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OWASP Membership/Donation Information

=Please Join Us=

We invite you to join us. If you're using OWASP materials in your organization, please support our efforts by becoming a member. All of our materials are free and offered under an open source license, so you do not have to become a member to use them or participate in our projects, mailing lists, conferences, or other activities. Please consider becoming a member and enabling OWASP to continue to provide unbiased tools, documentation, conferences, mailing lists, etc.

Click the "Register Now" logo to register

https://www.owasp.org/images/9/9d/Register_now.gif or fill out the OWASP Membership/Donation Registration Form You can fax the Registration form to (443 583-0772) or e-mail it to Alison Shrader at alison.shrader@owasp.org. Then send a check to OWASP at the address at the bottom of this page. If you would like an Invoice sent to you for OWASP Membership, please email that request to Alison Shrader.

Current Membership Roster

=About OWASP=

OWASP is an open source project dedicated to finding and fighting the causes of insecure software. The OWASP Foundation is a not-for-profit 501c3 charitable organization not associated with any commercial product or service. OWASP member companies, educational organizations, government and law enforcement agencies, and individuals from around the world form an application security community that works together to create articles, methodologies, documentation, tools, and technologies (“OWASP Materials”). For more information about OWASP, please see the About The Open Web Application Security Project.

=Code of Ethics= •	Support the implementation of and promote compliance with standards, procedures, controls for application security

•	Have objectivity, due diligence and professional care in accordance with established standards

•	Responsible disclosure

=Principles=

•	Free & Open

•	Governed by rough consensus & running code

•	Abide by a code of ethics (see ethics)

•	Not-for-profit

•	Not driven by commercial interests

•	Risk based approach

=Benefits of Membership / Sponsorship=

Benefits unique to members
 * 1) Visibility for your organization's tangible commitment to application security through its inclusion in the members list on the OWASP website and promotional materials.
 * 2) The right to use the OWASP name and membership mark to show that you are an OWASP Member. Note that the mark must not be used in any way that might indicate that OWASP supports a commercial product or service.
 * 3) Discounts to the OWASP AppSec and other security conferences and events. See the OWASP Member Offers page for the most current discounts available to OWASP Members. NOTE: Some of these discounts are greater than or equal to the cost of an individual OWASP Membership.
 * 4) Corporate membership funds can be directed to support a particular OWASP project if requested by the corporate member.
 * 5) Free Job Postings

Membership Marks

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Benefits that also apply to all OWASP participants (even non-members)
 * 1) An active voice in the development of OWASP Materials that are becoming widely accepted as an application security standard for all organizations.
 * 2) Timely electronic notification of updates to the OWASP Materials.
 * 3) Collaboration with other highly skilled people from organizations around the world, both virtually and in person during periodic OWASP AppSec conferences and chapter meetings.
 * 4) Authorization to create an account and edit pages on the www.owasp.org website (WIKI based)
 * 5) Network with your technical peers with Linked'In OWASP Group Membership

=Categories of Membership / Sponsorship=

There are several types of OWASP Memberships depending on the type of organization and how the OWASP Materials are used. As a not-for-profit organization, 100% of all membership fees go directly to supporting OWASP's various projects and chapters.

&#42; Renewal discount of 10% applied if processed prior to membership expiration.

Note: OWASP membership fees, OWASP conferences fees, OWASP conference sponsorships, and OWASP banner ads are not considered tax deductible donations due to the benefits the paying organization receives. Direct donations to OWASP are fully tax deductible given OWASP's recognized U.S. non-profit status.

=Current OWASP Members=

=OWASP Membership Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)=

Why Should I Become An OWASP Member?
OWASP provides documentation, tools, methodologies, standards, articles, and message forums (“OWASP Materials”) as a service to Internet users worldwide to help users and developers understand more about application security. OWASP makes these materials available to end users to help them acquire, build, test, and operate secure software. In addition to the benefits you receive as described above, your membership helps to support the growth of OWASP and the development of new and improved OWASP Materials. Because we are an open, non-commercial entity, we can take on projects that commercial entities driven by profit motives could not. Everyone benefits from these projects. Your support will help OWASP continue to find and fight the causes of insecure software.

How Are Funds Used?
OWASP is a 501c3 not-for-profit foundation, and all funds go directly to support OWASP projects, chapters, and infrastructure. Our funds come from conferences, memberships, advertising, and individual contributions.

Who Must Become an OWASP Member?
Memberships are not required to use OWASP materials under each project's open source license. Also, anyone can participate in or contribute to an OWASP project without becoming a member. Membership provides a commercial license to all OWASP Materials for your entire organization. This license will ensure that you can modify, use, and bundle OWASP Materials in applications and documents under a single commercial license. Your membership fees are what make the various OWASP projects possible.

How Can I Become An OWASP Member?
To become an OWASP Member, an individual or organization must: Agree to the terms and conditions of the OWASP Membership Agreement. Pay the appropriate membership fee, depending on what type of OWASP Membership is indicated. (See top of page for both) Keep OWASP updated with accurate contact and business profile information. Enrollment as an OWASP Member is required before a commercial license to use the materials is established. The term of the agreement is one year from the date of execution. We appreciate your interest in becoming an OWASP Member. Click the "Register Now" logo to begin the OWASP Member registration process: https://www.owasp.org/images/9/9d/Register_now.gif

What is OWASP’s licensing model?

 * Open Source Licenses: Each OWASP project is licensed under one of the approved open source licenses, such as the GPL, LGPL, GFDL, and BSD. Under these licenses, you may be required to contribute changes back to the open source community at large, according to the terms of the applicable open source license.

For more information
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