DevConf.IN 2025

Goutam Tiwari

I am a Software Maintenance Engineer at Red Hat, where I work on backporting patches for various desktop subsystem tools to ensure security and stability in enterprise Linux environments. I have a keen interest in software and automation, and I actively contribute to open-source communities while learning and sharing knowledge. I’ve been a CFP reviewer for PyCon US, which helped me understand how to create and evaluate effective proposals. My work has been featured at DevConf India, and I’ve also been part of the GNOME Asia organizing team. I enjoy simplifying workflows and encouraging others to explore open-source technologies


Company or affiliation

Red Hat

Job title

Associate Software Maintenance Engineer


Session

03-01
14:30
35min
Building Sustainable Security Practices in Long-Term Software Maintenance
Panga Niharika, Malaya Kumar Rout, Goutam Tiwari

Security is not just about dealing with current threats, it's about making sure that software stays secure throughout its lifecycle.Having the best practices for software maintenance, identifying and mitigating security risks in legacy systems, and efficiently back porting fixes is necessary.
Using automation to streamline security patching and minimizing disruption can result in sustained reliability

Security and Sustainable Computing
Tikona Room | Chanakya Building / School of Business (capacity 200)