1. OWASP Industry Outreach ( OIO ) Introduction/Proposal

2. What is it An invite-only event focused on industry leaders to address issues and approaches related to web security and secure software development. A chance for industry to “ASK” OWASP what to focus on. An opportunity for industry to highlight high priority issues within application security that they face. An opportunity for OWASP to listen and define direction which is relevant to the reality of the situation.

3. Why? OWASP relevance: For OWASP to mature it needs to address the problems directly. OWASP Growth: Again addressing industry issues creates adoption and growth OWASP “Standard”: My over time position OWASP methodologies as a leading industry standard (more adoption, growth).

4. How? Step1: Industry Forums: “Invite-Only” sessions for industry delegates such they can discuss freely issues faced by them – OWASP Listens. Step2: Findings/Insight is correlated and feed back to delegates in dashboard format demonstrating OWASP has listened. Step3: OWASP decides what projects to focus on based on insights from forum. Involvement required from: 1.Industry & connections committee: invite delegates, build bridges 2.Conferences committee: Assist in forum implementation 3.Projects Committee: Alignment and decision of projects of focus based on output. Also see template invite letter

5. Risks (nothing ventured, nothing gained) Risk: Failure; – Lack of industry buy in/interest – Inconclusive output/divergence of opinion – Momentum/support OWASP Image – “Closed Session”: Elitist??? – NDA/Confidentiality Agreements – Failure of initiative