Embrace Radical Transparency

Radical transparency means publishing information that may feel uncomfortable today — but enables continuous improvement tomorrow.

It shifts manufacturers from secrecy to shared learning and accountability, and it exposes recurring flaws that would otherwise stay private.

Most of it isn't disclosure: CVEs that are complete, with the CWE naming the root cause. SDLC self-attestations. A memory safety roadmap. None of that is a roadmap for attackers, and all of it benefits defenders more than adversaries.

Discussion prompts

• What security information does your organization keep internal that could benefit the broader community?
• How would radical transparency change your incident response or disclosure practices?
• What would you publish about your security posture if you knew customers would reward honesty?