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OWASP 2 What is OWASP? Open Web Application Security Project –Non-profit, volunteer driven organization All members are volunteers All work is donated by sponsors –Provide free resources to the community Publications, Articles, Standards Testing and Training Software Local Chapters & Mailing Lists –Supported through sponsorships Corporate support through financial or project sponsorship Personal sponsorships from members

OWASP 3 What is OWASP? Open Web Application Security Project –Promotes secure software development –Oriented to the delivery of web oriented services –Focused primarily on the “back-end” than web-design issues –An open forum for discussion –A free resource for any development team

OWASP 4 What is OWASP? What do they provide? –Publications OWASP Top 10 OWASP Guide to Building Secure Web Applications –Software WebGoat WebScarab oLabs Projects.NET Projects –Local Chapters Community Orientation

OWASP –Development of new projects Ability to use available tools and volunteers to generate new projects –Research Fellowships OWASP gives grants to researchers to develop application security tools, guides, publications, etc What does OWASP offer? Over $ 100,000 USD has been granted in research grants.

OWASP Raise awareness of the University worldwide Be recognized as a supporter by posting your university logo on the OWASP website (Image size for logos: gif, jpg or png with a size of 150px X 45px at 72dpi) OWASP and the University can jointly publicize season of code events which provide funding for students or faculty to perform security based research OWASP and the University can work together to host security seminars or provide introductory training sessions for students on OWASP tools, documentation and security skills. NO COST!! What are the benefits of becoming an OWASP member for a University or Educational Center?

OWASP Provide meeting space 2x per year Include OWASP in the education, awareness, and curriculum to students. Encourage students to apply for OWASP Grants and work on projects for OWASP Foundation that will help them build real world industry experience.OWASP Grants What are the prerequisites for a University or Educational Center to become a member?

OWASP Educational Centers working with OWASP OWASP You?

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