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Overview
Open Security Research is a community-driven initiative dedicated to transparent cyber studies and accessible, open security practices. This page supports ongoing funding to sustain independent research, publish replicable findings, and maintain open-source tooling that benefits researchers, educators, and practitioners worldwide. By contributing, you empower rigorous analyses, shared data, and collaborative standards that strengthen the security ecosystem for everyone.
Why Your Support Matters
Financial stability enables researchers to pursue longer-term inquiries, share methodologies openly, and engage with learners across borders. Your support helps create an environment where findings are verifiable, datasets are accessible, and tools are maintained for ongoing learning and innovation. This builds trust across communities and fosters responsible disclosure, ethics, and cross-disciplinary collaboration in cyber studies.
- Advance independent research that is transparent and reproducible.
- Support open datasets, tooling, and educational resources for students and professionals.
- Empower early-career researchers through micro-grants, mentorship, and opportunities to publish.
- Strengthen community governance and open peer review practices.
- Promote inclusive access to security education for diverse audiences worldwide.
How Donations Are Used
Donations are directed with a commitment to accountability. Funds support research grants, tooling development, hosting and infrastructure, security audits, and outreach that expands learning opportunities. A portion funds the maintenance of an open platform where researchers share methods, results, and reproducible datasets. Public budgeting and regular progress reports ensure donors can see the tangible outcomes of their support over time.
Donation Options
Choose a method that fits your preferences. Each option helps sustain open, accessible security research and keeps the project independent.
Donation Tiers
Choose a tier that fits your capacity and aligns with your interest in open security research. Each tier represents ongoing support that sustains core activities and public-facing impact.
- Bronze Supporter — $5 per month or $50 one-time. Enables baseline research access, data hosting, and continued publication of findings.
- Silver Champion — $15 per month or $150 one-time. Funds enhanced data curation, tooling development, and community outreach programs.
- Gold Steward — $50 per month or $500 one-time. Supports larger grants, researcher stipends, education initiatives, and long-term platform maintenance.
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Transparency & Trust
Openness is essential to the integrity of open security research. Public donor reports, budget summaries, and milestone metrics are published on a regular cadence. This practice supports accountability and invites constructive scrutiny, ensuring that decisions are documented and accessible to the community. By maintaining transparent processes, the project aims to foster trust and invite broader participation from researchers, educators, and ethical hackers around the world.
Join the Community
Beyond financial support, your involvement matters. Stay connected, contribute to discussions, and help expand the reach of open security research. Share resources, participate in forums, and help shape the direction of studies and tools. Together, we can sustain a robust, inclusive field of cyber studies that benefits everyone.