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OWASP

OWASP, the Open Worldwide Application Security Project (formerly Open Web Application Security Project), is an online community that publishes open-source information and resources on IoT, system software and web application security. It is led by a non-profit called The OWASP Foundation.

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Founded
2001
Founders
Mark Curphey
Key people
Andrew van der Stock, Executive Director; Kelly Santalucia, Director of Events and Corporate Support; Harold Blankenship, Director of Technology and Projects; Jason C. McDonald,…
Members
approx. 13,000 volunteers (2017)
Method
Industry standards, conferences, workshops
Purpose
Web security, application security, vulnerability assessment

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OWASP

Nodes13
Edges12
Triples74
Avg. degree1.85
Density0.153846
Components1

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OWASP

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related to history · 26
OWASP → As, Belgium, Bil Corry, Board, Chair, Directors, In February, In May, Jeff Williams, List, LLMs, Mark Curphey, Matt Konda, Open Web Application Security, OWASP Europe VZW, OWASP Foundation Global Board, OWASP Gen AI Security, OWASP Top, Project, September
related to Publications · 14
OWASP → Commission, Defense Information Systems Agency, DISA-STIG, GuideOWASP Code Review GuideOWASP, Incident Response Guidance, Many, MITRE, OWASP Development GuideOWASP Testing, OWASP Top TenThe, PCI DSS, The, Top, Top Ten, United States Federal Trade
related to Certifications · 10
OWASP → ASVS, Model, OWASP Application Security Verification, OWASP Security Knowledge Framework, OWASP Software Assurance Maturity, OWASP Top, SAMM, SKF, Standard, These
related to Other projects · 9
OWASP → AIMA, Evaluation Criteria Project, OWASP AppSec PipelineOWASP Automated, OWASP XML Security Gateway, Project, ProjectOWASP AI Maturity Assessment, Threats, Web ApplicationsOWASP API Security, XSG
related to Models and standards · 4
OWASP → ASVS, ModelOWASP Application Security Verification, OWASP Software Assurance Maturity, Standard
related to Tools · 2
OWASP → OWASP ZAP, Webgoat
Founded · 1
OWASP → 2001
Founders · 1
OWASP → Mark Curphey
Key people · 1
OWASP → Andrew van der Stock, Executive Director; Kelly Santalucia, Director of Events and Corporate Support; Harold Blankenship, Director of Technology and Projects; Jason C. McDonald,…
Members · 1
OWASP → approx. 13,000 volunteers (2017)

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security application project top web software standards 10 including foundation 2017 projects critical risks 2025 open information non-profit tools certifications

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
OWASPFounded20011.00infobox
OWASPFoundersMark Curphey1.00infobox
OWASPKey peopleAndrew van der Stock, Executive Director; Kelly Santalucia, Director of Events and Corporate Support; Harold Blankenship, Director of Technology and Projects; Jason C. McDonald,…1.00infobox
OWASPMembersapprox. 13,000 volunteers (2017)1.00infobox
OWASPMethodIndustry standards, conferences, workshops1.00infobox
OWASPPurposeWeb security, application security, vulnerability assessment1.00infobox
OWASPRevenue$2.3 million (2017)1.00infobox
OWASPType501(c)(3) nonprofit organization1.00infobox
OWASPWebsiteowasp.org1.00infobox
OWASPrelated to CertificationsOWASP Top0.60section
OWASPrelated to CertificationsOWASP Application Security Verification0.60section
OWASPrelated to CertificationsStandard0.60section

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