March 3, 2026 OpenSSL LBC Meeting Notes

OpenSSL LBC Meeting

Host: Jeff Johnson

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

3:57 PM  |  (UTC-05:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)  |  55 mins

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Recording

Topic

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Chapters AI-generated

• 00:00:00 Large Business Community Meeting

• 00:08:17 OpenSSL Migration Discussion

• 00:16:33 Performance and Compliance Discussions

• 00:21:15 OpenSSL Performance Insights

• 00:27:24 Collaboration on Security Providers

• 00:30:58 Legacy Providers and FIPS Mode

• 00:34:07 Legacy Components and Compatibility

• 00:41:23 ICMC Meetup Planning

• 00:46:36 Team Check-In

• 00:48:05 Meeting Recap and Action Items

Meeting summary AI-generated

The meeting gathered input from the business community on OpenSSL features, concerns, and future developments, emphasizing the importance of feedback and collaboration.

• The meeting focuses on gathering input from the large business community regarding OpenSSL features and concerns.

• Participants introduce themselves, highlighting their roles and experiences with OpenSSL.

• Anton Arapov from OpenSSL discusses the importance of community feedback for future releases.

• Rich Salz emphasizes the need for early notice on upcoming features and migration efforts in OpenSSL 4.0.

• Suresh Keisam raises concerns about backporting support for new algorithms to long-term release versions.

• Kevin Micciche mentions performance impacts observed during testing of OpenSSL versions, particularly with post-quantum cryptography requirements.

• The group discusses compatibility issues with legacy systems and potential challenges in deprecating APIs.

• Companies face diverse challenges in adapting to evolving industry standards and technologies.

• A meetup is planned for ICMC to foster face-to-face interactions among attendees.

• Kevin Micciche highlights the significance of World Quantum Day and potential OpenSSL representation.

Action items AI-generated

• Anton to post the link to the GitHub project board for OpenSSL milestones.

• Kevin Micciche to gather and share internal benchmark results related to OpenSSL performance.

• Kevin Micciche will share a link regarding World Quantum Day and inquire about OpenSSL's representation at the event.

• Jeff Johnson to follow up with Dimitri regarding the compatibility concerns and potential unapproved provider discussions.

• Anton Arapov will look into participation in World Quantum Day and other upcoming events (RSA conference, ICMC, Real World Crypto).