Category:OWASP Application Security Verification Standard Project

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Application Security Verification Standards (ASVS)

Application Security Verification Standards are specifications produced by OWASP in cooperation with secure applications developers and verifiers worldwide for the purpose of accelerating the deployment of secure web applications. First published in 2008 as a result of an OWASP Summer of Code grant and meetings with a small group of early adopters, the ASVS documents have become widely referenced and implemented.

Further development of ASVS occurs through mailing list discussions and occasional workshops, and suggestions for improvement are welcome. For more information, please [mailto:mike.boberski@owasp.org contact us].

Application Security Verification Standards:


 * ASVS #1: Web Application Verification Standard
 * ASVS #2: Web Service Verification Standard
 * ASVS #3: Cloud Verification Standard
 * ASVS #4: Client-Server Verification Standard
 * ASVS Mailing Lists
 * ASVS News Archives



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 * OWASP Top Ten
 * OWASP Legal Project
 * OWASP ESAPI

Web Application Edition
ASVS #1: Web Application Verification Standard

This document defines four levels of application security verification for web applications. Each level includes a set of requirements for verifying the effectiveness of security controls that protect applications.

Beta Version
 * ASVS #1 v2008: Web Application Verification Standard Word, PDF

Alpha Version
 * ASVS #1 v2008: Web Application Verification Standard PDF, Word

Web Service Edition
Web Service Edition of ASVS - First release is under development
 * Details will be filled in as work progresses. Volunteers wanted!
 * Contact [mailto:mike.boberski@owasp.org Mike Boberski] for further details.

Cloud Computing Edition
Cloud Computing Edition of ASVS - Under consideration
 * Contact [mailto:mike.boberski@owasp.org Mike Boberski] for further details.

Client Server Edition
Client Server of ASVS - Under consideration |
 * Contact [mailto:mike.boberski@owasp.org Mike Boberski] for further details.

Proj_Mail= Project News


 * 04/08/2009 - OWASP ASVS users and adopters list updated to include ps_testware


 * 04/06/2009 - OWASP ASVS users and adopters list updated to include Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)


 * 03/13/2009 - OWASP ASVS is presented by Dave Wichers at OWASP Software Assurance Day DC 2009 in conjunction with the Software Assurance Forum sponsored by the US Department of Homeland Security, Department of Defense and National Institute of Standards and Technology.


 * 02/25/2009 – OWASP ASVS proposed updates based on pilots being considered.


 * 01/22/2009 - OWASP ASVS has been integrated into the OWASP Secure Software Contract Annex in the OWASP Legal Project.


 * 01/08/2009 - OWASP ASVS is presented by Mike Boberski at the OWASP Washington VA Local Chapter meeting.


 * 12/29/2008 - OWASP ASVS is the subject of an article by DarkReading.


 * 12/08/2008 - OWASP ASVS Final assistance required! Please join the mailing list for more information and assignments.


 * 12/05/2008 - OWASP ASVS exits the Summer of Code 2008! The Beta draft of the Web Application Edition is released! Mike Boberski, Jeff Williams, and Dave Wichers are the primary authors.


 * 11/03/2008 - OWASP ASVS is presented by Jeff Williams at OWASP EU Summit 2008.


 * 10/03/2008 - OWASP ASVS Alpha draft is released! Mike Boberski is the primary author.

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 * 04/16/2008 - OWASP ASVS Summer of Code 2008 proposal submitted by Mike Boberski wins!

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Proj_Contributors= Project Leader Mike Boberski Project Contributors Jeff Williams Dave Wichers

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Users and Adopters

Pilots are already underway at various companies and agencies around the globe. A broad range of companies and agencies around the globe are also using OWASP ASVS, including:


 * Aspect Security
 * Booz Allen Hamilton
 * Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC)
 * ps_testware

Please let us know how your organization is using OWASP ASVS. Include your name, organization's name, and brief description of how you use the standard. The project lead can be reached at [mailto:boberski_michael@bah.com boberski_michael@bah.com] Thanks for supporting OWASP!}} '''Subscribe to the RSS ASVS announcement feed here This project licensed under the Licensed under Creative Commons Attribution ShareAlike 3.0.

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