OpenSSL Communities

Communities

The “Communities” group refers to the full range of stakeholders contributing to OpenSSL, including academic researchers, project committers, distribution maintainers, individual contributors, and both large and small businesses. These constituencies collaboratively influence the direction, implementation, and adoption of projects managed by the OpenSSL Foundation and the OpenSSL Corporation.

Each community draws on its domain expertise to support the OpenSSL Mission: "We believe everyone should have access to security and privacy tools, whoever they are, wherever they are or whatever their personal beliefs are, as a fundamental human right."

Governance models, expectations, and interaction rules within each community are designed to evolve organically over time. Adjustments are guided by ongoing collaboration and the distinct priorities of each group.


Academics | Committers | Distributions | Individuals | Large Businesses | Small Businesses


OpenSSL Corporation: 💼 Business Advisory (BAC), 🛠️ Technical Advisory (TAC)

OpenSSL Foundation: 💼 Business Advisory (BAC), 🛠️ Technical Advisory (TAC)


General Discussion

Query our Communities in plain English — a read-only data MCP connector
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How do I nominate someone to the Foundation Advisory Committee?
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Delegates: Roles, Responsibilities & Participation
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How to join a Community?
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How do I nominate a candidate (including myself) to an Advisory Committee?
1 itemsLast active January 18th, 2026 20:16
Foundation Election Guide
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General Discussion group on the OpenSSL communities site
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What are OpenSSL Communities?
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OpenSSL Open hours - how could it work
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Nomination Deadline Extended: Technical Advisory Committees
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Do Not Miss Our Technical Advisory Committee Q&A Sessions - Get Involved! 
1 itemsLast active March 20th, 2025 15:58
How do I nominate someone to the Technical Advisory Committee (TAC)?
1 itemsLast active March 17th, 2025 10:40
Nominations Open - Join Us in Forming the Technical Advisory Committees (TACs)
1 itemsLast active March 14th, 2025 14:33
OpenSSL Foundation Board of Directors election results
1 itemsLast active March 11th, 2025 17:30
OpenSSL Corporation Board of Directors Election Results
1 itemsLast active March 5th, 2025 08:24
What is the Technical Advisory Committee?
1 itemsLast active February 21st, 2025 14:21
OpenSSL Corporation Annual Report 2024
1 itemsLast active February 20th, 2025 08:58
Seeking Community Input: Open or Secret Ballot for TAC Elections?
12 itemsLast active February 17th, 2025 08:55
Election Guide
1 itemsLast active December 5th, 2024 20:15
How do I nominate someone to the Business Advisory Committee (BAC)?
1 itemsLast active October 30th, 2024 08:57
What is the Business Advisory Committee?
1 itemsLast active October 24th, 2024 05:37