The OWASP Top Ten List represents a consensus among many of the world’s leading information security experts about the greatest application risk - based on both the frequency of the attacks and the magnitude of business impact.
This whitepaper will quickly present the OWASP Top Ten, then offer insight into how it can transform application security, facilitate compliance, and reduce application risk.
The white paper can be accessed here: http://web.securityinnovation.com/owasp-top-ten.
The document provides an overview of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP). OWASP is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving software security. It provides various free tools, documents, and resources to help organizations develop secure applications. These include application security standards and libraries, security testing guides, conferences, and local chapters worldwide. The goal is to approach application security holistically through people, processes, and technology.
The document discusses how organizations can advance their application security programs by implementing the OWASP Top 10 list of critical web application risks. It provides an overview of the OWASP Top 10 list, describes how to compile detailed information on application security best practices from OWASP and other resources like TeamMentor. It also explains how the OWASP Top 10 can be integrated into each phase of the software development lifecycle from requirements to testing. Implementing the OWASP Top 10 helps justify security investments to management and demonstrates progress towards industry security standards.
The document provides information about the OWASP Top 10 Application Security Risks for 2013. It lists and describes the top 10 risks which are: A1-Injection, A2-Broken Authentication and Session Management, A3-Cross-Site Scripting, A4-Insecure Direct Object References, A5-Security Misconfiguration, A6-Sensitive Data Exposure, A7-Missing Function Level Access Control, A8-Cross-Site Request Forgery, A9-Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities, and A10-Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards. For each risk, it summarizes the associated security weakness and how attackers could potentially exploit it.
La OWASP Top Ten fornisce un potente documento di sensibilizzazione per la sicurezza delle applicazioni web. La OWASP Top Ten rappresenta un ampio consenso su ciò che le falle di sicurezza delle applicazioni web più critiche sono. I membri del progetto includono una varietà di esperti di sicurezza di tutto il mondo che hanno condiviso la loro esperienza per produrre questo elenco.
The document provides an overview of the OWASP Top 10 project, which identifies the most critical web application security risks. It discusses the goal of raising awareness of application security risks and prioritizing them based on prevalence data. The 2013 update made changes to the risks included and their ordering based on new data. It encourages using the Top 10 as a starting point for application security efforts and developing a tailored security program.
What the New OWASP Top 10 2013 and Latest X-Force Report Mean for App SecIBM Security
Despite being on vulnerability “Top 10” lists for many years, application vulnerabilities such as SQL injection and Cross-Site scripting continue to be significant attack paradigms for organizational data breaches. In fact, the IBM X-Force 2013 Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report confirmed that SQL Injection (SQLi) remained the most common paradigm for attackers to breach organizational security controls. Meanwhile, Cross-Site Scripting continued to be the most common type of application vulnerability.
In this session, we review the latest trends in application and mobile security vulnerabilities, and how to combat them with improved security awareness, organizational controls and application security testing technologies. We also address how to improve application security on your organization’s mobile devices.
This document provides an overview and buyer's guide for next generation endpoint protection (NGEP). It discusses the limitations of traditional antivirus software and the evolving threat landscape. A new behavior-based approach using NGEP is presented as a solution. Key criteria for evaluating NGEP vendors are outlined, including the critical capabilities an effective solution should provide. SentinelOne is presented as an NGEP option, highlighting its behavior monitoring approach and ability to detect, prevent, and remediate both known and unknown threats.
The document provides an overview of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP). OWASP is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving software security. It provides various free tools, documents, and resources to help organizations develop secure applications. These include application security standards and libraries, security testing guides, conferences, and local chapters worldwide. The goal is to approach application security holistically through people, processes, and technology.
The document discusses how organizations can advance their application security programs by implementing the OWASP Top 10 list of critical web application risks. It provides an overview of the OWASP Top 10 list, describes how to compile detailed information on application security best practices from OWASP and other resources like TeamMentor. It also explains how the OWASP Top 10 can be integrated into each phase of the software development lifecycle from requirements to testing. Implementing the OWASP Top 10 helps justify security investments to management and demonstrates progress towards industry security standards.
The document provides information about the OWASP Top 10 Application Security Risks for 2013. It lists and describes the top 10 risks which are: A1-Injection, A2-Broken Authentication and Session Management, A3-Cross-Site Scripting, A4-Insecure Direct Object References, A5-Security Misconfiguration, A6-Sensitive Data Exposure, A7-Missing Function Level Access Control, A8-Cross-Site Request Forgery, A9-Using Components with Known Vulnerabilities, and A10-Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards. For each risk, it summarizes the associated security weakness and how attackers could potentially exploit it.
La OWASP Top Ten fornisce un potente documento di sensibilizzazione per la sicurezza delle applicazioni web. La OWASP Top Ten rappresenta un ampio consenso su ciò che le falle di sicurezza delle applicazioni web più critiche sono. I membri del progetto includono una varietà di esperti di sicurezza di tutto il mondo che hanno condiviso la loro esperienza per produrre questo elenco.
The document provides an overview of the OWASP Top 10 project, which identifies the most critical web application security risks. It discusses the goal of raising awareness of application security risks and prioritizing them based on prevalence data. The 2013 update made changes to the risks included and their ordering based on new data. It encourages using the Top 10 as a starting point for application security efforts and developing a tailored security program.
What the New OWASP Top 10 2013 and Latest X-Force Report Mean for App SecIBM Security
Despite being on vulnerability “Top 10” lists for many years, application vulnerabilities such as SQL injection and Cross-Site scripting continue to be significant attack paradigms for organizational data breaches. In fact, the IBM X-Force 2013 Mid-Year Trend and Risk Report confirmed that SQL Injection (SQLi) remained the most common paradigm for attackers to breach organizational security controls. Meanwhile, Cross-Site Scripting continued to be the most common type of application vulnerability.
In this session, we review the latest trends in application and mobile security vulnerabilities, and how to combat them with improved security awareness, organizational controls and application security testing technologies. We also address how to improve application security on your organization’s mobile devices.
This document provides an overview and buyer's guide for next generation endpoint protection (NGEP). It discusses the limitations of traditional antivirus software and the evolving threat landscape. A new behavior-based approach using NGEP is presented as a solution. Key criteria for evaluating NGEP vendors are outlined, including the critical capabilities an effective solution should provide. SentinelOne is presented as an NGEP option, highlighting its behavior monitoring approach and ability to detect, prevent, and remediate both known and unknown threats.
Bridging the cybersecurity culture gapSherry Jones
The document discusses how organizations can bridge the gap between their current cybersecurity practices and developing a strong cybersecurity culture. It draws parallels to how workplace safety culture has evolved over time, from an initial focus on technology to recognizing the importance of management responsibility and developing a culture of prevention and risk elimination across all levels of the organization. The document argues that achieving a robust cybersecurity culture will similarly require buy-in and commitment from executive leadership to promote shared responsibility for cybersecurity among all employees.
Top 10 Ways To Win Budget For Application Security - Cenzic.2013.05.22Cenzic
This slide deck denotes practical and insightful techniques for finding budget for Application Security solutions. It includes ideas for where to look, who to ask, how to speak their language, and provides proof points to make your case.
State of Web Application Security by Ponemon InstituteJeremiah Grossman
This document summarizes the findings of a study on the state of web application security. The study found that while data theft is seen as the biggest threat, organizations are not allocating sufficient resources to secure critical web applications. Specifically:
- 70% of respondents said their organizations do not allocate enough resources for web application security.
- 34% of urgent vulnerabilities are not fixed in a timely manner.
- Proactive organizations spend more than twice as much (25% vs 12%) on web application security and are more likely to use firewalls and cloud-based solutions than reactive organizations.
Research Article On Web Application SecuritySaadSaif6
This Is The Totally Hand Written Research Article On
Web Application Security
(Improving Critical Web-based Applications Quality Through In depth Security Analysis)
This Research Article Was Made By Me After The Hard Working Of One Month. Its Best And Suitable For Your Research Paper And Also Used In Class For Present It And For Submission.
SBIC Enterprise Information Security Strategic TechnologiesEMC
This report from the Security for Business Innovation Council describes next generation technologies that support an Information-Driven Security strategy.
This document summarizes a presentation on achieving high-fidelity security by combining packet and endpoint data. It discusses research findings that many organizations' security programs have overconfidence in prevention and detection capabilities. The research also found that organizations focus on the wrong data sources and lack tools and automation to integrate and analyze network and endpoint data. Combining both data sources can help overcome individual gaps but organizations currently analyze these data silos separately. The presentation argues that integrating packet and endpoint data through automated analysis can help improve security effectiveness.
The unprecedented state of web insecurityVincent Kwon
The document summarizes security trends from IBM's X-Force research and development team. It discusses the increasing sophistication of cyber attacks, vulnerabilities in web browsers and document readers, the rise of exploit kits and malware creation tools, and challenges in keeping pace with evolving threats through rapid patching and detection techniques.
This document provides a summary of the top 10 findings from Microsoft's 2016 Trends in Cybersecurity report. Key findings include:
- 41.8% of all vulnerability disclosures were rated as highly severe, a 3-year high risk level.
- Encounters with exploits of the Java programming language are on the decline likely due to changes in how web browsers handle Java applets.
- Consumer computers encounter malware at twice the rate of enterprise computers likely due to stronger security protections in business networks.
- Locations with the highest malware infection rates were Mongolia, Libya, Palestinian territories, Iraq and Pakistan.
Presentation on the risks present in the supply chain for software given at the Supply Chain Risk Management Symposium on Jan 15, 2015 in Arlington VA. Contains a brief introduction on how one might approach reducing the risks.
This document summarizes a study on why investing in application security (appsec) matters for financial services organizations. The study found that over 50% of financial services firms had experienced theft of customer data due to insecure software. It also found that on average, only 34% of financial software and technology is tested for cybersecurity vulnerabilities. While addressing cybersecurity risks is important, the study noted that financial organizations face resource constraints, with only 45% believing they have adequate budgets for security and only 38% having necessary security skills. The document promotes the software integrity tools offered by Synopsys to help organizations build more secure software faster and address these challenges.
Only 27% of IT decision makers are confident in their cyber security technologies ability to stop threats. Additionally, only 15% of companies believe their employees are prepared to detect and respond to attacks, and only 28% are well-prepared for a breach. A lack of security processes and keeping pace with advanced threats were identified as issues according to a survey assessing company cyber defenses.
Do you have security problems? We are always ready to help you. This profile will give you peace of mind than ever. Please contact us as soon as you like!
Paul C Dwyer gave a presentation on cybersecurity risks. He discussed the growing threat of cybercrime and how criminal groups are increasingly professionalizing. He outlined common cyberattack techniques like advanced persistent threats. Dwyer recommended that organizations prepare for these strategic challenges by improving cyber resilience, governance, and incident response capabilities. Organizations also need to understand their legal responsibilities and that boards will be held accountable for cybersecurity failures.
This document summarizes the key findings of a SANS 2021 survey on vulnerability management. The percentage of organizations with a formal vulnerability management program increased to 75% from 63% in 2020. While identifying vulnerabilities is not difficult, fixing them remains challenging due to lack of budget, resources, and prioritization. The survey assessed organizations' maturity across various phases of the vulnerability management lifecycle. It found that maturity is lower for managing vulnerabilities in cloud, containers, and custom software compared to traditional infrastructure. Responsibility for vulnerability management is increasingly shared between security and IT teams.
The document summarizes the top threats to cloud computing as identified by the Cloud Security Alliance. It lists 7 top threats: 1) abuse and nefarious use of cloud computing, 2) insecure application programming interfaces, 3) malicious insiders, 4) shared technology vulnerabilities, 5) data loss/leakage, 6) account, service, and traffic hijacking, and 7) unknown risk profile. The threats are presented to provide context to help organizations make risk management decisions about cloud adoption strategies.
Proatively Engaged: Questions Executives Should Ask Their Security TeamsFireEye, Inc.
Jim Aldridge from FireEye discusses what executives should ask their security teams. This is available on the FireEye Blog www.fireeye.com/blog/executive-perspective/2015/11/proactively_engaged.html
The document provides an introduction to the OWASP Top 10 2013 document. It states that the Top 10 items are selected and prioritized based on data from application security firms on over 500,000 vulnerabilities. It warns that the Top 10 is not exhaustive and developers should also read the OWASP Developer's Guide. It acknowledges contributions from security firms that provided vulnerability prevalence data to support the 2013 update.
The document provides information about the upcoming release of the OWASP Top 10 - 2013, including:
1) OWASP plans to release the final version in April/May 2013 following a public comment period ending in March.
2) This release marks the 10th year of the project raising awareness of application security risks. It follows the 2010 update's focus on detailing threats, attacks, weaknesses, impacts, and controls for each risk.
3) Following publication, OWASP will continue updating supporting documents like the wiki, developers guide, testing guide, code review guide, and prevention cheat sheets.
OWASP plans to release the final version of the OWASP Top 10 - 2013 in April or May 2013 after a public comment period ending March 30, 2013. This release marks the tenth year of the project and follows the same risk-based approach as the 2010 update. Feedback on the release candidate is requested to be sent to the listed email or contact by March 30. The release will help raise awareness of the top application security risks.
The document outlines the OWASP Top 10 - 2017, which identifies the top 10 most critical web application security risks. It provides an overview of OWASP, an open community dedicated to enabling trustworthy applications and APIs. The Top 10 risks are based on data from over 40 firms and a 500-person survey spanning hundreds of organizations and over 100,000 applications. It encourages organizations to go beyond the Top 10 risks and establish strong security controls and programs.
Bridging the cybersecurity culture gapSherry Jones
The document discusses how organizations can bridge the gap between their current cybersecurity practices and developing a strong cybersecurity culture. It draws parallels to how workplace safety culture has evolved over time, from an initial focus on technology to recognizing the importance of management responsibility and developing a culture of prevention and risk elimination across all levels of the organization. The document argues that achieving a robust cybersecurity culture will similarly require buy-in and commitment from executive leadership to promote shared responsibility for cybersecurity among all employees.
Top 10 Ways To Win Budget For Application Security - Cenzic.2013.05.22Cenzic
This slide deck denotes practical and insightful techniques for finding budget for Application Security solutions. It includes ideas for where to look, who to ask, how to speak their language, and provides proof points to make your case.
State of Web Application Security by Ponemon InstituteJeremiah Grossman
This document summarizes the findings of a study on the state of web application security. The study found that while data theft is seen as the biggest threat, organizations are not allocating sufficient resources to secure critical web applications. Specifically:
- 70% of respondents said their organizations do not allocate enough resources for web application security.
- 34% of urgent vulnerabilities are not fixed in a timely manner.
- Proactive organizations spend more than twice as much (25% vs 12%) on web application security and are more likely to use firewalls and cloud-based solutions than reactive organizations.
Research Article On Web Application SecuritySaadSaif6
This Is The Totally Hand Written Research Article On
Web Application Security
(Improving Critical Web-based Applications Quality Through In depth Security Analysis)
This Research Article Was Made By Me After The Hard Working Of One Month. Its Best And Suitable For Your Research Paper And Also Used In Class For Present It And For Submission.
SBIC Enterprise Information Security Strategic TechnologiesEMC
This report from the Security for Business Innovation Council describes next generation technologies that support an Information-Driven Security strategy.
This document summarizes a presentation on achieving high-fidelity security by combining packet and endpoint data. It discusses research findings that many organizations' security programs have overconfidence in prevention and detection capabilities. The research also found that organizations focus on the wrong data sources and lack tools and automation to integrate and analyze network and endpoint data. Combining both data sources can help overcome individual gaps but organizations currently analyze these data silos separately. The presentation argues that integrating packet and endpoint data through automated analysis can help improve security effectiveness.
The unprecedented state of web insecurityVincent Kwon
The document summarizes security trends from IBM's X-Force research and development team. It discusses the increasing sophistication of cyber attacks, vulnerabilities in web browsers and document readers, the rise of exploit kits and malware creation tools, and challenges in keeping pace with evolving threats through rapid patching and detection techniques.
This document provides a summary of the top 10 findings from Microsoft's 2016 Trends in Cybersecurity report. Key findings include:
- 41.8% of all vulnerability disclosures were rated as highly severe, a 3-year high risk level.
- Encounters with exploits of the Java programming language are on the decline likely due to changes in how web browsers handle Java applets.
- Consumer computers encounter malware at twice the rate of enterprise computers likely due to stronger security protections in business networks.
- Locations with the highest malware infection rates were Mongolia, Libya, Palestinian territories, Iraq and Pakistan.
Presentation on the risks present in the supply chain for software given at the Supply Chain Risk Management Symposium on Jan 15, 2015 in Arlington VA. Contains a brief introduction on how one might approach reducing the risks.
This document summarizes a study on why investing in application security (appsec) matters for financial services organizations. The study found that over 50% of financial services firms had experienced theft of customer data due to insecure software. It also found that on average, only 34% of financial software and technology is tested for cybersecurity vulnerabilities. While addressing cybersecurity risks is important, the study noted that financial organizations face resource constraints, with only 45% believing they have adequate budgets for security and only 38% having necessary security skills. The document promotes the software integrity tools offered by Synopsys to help organizations build more secure software faster and address these challenges.
Only 27% of IT decision makers are confident in their cyber security technologies ability to stop threats. Additionally, only 15% of companies believe their employees are prepared to detect and respond to attacks, and only 28% are well-prepared for a breach. A lack of security processes and keeping pace with advanced threats were identified as issues according to a survey assessing company cyber defenses.
Do you have security problems? We are always ready to help you. This profile will give you peace of mind than ever. Please contact us as soon as you like!
Paul C Dwyer gave a presentation on cybersecurity risks. He discussed the growing threat of cybercrime and how criminal groups are increasingly professionalizing. He outlined common cyberattack techniques like advanced persistent threats. Dwyer recommended that organizations prepare for these strategic challenges by improving cyber resilience, governance, and incident response capabilities. Organizations also need to understand their legal responsibilities and that boards will be held accountable for cybersecurity failures.
This document summarizes the key findings of a SANS 2021 survey on vulnerability management. The percentage of organizations with a formal vulnerability management program increased to 75% from 63% in 2020. While identifying vulnerabilities is not difficult, fixing them remains challenging due to lack of budget, resources, and prioritization. The survey assessed organizations' maturity across various phases of the vulnerability management lifecycle. It found that maturity is lower for managing vulnerabilities in cloud, containers, and custom software compared to traditional infrastructure. Responsibility for vulnerability management is increasingly shared between security and IT teams.
The document summarizes the top threats to cloud computing as identified by the Cloud Security Alliance. It lists 7 top threats: 1) abuse and nefarious use of cloud computing, 2) insecure application programming interfaces, 3) malicious insiders, 4) shared technology vulnerabilities, 5) data loss/leakage, 6) account, service, and traffic hijacking, and 7) unknown risk profile. The threats are presented to provide context to help organizations make risk management decisions about cloud adoption strategies.
Proatively Engaged: Questions Executives Should Ask Their Security TeamsFireEye, Inc.
Jim Aldridge from FireEye discusses what executives should ask their security teams. This is available on the FireEye Blog www.fireeye.com/blog/executive-perspective/2015/11/proactively_engaged.html
The document provides an introduction to the OWASP Top 10 2013 document. It states that the Top 10 items are selected and prioritized based on data from application security firms on over 500,000 vulnerabilities. It warns that the Top 10 is not exhaustive and developers should also read the OWASP Developer's Guide. It acknowledges contributions from security firms that provided vulnerability prevalence data to support the 2013 update.
The document provides information about the upcoming release of the OWASP Top 10 - 2013, including:
1) OWASP plans to release the final version in April/May 2013 following a public comment period ending in March.
2) This release marks the 10th year of the project raising awareness of application security risks. It follows the 2010 update's focus on detailing threats, attacks, weaknesses, impacts, and controls for each risk.
3) Following publication, OWASP will continue updating supporting documents like the wiki, developers guide, testing guide, code review guide, and prevention cheat sheets.
OWASP plans to release the final version of the OWASP Top 10 - 2013 in April or May 2013 after a public comment period ending March 30, 2013. This release marks the tenth year of the project and follows the same risk-based approach as the 2010 update. Feedback on the release candidate is requested to be sent to the listed email or contact by March 30. The release will help raise awareness of the top application security risks.
The document outlines the OWASP Top 10 - 2017, which identifies the top 10 most critical web application security risks. It provides an overview of OWASP, an open community dedicated to enabling trustworthy applications and APIs. The Top 10 risks are based on data from over 40 firms and a 500-person survey spanning hundreds of organizations and over 100,000 applications. It encourages organizations to go beyond the Top 10 risks and establish strong security controls and programs.
The document provides information about changes made to the OWASP Top 10 document between 2010 and 2013. It notes that Broken Authentication and Session Management moved up in prevalence based on data, while Cross-Site Request Forgery moved down. It broadened the Failure to Restrict URL Access category to be more inclusive of function-level access control issues. A new category of Sensitive Data Exposure was created by merging and broadening previous categories related to insecure storage and transport of sensitive data. A new category of Using Known Vulnerable Components was also added to call attention to this growing risk area.
The document provides information about changes made from the 2010 to 2013 versions of the OWASP Top 10 document, which summarizes the top 10 web application security risks. Key changes include moving broken authentication and session management higher and cross-site request forgery lower based on new data. A new category on sensitive data exposure was created by merging and broadening two 2010 categories, and a new category on using known vulnerable components was added. The document also provides background on the OWASP organization and Top 10 project.
https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Risk_Rating_Methodology
CWE
• CWE/SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Software Errors: https://cwe.mitre.org/top25/
Risk - Application Security Risks
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OWASP Top 10 Application Security Risks - 2017
A1:2017 - Injection
Injection flaws, such as SQL, NoSQL, OS, and LDAP injection, occur when untrusted data is sent to an interpreter as part of a command or query. The attacker's hostile data can trick the interpreter into executing unintended commands or accessing unauthorized data.
A2:2017 - Broken Authentication
Application
OWASP Top 10 Most Critical Web Application Security Risks
The OWASP Top 10 is a powerful awareness document for web application security. It represents a broad consensus about the most critical security risks to web applications. Project members include a variety of security experts from around the world who have shared their expertise to produce this list.
We urge all companies to adopt this awareness document within their organization and start the process of ensuring that their web applications minimize these risks. Adopting the OWASP Top 10 is perhaps the most effective first step towards changing the software development culture within your organization into one that produces secure code. More info at: https://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_Top_Ten_Project
The document provides information about the OWASP Top Ten Proactive Controls Project. It discusses that OWASP is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving software security and provides various resources like documentation and tools. The goal of the Top Ten Proactive Controls project is to raise awareness of important application security areas that developers need to consider. It describes the structure and contents of the Proactive Controls document, including an introduction, definitions of the top 10 controls, and descriptions of each control that provide details on implementation and vulnerabilities prevented.
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OWASP Top 10 2021 - let's take a closer look by Glenn WilsonAlex Cachia
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This presentation goes over core principles involved in launching secure web applications and effectively managing security in a cloud services environment.
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Many web applications do not properly protect sensitive data, such as credit cards, tax IDs, and authentication credentials. Attackers may steal or modify such weakly protected data to conduct credit card fraud, identity theft, or other crimes. Sensitive data deserves extra protection such as encryption at rest or in transit, as well as special precautions when exchanged with the browser. Visit today to know more.
Emphasizing Value of Prioritizing AppSec Meetup 11052023.pptxlior mazor
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The document discusses an application security platform that provides end-to-end security across web, mobile, and legacy applications. It utilizes multiple techniques like static analysis, dynamic analysis, software composition analysis, and web perimeter monitoring to identify vulnerabilities. The platform was designed for scale as a cloud-based service to securely manage global application infrastructures. It implements structured governance programs backed by security experts to help enterprises reduce risks across their software supply chains.
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We’ll wrap up with a live Q&A session where you can engage with our experts on your specific use cases, and learn more about optimizing your data workflows with AI.
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The introduction of DLAU and the CCB & CCX licensing model caused quite a stir in the HCL community. As a Notes and Domino customer, you may have faced challenges with unexpected user counts and license costs. You probably have questions on how this new licensing approach works and how to benefit from it. Most importantly, you likely have budget constraints and want to save money where possible. Don’t worry, we can help with all of this!
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Join HCL Ambassador Marc Thomas in this webinar with a special guest appearance from Franz Walder. It will give you the tools and know-how to stay on top of what is going on with Domino licensing. You will be able lower your cost through an optimized configuration and keep it low going forward.
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In 2024, we are witnessing an explosion of new DeFi projects and protocols, each pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in finance.
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White Paper: Leveraging The OWASP Top Ten to Simplify application security and compliance
1. Simplifying Application Security and
Compliance with the OWASP Top 10
An ExEcutivE PErsPEctivE
187 Ballardvale Street, Wilmington, MA 01887 978.694.1008 www.securityinnovation.com
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introduction
From a management perspective, application security is a difficult topic. Multiple parties
within an organization are involved, as well as a varying collection of technologies intended
to provide better security. As new threats and regulations create moving targets, it has
become increasingly difficult to connect proposed remedies with specific results.
However, many leading enterprises have found an approach that cuts through much of
this complexity. They are using the OWASP Top 10 list of critical security risks to focus
their application security and compliance initiatives.
The concept:
in this management briefing we will
answer the following questions: build processes to prevent the ten most
• Why is application security serious web-based attacks, and those
important?
processes will help you reduce many
• What is the oWasp top 10?
types of security risks, and at the same
• how can the oWasp top 10 be used
time cut development costs.
to transform application security?
• how can the oWasp top 10 help
with compliance?
• is this approach cost-effective?
• What tools are available to ensure
best practices around the oWasp
top 10?
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Why is Application Security important?
Everyone acknowledges that iT security is important. Certainly the costs of failure are high: a recent survey
found an average cost of $7.2 million per data breach event (or $214 per compromised customer record). The
same survey found that 88% of the organizations surveyed had at least one major data breach in 2010.1
The problem is that, although most enterprises have invested in network and PC security, many have neglected
to build adequate safeguards into their software applications.
Application security is rapidly being recognized as a top priority. Gartner has stated that: “Over 70% of security
vulnerabilities exist at the application layer, not the network layer,” and other
researchers have estimated this figure at 90%.2 State laws requiring the
prompt disclosure of data breach problems are causing companies to look Organizations incorporating
the OWASP Top 10
more closely at applications that process customer information. And indus- into security programs:
try standards bodies and government agencies are increasingly empha-
sizing application security, including the Payment Card industry Security
A.G. Edwards
Standards Council and the u.S. National institute of Standards
British Telecom
and Technology (NiST).3
Citibank
HP
IBM Global Services
What is the OWASP Top 10? Michigan State University
Price Waterhouse Coopers
But what is the best way to address an issue that that affects every
REI
software developer and virtually every piece of software within an
Samsung SDS (Korea)
organization? That is where the OWASP Top 10 list has been helpful. Sprint
Symantec
Since 2003, the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) has
The Hartford
published a list of the ten most critical web application security risks.4
This list represents a consensus among many of the world’s leading
information security experts about the greatest risks, based on both
the frequency of the attacks and the magnitude of their impact on
businesses.
The objective of the OWASP Top 10 project is not only to raise awareness about ten specific risks, but also to
educate business managers and technical personnel on how to assess and protect against a wide range of
application vulnerabilities.
This use of the OWASP Top 10 has been embraced by many of the world’s leading iT organizations, including
those listed on this page.
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The OWASP Top 10 has also become a key reference list for many standards bodies, including the PCi
Security Standards Council, NiST and the FTC.
The bOTTOm line:
Organizations that put in place the people, tools and
processes to protect against the OWASP Top 10 risks
will develop first-class application security programs
capable of handling a wide range of web-based threats.
Understanding the secUrity risks
The OWASP Top 10 risks are listed in the Appendix. Here we will give a quick overview of two of them.
The first risk on the list is “injection.” This means tricking an application into including unintended commands
in the data sent to a database or another “interpreter.” For example, a web form might ask for an account
number. An attacker, instead of entering a legitimate account number, might enter something like this:
‘ Or 1=1 --
if the application sends these characters to a database, the database will collect a group of account numbers
and send those back to the attacker. The consequences can be extremely serious: the attacker can get full
access to hundreds of customer accounts.
Similar consequences can result from the eighth entry on the list, “Failure to restrict urL Access.” An
attacker on an online shopping web site might notice that part of the address of his account page is
/user/getAccounts, and from that guess that there is another web page /manager/getAccounts used
by administrators to manage user accounts. unless the /manager/getAccounts page is properly protected,
the attacker can use it to steal confidential customer data.
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how Can the OWASP Top 10 be Used to Transform
Application Security?
The OWASP organization suggests that the OWASP Top 10 list can be used to “establish a strong foundation of
training, standards and tools that makes secure coding possible.”5
Enterprises who have implemented a successful application security program integrate the OWASP Top 10 into
each stage of their software development lifecycle (SDLC) to design, develop and test new software applications.
The diagram below demonstrates how this can be done.
Phase OWASP Top 10 Use
Threat modeling: use Top 10 as guide to potential attacks. Determine
Requirements and Analysis
countermeasures.
Security Design Guidelines: Adopt design guidelines that will harden
Architecture and Design
applications against Top 10.
Development Adopt coding standards to counter Top 10. Search for Top 10 code reviews.
Develop test plans for Top 10. Test for Top 10 with static analysis tools.
Testing
Scan for Top 10 with web scanning tools.
Deployment Check for configuration and physical deployment errors related to Top 10.
maintenance Conduct ongoing scanning for Top 10.
1. reqUirements and analysis
in the Requirements and Analysis phase, analysts consider the requirements and goals of the application,
as well as possible problems and constraints. Part of this process involves threat modeling, which identifies
threats and vulnerabilities relevant to the application.
The OWASP Top 10 can be used as guides to potential attacks. A thorough examination of which of those 10
risks could affect the software will suggest ways the application design can be shaped to achieve security
objectives, and where resources could be applied to develop countermeasures.
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2. architectUre and design
in the Architecture and Design phase, specific design guidelines can be adopted that are proven solutions
to the Top 10 risks. For example, if the application is potentially susceptible to injection attacks specific guide-
lines can be adopted, such as always requiring centralized input validation that differentiates data (account
numbers) from code (commands to the database).
3. development
in the Development phase, specific coding standards that have been proven to defend against the Top 10
risks can be adopted. To use our injection risk example again, developers could be required to have their
software encode user-supplied input; that is, to tell the database “these characters come from a user screen,
so they are definitely data and should never be executed as commands.”
To address some of the “Failure to restrict urL Access” issues, coding standards might require that every
web page be protected by role-based permissions. For example, special logon screens for managers could
be added to prevent attackers (and non-management employees) from accessing management screens.
Code reviews are another activity that typically occurs during the Development phase. Most developers
review code only to make sure that it has the features and functions described in the specification. But
developers trained to look also for vulnerabilities in the code related to the OWASP Top 10 will find many types
of security issues.
4. testing
When the quality assurance group builds the test plan, it can ensure that specific tests are run to simulate
attacks related to the Top 10 risks.
Static analysis tools which read through software code, can be programmed to look for clues in the code
that the application may be vulnerable to Top 10 risks. Web scanning tools can be programmed to simulate
attacks based on Top 10 vulnerabilities. For example, they could be set up to attempt injection attacks on
all customer input screens.
5. deployment
Computer systems and software that are not configured with security in mind can open up systems to
attacks. That is why the OWASP Top 10 can be very helpful in the Deployment phase of the software life
cycle. For example, many problems can be prevented by ensuring that unnecessary utility software is shut
off on servers, and that auditing and logging services are always turned on.
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6. maintenance
Finally, in the maintenance phase of the life cycle, a focus on the OWASP Top 10 will ensure that organizations
conduct ongoing reviews and code scanning, to find out if changes to the application over time might have
created any new vulnerabilities.
in short, integrating the OWASP Top 10 into every phase of the software development life cycle forces
development organizations to adopt security best practices and learn how to use software testing tools.
And these best practices and testing tools will help eliminate mitigate the risks, not just of the OWASP Top 10,
but for many types of security risks.
SeCURe SO FTWARe DeVelOPmenT RiSK mAnAGemenT
DeFine > DeSiGn > bUilD > TeST > bUilD > TeST >
how Can the OWASP Top 10 help with Compliance?
For some enterprises, addressing the OWASP Top 10 risks is mandatory for industry and regulatory compliance.
For others it is optional, but provides an excellent way of demonstrating a high level of effort in addressing
compliance issues.
Pci Dss
The PCi DSS rules specifically require addressing the Top 10. PCi DSS requirement 6.5 states: “Develop
applications based on secure coding guidelines. Prevent common coding vulnerabilities in software
development processes...as industry best practices for vulnerability management are updated (for
example, the OWASP Guide, SANS CWE Top 25, CErT Secure Coding, etc.), the current best practices
must be used for these requirements.”
in fact, the PCi DSS requirements 6.1 to 6.9 map directly to 8 of the OWASP Top 10, as shown in the diagram
shown on the next page.
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PCi DSS Requirements Top 10 most Critical Web Application Security Risks
6.5.1 Injection flaws, particularly SQL injection.
Also consider OS Command Injection,
A1 Injection
LDAP and XPath injection flaws as well
as other injection flaws. A2 Cross-site Scripting (XSS)
6.5.2 Buffer overflow
A3 Broken Authentication and Session Management
6.5.3 Insecure cryptographic storage
A4 Insecure Direct Object References
6.5.4 Insecure communications
6.5.5 Improper error handling A5 Cross-site Request Forgery (CSRF)
6.5.6 All “High” vulnerabilities identified in the
vulnerability identification process
A6 Security Misconfiguration (NEW)
(as defined in PCI DSS Requirement 6.2).*
A7 Failure to Restrict URL Access
These apply to web applications and
application interfaces (internal or external)
6.5.7 Cross-site scripting (XSS)
A8 Unvalidated Redirects and Forwards (NEW)
6.5.8 Improper Access Control (such as insecure A9 Insecure Cryptographic Storage
direct object references, failure to restrict
URL access, and directory traversal)
A10 Insufficient Transport Layer Protection
6.5.9 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF)
* This requirement is considered a best practice until June 30, 2012, after which it becomes a requirement.
other standards
Most standards and regulations are not as explicit as PCi DSS in addressing the OWASP Top 10. However,
several others do call for following best practices in the area of application security.
For example, the Department of Defense and Defense information Systems Agency (DiSA) recently published
the 114-page Application Security and Development Security Technical implementation Guide with detailed
recommendations for creating a secure SDLC.6 HiPAA requires that covered organizations perform risks
analysis and risks assessments, and in some cases ensure that proper controls are in place for web applica-
tions. And a new iSO standard is under development: iSO 27034: Guidelines for Application Security.
Essentially, auditors are likely to view the failure to address the OWASP Top 10 as a sign that the organization
is falling short of compliance with many standards, while integrating the Top 10 into the software development
life cycle demonstrates that many best practices have been implemented as part of the security process.
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is this Approach Cost-effective?
At this point in our discussion some readers might say: “Why do we need such a new set of programs? Don’t
software developers already know how to implement application security?” But in fact, very few have been
educated on secure coding practices. And even when they have been, emerging threats require refresher
courses every year or two based on how attach methodologies continue to change. So educational programs
built around the OWASP Top 10 provide essential education that most developers might not seek to acquire
on their own.
Other readers might ask “Wouldn’t it be cheaper to buy a few software testing tools and let them detect
vulnerabilities in applications?” But software testing tools are almost useless unless developers learn how to
use them and know where to point them. in fact, they can be worse than useless, because if not used
properly they can generate large numbers of “false positives” that cause resources to be wasted hunting
down non-existent bugs.
A third common misconception is that programs designed to improve application security can be focused
only on software coding. Many security and compliance requirements are missed during the requirements
and design phases of the life cycle, and many vulnerabilities are created during the deployment and
maintenance phases.
JUstification
Do application security programs have a return on investment?
Part of the answer obviously relates to preventing costly security breaches, and the emergence of advanced
threats. As mentioned earlier, a recent survey found an average cost of $7.2 million per data breach, or
$214 per compromised customer record, to cover expenses like customer notification, regulatory fines, and
cleaning up the damage to internal systems. More than ever, enterprises must take into account the potential
for serious damage to reputation and to customer relationships.
A second area is compliance. Compliance activities can be costly and time-consuming, and can take manage-
ment attention away from more strategic projects. A well-documented application security program built around
the OWASP Top 10 can streamline compliance processes and free up resources for more productive tasks.
Finally, a program that identifies application security issues early can save a tremendous amount of money
over trying to identify and fix requirements in the later phases of the software development life cycle. Studies
have calculated that preventing defects in the design phase requires one-tenth the effort of catching and
fixing those defects at the system test phase. Gartner estimates that removing 50 percent of software vulner-
abilities prior to applications being put into production can reduce configuration management and incident
response costs by 75 percent.7
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What Tools are available to ensure best practices around the OWASP Top 10?
As discussed in this paper, a program built around the OWASP Top 10 can provide a powerful foundation to
effectively focus and organize an application security program. But implementing such a program success-
fully the first time requires an accumulation of knowledge and experience.
Security innovation provides products, training and consulting services to help organizations build and deploy
secure software, but also in implementing a best practices model based on the OWASP top 10.
These offerings include:
• Consulting services to assess application risk across the entire application portfolio, how to implement a
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• TeamProfessor eLearning, including courses like “OWASP Top Ten: Threats and Mitigations,” “How to Test
for the OWASP Top Ten,” and many courses on secure coding practices for ASP.Net, Java, C++, Windows
and other development environments.
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Appendix
OWASP Top 10 Application Security Risks —2010
injection flaws, such as SQL, OS, and LDAP injection, occur when untrusted data is sent to an
A1 injection interpreter as part of a command or query. The attacker’s hostile data can trick the interpreter
into executing unintended commands or accessing unauthorized data.
xSS flaws occur whenever an application takes untrusted data and sends it to a web browser without
Cross-site
A2 proper validation and escaping. xSS allows attackers to execute scripts in the victim’s browser which
Scripting (XSS) can hijack user sessions, deface web sites, or redirect the user to malicious sites.
broken
Application functions related to authentication and session management are often not implemented
Authentication
A3 correctly, allowing attackers to compromise passwords, keys, session tokens, or exploit other
and Session implementation flaws to assume other users’ identities.
management
insecure Direct A direct object reference occurs when a developer exposes a reference to an internal implementation
A4 Object Refer- object, such as a file, directory, or database key. Without an access control check or other protection,
ences attackers can manipulate these references to access unauthorized data.
A CSrF attack forces a logged-on victim’s browser to send a forged HTTP request, including the
Cross-site
victim’s session cookie and any other automatically included authentication information, to a vulnerable
A5 Request Forgery
web application. This allows the attacker to force the victim’s browser to generate requests the
(CSRF) vulnerable application thinks are legitimate requests from the victim.
Good security requires having a secure configuration defined and deployed for the application,
Security frameworks, application server, web server, database server, and platform. All these settings
A6
misconfiguration should be defined, implemented, and maintained as many are not shipped with secure defaults.
This includes keeping all software up to date, including all code libraries used by the application.
insecure Many web applications do not properly protect sensitive data, such as credit cards, SSNs, and
A7 Cryptographic authentication credentials, with appropriate encryption or hashing. Attackers may steal or modify
Storage such weakly protected data to conduct identity theft, credit card fraud, or other crimes.
Failure to Many web applications check urL access rights before rendering protected links and buttons.
A8 Restrict URl However, applications need to perform similar access control checks each time these pages are
Access accessed, or attackers will be able to forge urLs to access these hidden pages anyway.
insufficient Applications frequently fail to authenticate, encrypt, and protect the confidentiality and integrity
A9 Transport layer of sensitive network traffic. When they do, they sometimes support weak algorithms, use expired
Protection or invalid certificates, or do not use them correctly
Unvalidated Web applications frequently redirect and forward users to other pages and websites, and use
A10 Redirects and untrusted data to determine the destination pages. Without proper validation, attackers can
Forwards redirect victims to phishing or malware sites, or use forwards to access unauthorized pages.
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