FINOS Financial Services Certified Open Source Developer (FSOSD)

The FINOS Certified Open Source Developer exam is designed for developers contributing to open source projects while working in financial institutions internationally.

FSOSD will demonstrate a candidate’s understanding of the impact of regulation on their behavior and the expectations this places on them operating both within their own organization and publicly on open source projects.

The FSOSD is a professional certification designed for software engineers, open source developers, DevOps engineers, FinOps practitioners or information security teams working in financial institutions.

Ethics and Behavior - 10%

Understanding escalation paths

Engaging with open source communities

Open Source Licensing - 18%

Comply with open source license obligations

Understanding implications of Unlicensed Software

Understanding copyrights and licenses

Understanding Contributor License Agreements (CLA) and Developer Certificate of Origins (DCO)

Consuming Open Source - 26%

Understanding the Software Supply Chain

Evaluate and maintain code dependencies

Identify software vulnerabilities

Managing third party applications and code

Managing vulnerability, monitoring, and maintenance plans

Understanding approval processes for using open source software

Evaluate codebase risk

Contributing to Open Source - 28%

Understanding risk of contributing to Open Source, including Data Leakage Risk, Dependency Risk, and Operational Risk

Understand the benefits of contributing to open source projects

Understanding ownership of copyright and Intellectual Property implications of contributing to open source

Understand the importance of contribution approval processes

Understand publication review processes

Understanding the differences and limitations between Firm Projects, Personal Projects, and Open Source Projects

Understanding the role of an OSPO in an organization

Regulatory Impact on Open Source - 18%

Understanding regulations around communication surveillance

Understanding social media policies

Understanding the compliance processes around open source contribution

Understanding IP regulations around data within a bank

A certified FSOSD will have demonstrated a firm conceptual understanding of how open source contribution should occur within the finance industry.

How to register & take exam: TBC (Link to FAQ pages of the website)

Linux Foundation Global Certification & Confidentiality Agreement: https://docs.linuxfoundation.org/tc-docs/certification/lf-cert-agreement/

Candidate Handbook: https://training.linuxfoundation.org/go/LFCA-candidate-handbook

Important Instructions: https://docs.linuxfoundation.org/tc-docs/certification/important-instructions-mc

Frequently Asked Questions: https://docs.linuxfoundation.org/tc-docs/certification/faq-mc