OpenSSL Software Foundation

The OSF is a for-profit corporate entity that was created to handle commercial contracting of the OpenSSL open source software project.

The OpenSSL Software Foundation (OSF) is a for-profit corporate entity that was created to handle commercial contracting of the OpenSSL open source software project. It provides commercial services in several forms, including hourly rate consulting services, annual software support contracts, and custom work-for-hire software development. The OSF is comprised of two corporate entities: OpenSSL Software Services (OSS) and OpenSSL Validation Services. OpenSSL Software Services is a corporate entity that represents the OpenSSL project for the purpose of providing financial support in the form of commercial and quasi-commercial activities such as support contracts and consulting services. OpenSSL Validation Services is a corporate entity specializing in FIPS 140-2 validation and OpenSSL FIPS Object Module-related activities. The OpenSSL Software Foundation was co-founded by Stephen Henson, Tim Hudson, and Steve Marquess in 2009 and is based in Adamstown, Maryland.