Best practices for free and open source software vulnerability management

Continuing the discussion from Open source users: It’s time for extreme vetting - learn and follow Red Hat lead:

and this You are putting yourself and your data at risk

https://www.synopsys.com/blogs/software-security/free-and-open-source-software-vulnerability-management/

The above lists these best practices with links to FOSS OpenSCAP tool sets:

#1 Establish a vetting process
#2 Scan existing projects to detect FOSS vulnerabilities.
#3 Create or augment a repository of security-approved software.
#4 Research and remediate.

and these helpful tips too

Making Strong Security Easier With FOSS Scanners or: Building Secure Bridges

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