OpenSSF project
Criticality Score
A metric that quantifies how critical an open source project is to the broader ecosystem so maintainers and consumers can prioritize attention and investment.
How each persona uses Criticality Score
Software Developer / Maintainer Developer
Evaluates the criticality score of their own project to understand its ecosystem impact and secure necessary maintenance support.
Open Source Professional (OSPO) OSPO
Utilizes the criticality score to prioritize resource allocation and security audits for the most crucial dependencies used within the enterprise.
Security Engineer / Architect Security
Queries the Criticality Score to prioritize dependencies and automate the assessment of project impact, ensuring the highest-risk single points of failure receive immediate architectural review.
CI/CD DevOps & Tooling Integrator DevOps
Integrates the criticality score into CI/CD workflows to trigger stricter security testing for highly critical components.
Package & Repository Manager Package Manager
Surfaces criticality scores in package registries to help developers make informed decisions about which packages to adopt.
Executive / End-User Consumer Executive
Uses criticality scores to assess systemic risk and advocate for investments in the most vital open source infrastructure.
Problems Criticality Score helps with
Measuring Security Posture Posture
Scores how critical a project is to the wider ecosystem so attention and investment can be prioritised where it matters most.