2025-10-07 –, Krakow/ Business Value & Enterprise Adoption
Cloud computing reshapes how businesses, governments, and critical infrastructure operate — bringing with it increasingly complex security demands. Amid this rapid evolution, traditional security foundations like OpenSSL remain as vital as ever. Far from being obsolete, OpenSSL continues to underpin trust and interoperability across modern platforms and services. This presentation explores how OpenSSL inhabits the shifting landscape of cloud infrastructure, why it remains a crucial component of Oracle's secure cloud-native environment, and how Oracle collaborates with OpenSSL to meet cloud security needs.
Forrest Rae is Senior Director of Product Security at Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), where he leads teams responsible for offensive security, vulnerability research, red teaming, and cryptography. With more than 20 years of experience in cybersecurity and software engineering, he has built and scaled global security programs and innovations that protect cloud infrastructure and enable compliance in highly regulated environments. Forrest has held multiple leadership roles across Oracle’s security organization and is recognized for combining technical expertise with strategic vision, driving innovation in cloud security, and mentoring the next generation of security leaders.