Blog

The OpenSSL Corporation is announcing an election for its Board of Directors in February.

We are pleased to present the OpenSSL Corporation Annual Report 2024, offering a comprehensive overview of our progress, key developments, and strategic initiatives throughout fiscal year 2024.

Report Highlights

• Financial Summary – A transparent review of revenue, expenditures, and resource allocation.
• Project Developments – Key feature releases, security updates, and enhancements to OpenSSL Library’s cryptographic capabilities.
• Community & Partnerships – Recognition of contributors, collaborations, and the global impact of the OpenSSL Library.
• Future Outlook – Upcoming initiatives for 2025 and beyond.

Download the Report

The OpenSSL Corporation Annual Report 2024 is now available for download. Access your copy here.

OpenSSL’s FIPS 140-3 module has progressed from the “Review Pending” phase to the “Coordination” phase on the NIST CMVP Modules-In-Process list. This change signifies that the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the Canadian Centre for Cyber Security (CCCS) have completed their initial examination of the module and are now collaborating with the OpenSSL team and the accredited testing laboratory on any remaining clarifications before final certification.

On January 13, 2025, OpenSSL Corporation hosted its inaugural Business Advisory Committee (BAC) meeting, marking a significant milestone in the project’s evolution towards enhanced community engagement and transparency. This kickoff meeting brought together key stakeholders to discuss the committee’s structure, purpose, and path forward.

The anticipated future arrival of cryptographically relevant quantum computers (CRQCs), that could undermine the algorithms that underlie the currently most widely used public key algorithms (ECDHE, ECDSA, DH and RSA), has led to the development and recent standardisation of new “post-quantum” (PQ) algorithms, that are believed to not be vulnerable to CRQC attack.

Upon certification of the election results by the Election Committee, the OpenSSL Foundation and the OpenSSL Corporation are pleased to announce the official results of the Business Advisory Committee (BAC) elections. After a thorough nomination and voting process, the OpenSSL community has selected a group of distinguished individuals to provide guidance and advice to OpenSSL.

Thank you to everyone who registered, as well as those who took the extra step to nominate candidates, for the Business Advisory Committees of the OpenSSL Foundation and OpenSSL Corporation. We are now at the final step - voting - which is essential to complete the process.

Thank you to everyone who attended our Q&A sessions about the formation of Business Advisory Committees. We received valuable input from our communities, including requests to allow more time for nominations.