2025-03-01 – 09:00-09:35 (Africa/Abidjan), Tikona Room | Chanakya Building / School of Business (capacity 200)
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
Intermediate - attendees should be familiar with the subject
Malaya Kumar Rout obtained his Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering in 2013 from BPUT, Rourkela, India, and subsequently completed his M-Tech in Embedded System Design in 2016 from SUIIT, Burla, India. He possesses over seven years of industrial experience with Johnson Controls and Bosch, and is currently employed at Red Hat India as a Senior Software Maintenance Engineer. His areas of interest encompass Power System, Energy Management, Embedded System Design, and Software Engineering. He has also presented and published his research findings at various international conferences and in academic journals.
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