Security Slam 2026 – Fall Edition
Brief
Security Slam 2026 – Fall Edition is a 30-day virtual event from October 5 through November 6, 2026.
By Eddie Knight and Stacey Potter
What Is the Security Slam?
The Open Source Security Foundation (OpenSSF) is partnering with the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) Security Technical Advisory Group (TAG Security) to support the 2026 Security Slam at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America.
The 30-day challenge runs from October 5 through November 6 and highlights OpenSSF projects as practical tools that help improve project security posture. Participants will use OpenSSF projects, among others, to achieve security hygiene milestones tailored to their project’s maturity level.