Today, OWASP is a topic that generates great interest and discussion in society. With the advancement of technology and globalization, OWASP has become a relevant issue that affects people of all ages, genders and cultures. From its origins to its current implications, OWASP has been the subject of analysis and research in different fields and disciplines, leading to greater understanding and awareness of its importance. In this article, different aspects of OWASP will be explored to understand its impact today and its relevance in the modern world.
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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.[5] It is led by a non-profit called The OWASP Foundation.
History
Mark Curphey started OWASP on September 9, 2001.[1] Jeff Williams served as the volunteer Chair of OWASP from late 2003 until September 2011. As of 2015, Matt Konda chaired the Board.[6] The OWASP Foundation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization in the US established in 2004, supports the OWASP infrastructure and projects. Since 2011, OWASP is also registered as a non-profit organization in Belgium under the name of OWASP Europe VZW.[7] In February 2023, it was reported by Bil Corry, a OWASP Foundation Global Board of Directors officer,[8] on Twitter that the board had voted for renaming from the Open Web Application Security Project to its current name, replacing Web with Worldwide.[9] In May 2023, the OWASP Gen AI Security Project was started to expand the scope of the OWASP Top 10 List to document the most critical risks associated with LLMs. [10]
^"Open Web Application Security Project Top 10 (OWASP Top 10)". Knowledge Database. Synopsys. Synopsys, Inc. 2017. Retrieved July 20, 2017. Many entities including the PCI Security Standards Council, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) regularly reference the OWASP Top 10 as an integral guide for mitigating Web application vulnerabilities and meeting compliance initiatives.