Open source software is the backbone of modern technology, powering operating systems, cloud platforms, AI, and databases. It boosts productivity, cuts costs, and speeds innovation, but brings security challenges to manage.

This course covers OSS fundamentals, why it's mission-critical, and the risks of widespread adoption. You'll learn how OSS enters your supply chain, why governance lags adoption, and which risks need active management.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

• Describe how open source dependencies enter an organization's software supply chain and the associated risks
• Articulate the governance gap between open source adoption and organizational readiness