Hello OpenBSD Community, I have an interest in developing and auditing cryptographic software
for OpenBSD. What books, online resources, and source code in OpenBSD should I review to become a beneficial contributor for the project? The books mentioned in the OpenBSD Book Reading List (openbsd.org/books.html) are generic. Are they still suitable for modern use in 2025? If there are no books necessary which codebases should I audit first as a beginner user in OpenBSD? So far I found the works "Serious Cryptography" by Aumasson and "Understanding Cryptography 2nd Edition" by Paar and Pelzl to be helpful in understanding how and why the cryptography is secure. What I wish to review in writing are tips on finding security flaws in writing and auditing cryptographic code. In the past I have read Mark Dowd's "The Art of Software Security Assessment" and "Building Secure Software". However, of course, I am looking for books to familiarize myself with the modern OpenBSD cryptographic codebase. I thank all responses in advance. Thanks! Tanveer Salim
