Projects/Reports/2014-28-03

=PROJECT METRICS=



Metrics

 * Project Numbers


 * Active Projects: 174
 * Inactive Projects: 100
 * Incubator Projects: 141
 * Lab Projects:18
 * Flagship Projects: 15

Projects Under Review

 * OWASP Cheat Sheets Project
 * OWASP Java HTML Sanitizer Project
 * Xenotix XSS Exploit Framework
 * OWASP Cornucopia Project
 * OWASP Java Encoder Project
 * All OWASP Flagship Projects
 * OWASP Reverse Engineering and Code Modification Prevention Project
 * Note: Projects above are being reviewed.
 * Please help us complete the reviews by taking this survey: Project Usability and Value Assessment
 * Note: Please only complete the assessment if you are familiar with the project, or if you have time to familiarize yourself with the project.
 * Double Note: Please give your time to the projects listed above first. Only complete one assessment per project.

=CURRENTLY WORKING ON=


 * Travel to Tokyo, Japan
 * I spent a good portion of the week preparing to leave for AppSec APAC in Japan.
 * I have been staying in Qatar so the preparations were a bit easier as I was able to assimilate to the time zone shift more easily.
 * I am now here in Tokyo, working on the final bits of the Women in AppSec logistics, and helping out where I can.
 * I am really excited to see everyone on Sunday, and get the conference started!


 * Graphic Designer Interviews
 * I interviewed the last few designers for our part-time graphic design position.
 * We received over 95 applications for this role, and I had to go through each application individually to asses the candidates fit for the role.
 * There were some excellent candidates, but I had to narrow it down the the final three.
 * Sarah will now interview them a second time so we can make a final decision soon.


 * Women in AppSec: AppSec APAC 2014
 * We have now finalized the winners for the 2014 Women in AppSec Program for AppSec APAC.
 * Robert and I are now in the final stages of awarding the prizes to the winners, and promoting their awards to the community.
 * We are seeking profile pictures, bios, and training choices.
 * We are also in the process of translating the bios we have received from Japanese to English.


 * AppSec EU: Open Source Showcase
 * The AppSec EU team is still accepting applications for the Open Source Showcase (OSS).
 * The OSS is an event module that gives Open Source project leaders the opportunity to showcase their work at the conference.
 * You do not need to be an OWASP Project leader to apply for this opportunity.
 * The application form can be found here.


 * Daily Project based queries and requests
 * This has not changed much since I began the post: questions are very similar in nature.
 * Global AppSec questions.
 * Funding queries.
 * Travel availability.
 * Project based administrative help.
 * Project status information.
 * Several project donation questions.
 * Marketing questions.
 * Grant funding questions.
 * OWASP social media updates.
 * What's happening with projects, questions.
 * Managing Salesforce cases.

=PROJECT GRANTS & FUNDING UPDATES=

General Awards

 * OWASP OWTF Project: Brucon 5x5 Award
 * 1) Amount: €5,000.00 (Approx. $6,670.00)
 * 2) Status: Awarded. Congratulations, Abraham Aranguren and all involved in the project, for your award.

Proposals Awarded

 * OWASP Guidebooks Proposal
 * 1) Amount: $25,000 USD
 * 2) Status: Awarded. The first payment has been allocated to our project budgets. The second invoice has now been sent to Georgia Tech and payment has been received.
 * 3) OWASP Development Guide Plan
 * 4) OWASP Testing Guide Plan
 * 5) OWASP Code Review Guide Plan


 * Google Grants Proposal
 * 1) Amount: $120,000 USD in Adwords Funds
 * 2) Status: Awarded.
 * 3) Note: There is no link to show the proposal for this grant. There was a form that was submitted to Google, and we did not receive a record of this form.
 * 4) Google Grants Usage Report


 * Google Summer of Code
 * 1) Amount: $5,500
 * 2) Status: Awarded


 * Projects breakdown:
 * 4 ZAP Projects: $2,000
 * 4 OWTF Projects: $2,000
 * 1 PHP Security Project: $500
 * 1 Hackademics Project: $500
 * 1 Modsecurity Project: $500
 * Travel Expenses: $1,896.38 (Reimbursement)
 * Note: Big thank you to Fabio Cerullo for coordinating and managing this award.


 * OWASP AppSensor Grant Proposal
 * 1) Amount: ￼$15,000 USD
 * 2) Status: Awarded.


 * Total Funds Awarded: $172,170 USD for 2013.

Proposals Denied

 * European Commission Grant Proposal
 * 1) Amount: €250,000
 * 2) Status: Denied.


 * OWASP OpenSAMM Grant Proposal
 * 1) Amount: $112,000 USD
 * 2) Status: Denied


 * OWASP ESAPI Grant Proposal
 * 1) Amount: $25,000 USD
 * 2) Status: Denied


 * OWASP ModSecurity CRS Proposal
 * 1) Amount: $30,000 USD
 * 2) Status: Denied


 * OWASP OWTF Grant Proposal
 * 1) Amount: $55,800 USD
 * 2) Status: Denied

Current Project Funds

 * Chapter and Individual Project Funds
 * Project Reboot 2012 Information
 * Q1 2013: Funds Allocated to Projects
 * Q2 2013: Funds Allocated to Projects
 * Q3 2013: Funds Allocated to Projects
 * Q4 2013: Funds Allocated to Projects

=PROJECT ANNOUNCEMENTS=

Message from Project Leader, Cam Morris
This message is to announce that OWASP Passfault 0.7 "Gator" has been released! This release is named for the volunteers from the University of Florida that contributed. The goal of the next release will be to integrate with ESAPI. The Roadmap can be found here: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Passfault#tab=Road_Map_and_Getting_Involved﻿. Do download the the release, please visit the project GitHub page.

CactusCon Training Opportunity: Message from Jim Manico
One of the free BSides conferences is CactusCon on taking place on April 4th. http://www.cactuscon.com/about : This is a free non-profit conference.

Jim had intended to give a free developer trainer there, but had to back out. Is there anyone interested in giving a free secure develpoment seminar or training in Phoenix on April 4th and represent OWASP? Jim will sponsor your travel and make sure your expenses are covered if you are qualified and interested in doing so. Please contact Jim Manico (jim.manico@owasp.org) if you are interested.

Java Encoder 1.1.1 Released!: Message from A. J. Scotka
The OWASP Java Encoder is a Java 1.5 simple-to-use drop-in high-performance encoder class with no dependencies and little baggage. This project will help Java web developers defend against Cross Site Scripting! The OWASP Java Encoder 1.1.1 has now been released. Please visit the project page for more information: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Java_Encoder_Project or contact the project leaders for more information.

Hacking ZAP Blog Series: Message from Simon Bennetts
Simon has just written a series of blog posts about "Hacking ZAP" ie changing the ZAP source code: http://zaproxy.blogspot.co.uk/2014/03/hacking-zap-1-why-should-you.html

One thing he would love to see is more OWASP projects making use of ZAP as a framework. ZAP provides a powerful set of features that your tool can build on. As one of the leading webapp security tools is can provide more exposure for your project. You can still keep full control of your project, releasing is as a stand alone tool and integrating it with any other security tools.

If you're interested in integrating your project with ZAP then please get in touch with Simon (Simon.Bennetts@owasp.org).

Webinar Opportunity for OWASP Project Leaders: March 19th Webinar Coming Up!
We are still in need for Project Leaders to showcase their projects via our Webinar series. The webinars will be held every third (3) Wednesday of every month at 10am EST. Below are the dates when each webinar will be held, and you can indicate the month if you are interested:


 * March 19
 * April 16: Cam Morris
 * May 21: Jonathan Carter
 * June 18
 * July 16
 * August 20
 * September 17
 * October 15
 * November 19
 * December 17

Please reach out to Samantha Groves (Samantha.Groves@owasp.org) if you are interested in giving a 45 minute webinar on your OWASP Project.

Project Review Assistance Required
Hello Leaders,

We are still in need of more survey results. We would like to ask that you take a bit of time to fill in a short survey that we will use to assess the Usability and Value of each project to its users and the community.

You can find the assessment survey here: Project Usability and Value Assessment

Below are the projects we are currently focusing on assessing:

Please note that this is only one part of the full assessment for each project. The more responses we can get for each project, the better. Please only complete the assessment if you are familiar with the project, or if you have time to familiarize yourself with the project. Thank you to those of you who have submitted your responses. Your assistance is very much appreciated.
 * OWASP Cheat Sheets Project
 * OWASP Java HTML Sanitizer Project
 * Xenotix XSS Exploit Framework: Only need 5 more surveys.
 * OWASP Cornucopia Project
 * OWASP Java Encoder Project
 * All OWASP Flagship Projects

Please reach out to me if you have any questions.

Thank you for your assistance, Leaders.

Samantha Groves, OWASP Projects Manager

=OWASP 24/7 BROADCAST SERIES=

"OWASP 24/7" with Mark Miller is a series of recorded broadcasts, highlighting OWASP projects and people from around the world. With over 43,000 members in 100 countries, the OWASP 24/7 channel is available on demand, at anytime, anywhere on the planet. You are welcome to embed the broadcasts on your page, download them for your personal listening or keep up to date by subscribing to the iTunes channel. Please view the Podcast Project page for a list of current interviews.

View All Available Broadcasts or choose a single episode below


 * AppSec APAC: What to Expect - Riotaro Okada & Robert Dracea
 * AppSec Europe What to Expect - Adrian Winckles
 * Not Making a Statement is a Statement in its Own Right - Tobias Gondrom and Eoin Keary
 * AppSec APAC 2014 with Tobias Gondrom - What to Expect
 * AppSec USA 2013: Larry Conklin and the Code Review Book Project
 * AppSec USA 2013: Jim Manico - Life After OWASP Podcasting
 * AppSec USA 2013: Zed Attack Proxy Project with Simon Bennetts
 * AppSec USA 2013: Abbas Naderi and the OWASP PHP Security Project)
 * AppSec USA 2013: Michael Coates on the AppSensor Project
 * The OWASP Application Security CISO Guide with Marco Morana and Tobias Gondrom
 * The Purpose of OWASP, an Interview with Co-Founder Dennis Groves
 * Wait wait... don’t pwn me! - Full recording from AppSec USA 2013
 * Sarah Baso - What does it take to support 43,000 members in 100+ countries?
 * Samantha Groves - Getting the Most from OWASP Projects
 * Kate Hartmann - The Future of Virtual Chapter Meetings
 * Kelly Santalucia - Growing OWASP and the Outreach Programs
 * Tom Brennan - What to Expect at AppSecUSA 2013

Upcoming interviews
 * Kevin Wall (ESAPI)
 * Andrew van der Stock (Pro-Active Controls)
 * Andrew van der Stock
 * Chetan Karande - Node.jsGoat
 * Mark Arnold - OWASP Boston Chapter Lead
 * Mike McCabe, Ken Johnson
 * Rafael Gil
 * Seba Deleersnyder