FINOS Financial Services Certified Open Source Developer (FSOSD) Practice Exam
FINOS Financial Services Certified Open Source Developer (FSOSD) Practice Exam
FINOS Financial Services Certified Open Source Developer (FSOSD)
The FINOS Open Source Developer (FSOSD) is a Linux Foundation certification designed to validate foundational skills in developing and contributing to open source financial technology projects. It focuses on essential concepts such as open source development practices, software engineering, collaboration, governance, security, and working with FINOS projects. The certification helps professionals understand how open source technologies are developed and maintained within the financial services ecosystem. It is suitable for software developers, engineers, DevOps professionals, and technology practitioners interested in open source financial technology. The FSOSD provides a vendor-neutral credential for demonstrating knowledge of open source development principles and practices relevant to financial services.
Course Outline
The FINOS Financial Services Certified Open Source Developer (FSOSD) Exam covers the following topics -
Domain 1 - Ethics and Behavior 10%
- Understanding escalation paths
- Engaging with open source communities
Domain 2 - Open Source Licensing 18%
- Comply with open source license obligations
- Understanding implications of Unlicensed Software
- Understanding copyrights and licenses
- Understanding Contributor License Agreements (CLA) and Developer Certificate of Origins (DCO)
Domain 3 - Consuming Open Source 26%
- Understanding the Software Supply Chain
- Evaluate and maintain code dependencies
- Identify software vulnerabilities
- Managing third party applications and code
- Managing vulnerability, monitoring, and maintenance plans
- Understanding approval processes for using open source software
- Evaluate codebase risk
Domain 4 - Contributing to Open Source 28%
- Understanding risk of contributing to Open Source, including Data Leakage Risk, Dependency Risk, and Operational Risk
- Understand the benefits of contributing to open source projects
- Understanding ownership of copyright and Intellectual Property implications of contributing to open source
- Understand the importance of contribution approval processes
- Understand publication review processes
- Understanding the differences and limitations between Firm Projects, Personal Projects, and Open Source Projects
- Understanding the role of an OSPO in an organization
Domain 5 - Regulatory Impact on Open Source 18%
- Understanding regulations around communication surveillance
- Understanding social media policies
- Understanding the compliance processes around open source contribution
- Understanding IP regulations around data within a bank
