We Make Python Safer Than Ever

Explore the ongoing efforts to enhance Python's security in this informative conference talk. Discover how the OpenSSF's Alpha-Omega project and the Python Software Foundation are collaborating to safeguard the vast Python ecosystem, which includes over 400,000 packages on PyPI alone. Learn about the role of the PSF Security Developer-in-Residence and their responsibilities in auditing PyPI's codebase and infrastructure, improving security practices, and establishing metrics to measure impact. Gain insights into the challenges facing the Python ecosystem, the progress made in securing CPython and PyPI, and future plans for further improvements. Understand the importance of these security initiatives and learn how Python users can contribute to making the language and its ecosystem safer for everyone.