What Is the isopenbsdsecu.re Website?

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isopenbsdsecu.re is a small single-purpose site that hosts the slides from a 2019 conference talk titled "A systematic evaluation of OpenBSD's mitigations," presented at 36c3 on December 29, 2019. It is not an official OpenBSD project site and does not publish its own security research; it serves as an access point to that talk's materials, with links to the slides and the talk video.

What the Site Provides

The page is essentially a landing page for one presentation. According to the site's own text, it contains the slides of the 36c3 talk and points visitors to two resources:

  • The slides — available via a link on the page
  • The video — available via a separate link on the page

The page also notes that it works even if JavaScript is disabled, so the links remain accessible without scripts.

What It Is Not

A few boundaries are worth keeping in mind:

  • Not official. The site is not run by the OpenBSD project, so nothing on it should be read as an official statement from OpenBSD developers.
  • Not a live assessment. The content dates from December 2019. It reflects the state of OpenBSD's mitigations as evaluated for that talk, not the current state of the project.
  • Not a general security resource. There is no blog, no ongoing commentary, and no comparison of operating systems beyond what the talk itself covers.

When It Is Useful

The site is worth visiting if you want to watch or cite that specific 36c3 talk — for example, if you are researching how OpenBSD's exploit mitigations were systematically evaluated, or if you want the slide deck to follow along with the video. If you need current information about OpenBSD security, the project's own documentation and mailing lists are the appropriate sources; this site only preserves one 2019 presentation.