Security Certification Insights: Analyzing the Global Certification Ecosystem

Explore a groundbreaking tool for analyzing security certifications in this 35-minute conference talk from DevConf.CZ 2024. Dive into the world of sec-certs, an open-source project that provides unprecedented insights into security certificates like Common Criteria and FIPS. Learn how this semi-automated analysis tool processes and cross-references metadata from various sources to create a comprehensive database of certification information. Discover surprising facts about product certifications, certification timelines, and provider comparisons that even compliance engineers may not know. Gain valuable business insights into the certification ecosystem, including details on certificates, labs, and processes. Understand the collaborative effort behind this research project involving Red Hat, Masaryk University, and Brno University of Technology, co-funded by the European Union's CHESS project. Access the public dataset, tool sources, and research outputs at sec-certs.org to enhance your understanding of security certifications and their impact on the industry.