• Posted on February 11, 2026by Eddie Knight, Sonatype TheCNCF Technical Advisory Group for Security & Complianceis excited to announce the upcoming 2026 Security Slam at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe, in partnership with Sonatype and OpenSSF. • The event will run fromFriday, February 20thuntilFriday, March 20th. • Security Slamis a CNCF community activity that has taken many different shapes over the years. • Now on its fifth iteration, the Slam is designed to help projects understand and improve their high level security posture. • “Security hygiene is something every project should do - and every project can do it with a bit of guidance. • It’s everyday stuff, like the equivalent of brushing your teeth.
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- The CNCF Technical Advisory Group for Security & Compliance has announced the 2026 Security Slam, scheduled to run from February 20 to March 20 at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe. The month‑long event, now in its fifth iteration, expands eligibility beyond CNCF projects: any open‑source project listed on LFX Insights by the deadline can participate and earn Slam recognitions. Participants will receive a library of support resources, dedicated Slack advisors, and custom plaques and badges for milestones achieved. New elements include focus on the Cyber Resilience Act and an online Slam Library at securityslam.com, underscoring the event’s broader, industry‑wide security hygiene goals.
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