FINOS Financial Services Certified Open Source Developer (FSOSD)

The FINOS Certified Open Source Developer exam is designed for developers contributing to open source projects while working in financial institutions internationally.

FSOSD will demonstrate a candidate’s understanding of the impact of regulation on their behavior and the expectations this places on them operating both within their own organization and publicly on open source projects.

The FSOSD is a professional certification designed for software engineers, open source developers, DevOps engineers, FinOps practitioners or information security teams working in financial institutions.

Ethics and Behavior - 10%

• Understanding escalation paths
• Engaging with open source communities

Open Source Licensing - 18%

• Comply with open source license obligations
• Understanding implications of Unlicensed Software
• Understanding copyrights and licenses
• Understanding Contributor License Agreements (CLA) and Developer Certificate of Origins (DCO)

Consuming Open Source - 26%

• Understanding the Software Supply Chain
• Evaluate and maintain code dependencies
• Identify software vulnerabilities
• Managing third party applications and code
• Managing vulnerability, monitoring, and maintenance plans
• Understanding approval processes for using open source software
• Evaluate codebase risk

Contributing to Open Source - 28%

• Understanding risk of contributing to Open Source, including Data Leakage Risk, Dependency Risk, and Operational Risk
• Understand the benefits of contributing to open source projects
• Understanding ownership of copyright and Intellectual Property implications of contributing to open source
• Understand the importance of contribution approval processes
• Understand publication review processes
• Understanding the differences and limitations between Firm Projects, Personal Projects, and Open Source Projects
• Understanding the role of an OSPO in an organization

Regulatory Impact on Open Source - 18%

• Understanding regulations around communication surveillance
• Understanding social media policies
• Understanding the compliance processes around open source contribution
• Understanding IP regulations around data within a bank

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Exam Voucher is redeemable within 90 days post-purchase; Exam eligibility will be valid for 1 year from your registration date. You now have 90 days + 365 days for exam preparation!