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Who uses OSA?

Security professionals, consultants, students, and academics worldwide rely on OSA patterns and controls.

We've developed personas to help us think about OSA and the needs of our community. These represent the diverse professionals who use our patterns and controls.

Steve

Steve

Corporate Expert

  • • Has a CISSP, works for a large corporation
  • • Worked for 5-10 years as security expert
  • • Needs to come up with effective security designs in his projects
"In new projects I'm often confronted with new or complex problem spaces. Referring to a best practice pattern buys me credibility and reduces peer review time. Having patterns based on NIST 800-53 gives me certainty for discussions with corporate auditors."
Madeleine

Madeleine

Consultant

  • • CISSP, works for a large consulting company
  • • Heads up a security practice
  • • Often involved in project security reviews
"I look at OSA as my visual checklist."
Jose

Jose

Industry Expert

  • • Worked in many start-ups and vendor organizations
  • • Many years in Security and Risk
  • • Wants to bring his experience to benefit the wider community
"I look at OSA as my opportunity to contribute and improve the foundations of computing."
Srinivas

Srinivas

Student

  • • Computer Science BSc student
  • • Focusing final year studies on Computer Security
  • • Building foundational knowledge
"I look at OSA as my reference library on best practice."
Jackie

Jackie

Professor

  • • Lectures on Information Security at a university
  • • Creates lectures with practical industry examples
  • • Needs material that is freely available and vendor-neutral
"I regard OSA as my source for current industry solutions - the patterns are perfect for tutorials and lab work."

Global Reach

Our visitor profile covers a large part of the world. OSA patterns and controls are used by security professionals across every continent, from Fortune 500 companies to startups, from government agencies to academic institutions.