projects, works with global clients to analyze, develop, and deliver solutions for complex risk and security challenges in digital transformation projects.

Sumod Rajan George PMP

Sr. Project Manager, Cybersecurity and Risk services, Wipro

Sumod has two decades of experience in software development, managing various projects and programs for business domains, such as retail, finance, healthcare, and transportation. He is currently part of the open source and blockchain security team with CRS, which develops solutions around decentralized identity management using blockchain technology and focuses on trustware security.