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C002 — OpenSSF Scorecard Average for Critical Projects — Reading List

Must Read

  • OpenSSF Scorecard - Official Repository
  • OpenSSF / Open Source Security Foundation
  • Official documentation of 18 security checks, scoring methodology, and weekly scanning of 1 million critical projects with BigQuery data access.
  • Why read: Primary source for understanding Scorecard methodology and confirming the 1 million project scanning program. Essential for verifying the claim's components.
  • Wolfi's Upstream Security Inspection: Scanning With OpenSSF Scorecard
  • Chainguard / Chainguard Labs · 2024-08-02
  • Analysis of Scorecard scores for 1,511 Wolfi upstream repos. Found average 5.4/10, bell-shaped distribution, popularity-score correlation.
  • Why read: Source of the 5.4 average score figure. Critical for understanding that the 5.4 applies to Wolfi upstream repos, not the full 1 million critical projects.

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