Benefits and value of an open source business model
In this episode, host Amir interviews Zach Wasserman, Co-founder and CTO of Fleet, an open-source device management platform. They discuss the features and functionalities of Fleet, including its use in mobile device management (MDM) and telemetry collection. Zach explains how Fleet is built on top of OSQuery and supports managing Mac workstations, with plans to expand to Windows, mobile devices, and Linux. Tune in to learn more about the benefits of Fleet and why they decided to open-source their product.
Highlights:
[00:01:23] Device Management Use Cases.
[00:05:55] Telemetry data.
[00:09:54] Vulnerability management platform.
[00:13:20] Bringing DevOps principles into IT and security.
[00:15:28] Business requirements and efficiency gains.
[00:19:27] Shifting left in endpoint management.
[00:24:23] Open source business model.
Zach Wasserman is a serial entrepreneur, engineer, co-founder, and CTO of Fleet, where he works to unlock the full potential of osquery for enterprise and open-source customers. He brings the vision and experience of co-creating and working with osquery since the earliest design documents at Facebook in 2014. He has been a member of the Linux Foundation osquery Technical Steering Committee since its inception in 2019. Before Fleet, Zach founded open-source security consultancy Dactiv, and co-founded endpoint security company Kolide. Zach graduated Summa Cum Laude with a BSE in computer science from the University of Pennsylvania, where he conducted wireless security research and lectured on the Python programming language.
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