OWASP Top 10

Community awareness document for critical web application risks.

Why it is included

The OWASP Top 10 is the reference standard for the most critical web application security risks. Adopting the OWASP Top 10 is perhaps the most effective first step towards changing your software development culture focused on producing secure code.

Best for

Developers and architects threat-modeling web stacks.

Strengths

Open source
High community visibility

Limitations

Verify license and support model for your use case

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