Apache Corporate Organization Chart

About This Script

The ASF is a 501C3 non-profit corporation in the US - and there's a lot going on the corporate side of the ASF, to keep the corporate records and infrastructure that the many Apache projects you use working.

Below is a listing of the officers and people who make the corporate side of the ASF work. Here are a few more links that explain how corporate governance works at the ASF, which is separate from how Apache PMCs work.

Security Team - Mark J. Cox

Who this role reports to (the board, another officer, etc.) board
Listing of board reports https://whimsy.apache.org/board/minutes/Security_Team.html
Mailing list for questions security-discuss@community.apache.org
Board resolution originally creating or updating role http://apache.org/foundation/records/minutes/2006/board_minutes_2006_09_20.txt
Public website for more information https://security.apache.org/
Mark J. Cox
  • Formal duties

  • Board Committee charged with maintaining the security of software produced by the various projects established under the ASF’s umbrella, but not for the security of the servers and other infrastructure.

  • Goals

  • Ensure security reports about Apache projects are routed responsibly.

  • Tasks

    • Monitor security@ and handoff reports to PMCs.
    • Coordinate CVEs needed by Apache projects.
    • Maintain formal security reporting policies.
    • Manage security issues escalation process with PMCs.