Industry-leading organizations have joined the Confidential Computing Consortium to support the development of projects securing data in use and accelerating the adoption of confidential computing through open collaboration. Member organizations big and small are collaborating across company and country lines to ensure the success of the CCC and its projects. Note: To join the CCC, all member organizations at any level must also be a member of the Linux Foundation. Clicking “Join Now” will allow you to sign up for both.
Become a Member
Membership Benefits
| Premier | General | Start-Up | Academic/Associate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voting Governing Board seat | X | |||
| Member logo featured on website | X | |||
| Voting TAC seat | X | |||
| Eligibility to run for Governing Board Representative Seat | N/A | X | X | |
| Member logo featured on website | X | X | X | X |
| Job postings can be added to the job board. | X | X | X | X |
Technical Activities
All members are welcome to participate in the Consortium’s Technical Advisory Council (TAC) and associated Special Interest Groups. These provide access to the leading experts in the field and the organizations, research institutions and companies that comprise the ecosystem, as well as the open projects which are part of the Confidential Computing Consortium.
Special Interest Groups under the TAC include:
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- Governance, Risk and Compliance – includes technical engagement with regulators and standards bodies
- Attestation
- Linux kernel
CCC open source projects enjoy benefits including:
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- Paid internships funded by the Consortium
- Funds for hardware
- Funds for test infrastructure
The CCC has a Technical Community Architect whose brief involves coordination across the open source projects, TAC and SIGs and other associated technical activities.
Non-technical Activities
All members are welcome to participate in the Consortium’s Outreach Committee and associated Special Interest Groups. These provide access to shared materials, planning activities and visibility and the ability to attend and participate in events at which the Consortium has a booth or sponsorship, including booth attendance and space (where available) and opportunities to participate in panel sessions, etc.. The Outreach Committee also organizes webinars, blog posts and social media work and works with the TAC and SIGs to engage with regulators and standards bodies in relevant jurisdictions and market sectors.
Special Interest Groups under the Outreach Committee include:
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- Events
- Technical documentation/collateral
- Web presence and marketing communications
- Demos/workshops
Members also have access to CCC materials and staff for speaking engagements and other outreach/marketing activities.
Membership Tiers
Premier
$60,000 / year
General
$5,000-$30,000 / year
Associate
$0 / year
(pre-approved non profits, open source projects, and government entities)
The annual fee for General membership is determined according to the following table, based on your current consolidated employee headcount:
| Consolidated Employees | Annual General Membership Fees |
|---|---|
| 5,000 and above | $30,000 |
| Between 2,000 and 4,999 | $25,000 |
| Between 500 and 1,999 | $20,000 |
| Between 100 and 499 | $10,000 |
| 99 and below | $5,000 |
| Start-up - 99 and below | $0 for first 12 months |