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FINOS Financial Services Certified Open Source Developer (FSOSD) Certification Launches

February 07, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, CA – FEBRUARY 6, 2024 – The Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS), in collaboration with Linux Foundation Training & Certification, has introduced the FINOS Financial Services Certified Open Source Developer (FSOSD) certification tailored for the financial services sector.

As outlined in the 2023 State of Open Source in Financial Services report by the Linux Foundation, a staggering 94 percent of financial services firms endorse the utilization of open source technology. The FSOSD certification serves as a crucial instrument for confirming the proficiency of IT teams in navigating open source technology adeptly, all while ensuring adherence to regulatory standards.

NEW Certification: FINOS Certified FDC3 Practitioner (FCFP)

January 12, 2024

Show Off Your FDC3 Expertise

The Fintech Open Source Foundation (FINOS) and Linux Foundation Training and Certification have announced the general availability of the new FINOS Certified FDC3 Practitioner (FCFP) certification. The FCFP exam demonstrates understanding of the key design considerations and rationale of the FDC3 standard and a broad knowledge of the FDC3 ecosystem.

Open Source in Finance Podcast: Karl Moll, Technical Project Advocate, FINOS

December 19, 2023

In this episode of the podcast, Grizz sits down with Karl Moll, the newest addition to the FINOS team! Karl is the FINOS Technical Project Advocate, and will play a huge role in the FINOS Community in 2024. We sit down and talk about his developer journey, from poli-sci, to computer sci, to Mozilla, to Symphony, and now FINOS - open source vs closed source - and set ourselves up for having more discussions in 2024 together, and with some great guests!

Milestone and the Year to Come With FINOS Common Cloud Controls

December 14, 2023

FINOS Common Cloud Controls has accomplished significant milestones, since its conception in mid-2023, through the collaborative efforts of the "Define Cloud Services Taxonomy", "Engage with MITRE Threat Catalog" and "OSCAL Representation of FINOS CCC" working groups.

Keynote Session: FINOS CCC and the Need for an Open Regulatory Blueprint for Financial Services cloud cybersecurity, compliance & cloud concentration

December 14, 2023

FINOS Common Cloud Controls (FINOS CCC), a set of open standards that describes consistent controls for compliant cloud deployments in the financial services sector, is now open sourced through FINOS under the Community Specification License. FINOS CCC was prominently showcased at FINOS’s annual event, the Open Source in Finance Forum (OSFF) in New York on November 1, 2023.

FINOS Common Cloud Controls - The Need for an Open Source Financial Services Public Cloud Standard

December 14, 2023

FINOS Common Cloud Controls (FINOS CCC), a set of open standards that describes consistent controls for compliant cloud deployments in the financial services sector, is now open sourced through FINOS under the Community Specification License. FINOS CCC was prominently showcased at FINOS’s annual event, the Open Source in Finance Forum (OSFF) in New York on November 1, 2023

Open Source Readiness - Weekly Update - 13 December 2023

December 13, 2023

On Wednesday, we had the last Open Source Readiness SIG of 2023. What went down?

FSOSD Certification Beta Extended Until 4th January

December 12, 2023

The Open Source Readiness SIG has been working hard this year and we’re excited to bring you important updates on the FINOS Financial Services Open Source Developer (FSOSD) certification. Announced in beta on November 1st at the Open Source in Finance Forum in NYC, the certification has been a collaborative effort, and we want to thank everyone who participated in the beta so far.

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