Embracing open source security
Jun 3, 2015
Summary
This post introduces osquery as an open-source framework for low-level operating system monitoring, highlighting its potential to drive innovation in security through open collaboration. It emphasizes the 'defender's dilemma' and the need for better information sharing among security professionals. The post details how osquery's development on GitHub, with public issues and community contributions, fosters a collaborative environment for adding new features and capabilities, citing examples of community contributions like visibility into encrypted hard drives and Yara pattern matching support.
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