New Associate Member Application: Thapar Institute of Institute and Technology

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What is your name? Radhesh Goel

What is your email? rgoel_be22@thapar.edu

What is your member company? Thapar Institute of Institute and Technology

Identify which category their organization falls under: Academic

Link to your website: thapar.edu

What is your organizational mission statement: To develop highly competent and socially sensitive professionals, through excellence in teaching and research; to equip them with contemporary practices, tools, and technologies in their chosen disciplines, for contributing to the socio-economic and industrial development of the nation.

What drives your interest in joining the OpenSSF? i have deep interest in cybersecurity and open source

What are your organization’s aspirations for contributing to the OpenSSF, and how do you anticipate that your membership will bolster the OpenSSF's growth and support? our organisation hopes to enhance the current security effort and make the cyber safe a safer place for everyone

Could you summarize your organization’s contributions to OpenSSF? our organisation hasn’t done much but is willing to start it asap

Please include any contributions made to OpenSSF or other OpenSSF projects and open-source projects developed using any OpenSSF dependencies. na

How many developers do you expect to have contribute to OpenSSF projects in the next 6-12 months? Are there other roles such as researchers, analysts or any other positions that you plan on contributing? 2-10

How do you currently leverage any OpenSSF resources in your organization? we use the foundation’s resources to teach our students to be independent cybersecurity professionals

Do you have signing authority for your entire institution? If no, who does? Yes

1. Organizational Information/Alignment:

Organizational Mission Alignment:

• Does the organization's mission statement align with the goals of OpenSSF, such as promoting open source security, enhancing software supply chain integrity, or contributing to cybersecurity education?
  • [x] Yes
  • [ ] No

Non-Profit, Government, or Academic Status:

• Is the organization a recognized non-profit, government agency, or academic institution?
  • [x] Yes
  • [ ] No

Brand Alignment and Reputation:

• Is the organization in good standing within its community and the broader open source ecosystem, with a reputation that aligns with OpenSSF's values and brand?
  • [x] Yes
  • [ ] No

2. Commitment to Open Source Security and Contribution:

Commitment to Contribution:

• Has the organization demonstrated a clear interest in actively contributing to the OpenSSF community through development, research, or other relevant activities?
  • [ ] Yes
  • [x] No
• Can the organization commit to contributing a specified minimum number of developers, researchers, analysts, or other professionals to OpenSSF projects within the next 6-12 months?
  • [ ] Yes
  • [x] No

Commitment to Open Source Security:

• Has the organization previously contributed to OpenSSF or other open-source projects?
  • [ ] Yes
  • [x] No
  • If not, do they plan on contributing to the OpenSSF?
• Does the organization maintain or contribute to open-source projects that use OpenSSF dependencies or tools?
  • [ ] Yes
  • [x] No

Commitment to Open Source Security:

• Does the organization have a history or a nascent plan to promote, improve, or contribute to open source security beyond its participation in OpenSSF?
  • [ ] Yes
  • [x] No

Utilization of OpenSSF Resources:

• Does the organization currently leverage OpenSSF resources, tools, or frameworks within its operations or projects?
  • [ ] Yes
  • [x] No

Educational and Community Engagement:

• Does the organization engage in educational activities, community outreach, or other efforts to spread awareness about open source security?
  • [x] Yes
  • [ ] No

3. Compliance and Ethics:

Open Source Licensing and Compliance:

• Does the organization adhere to open source licensing standards and demonstrate compliance with open source security best practices?
  • [x] Yes
  • [ ] No

No Conflict of Interest:

• Can the organization certify that its membership and contributions to OpenSSF will not pose a conflict of interest with the foundation's objectives and policies?
  • [x] Yes
  • [ ] No

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