OWASP FoundationOWASPWhere we are.. Where we are going

Purpose of OWASP FoundationThe Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) is a

501(c)(3) and also a nonprofit in Europe focused on improving the security of application software.

Our mission is to make application security visible, so that people and organizations can make informed decisions about true application security risks.

Everyone is free to participate in OWASP and all of our materials are available under a free and open software license.

Demographics

• First OWASP Conference?

• Existing Project Leaders?

• Existing Chapter Leaders?

OWASP by the numbers...

• OWASP Tools and Documentationo 15,000+ downloads (per month)o 250,000+ unique visitors (per month)o 800,000+ page views (per month)o Citations (Industry, Government, Standards Bodies)o Platform for advancement

• OWASP Chapters are blossoming worldwideo Active community, members, chapters worldwideo 30,000+ participants mailing lists

Traffic for March 2012

Where we are... Where we are going

• Accomplishments of Q1

• Milestones Q2

• Milestones Q3

• Milestones Q4

2012 Strategic Goals• Build the OWASP Platform - Define the processes, resources, and tools

to enable volunteers to quickly join and contribute to OWASP in the areas of projects, chapters, education, conferences and connections

• Expand Communication Channels - Establish effective communication channels into developer groups, universities, and industry groups

• Grow the OWASP Community - Build and grow the OWASP community throughout the world by focusing on the quality of projects, chapters, conferences, and social technologies

• Financial Stability - Further build out a stable financial foundation and create new sources of income for the organisation to achieve the goals of 2012 and future years.

Q1 2012 Accomplishments

• Completed Association Strategic Goals

• 2012 Foundation Global Budget

• Aligned Committee Goals 2012o Chapterso Conferenceso Membershipo Projectso Educationo Connectionso Industry

• 2012 Website Migrated to "The Cloud"• 2012 V3 Chapter Handbook Published• Google Summer of Code - Kickoff• Cheat Sheet Series, Podcasts

2012 Hired Staff- Kate Hartmann, Director International Operations- Sarah Baso, International Conferences and Chapters- Kelly Santalucia, International Membership- Alison Schrader, International Bookkeeper- TBH, International Project Manager- TBH, International IT Director

Volunteers are the Foundation

Global AppSec Events

Regional AppSec Events

Agile Growing Community!

• Memberso Individual Members: 1630o Organizational Supports: 56o Academic Supporters: 100

• Chapterso 180 Active Chapters in 70 countrieso 42 new chapters in last 6 months

• Participantso 30,000+

Exciting New Items

• Google Summer of Code

• Monthly Security Blitz o APRIL: SQL Injection

• Project Reboot Proposal

• Security101@lists.owasp.org

• Confirmed Member Linkedin Group

Q2 2012 Milestones / Initiatives

• Agile iterative and incremental adjustments

• Regional AppSecDC

• Google Summer of Code

• OWASP Social Media

• *OWASP Project Rebooto Documentationo Tools

• Infrastructure

• Global Committees Recruitment

Q3 2012 Milestones

• Agile iterative and incremental adjustments

• Global AppSec Europe - Athens Greece

• 2013 Election of Officers Candidates "Why Me"

• Existing Project Reboot Sprints

• New Projects Recruitment

Q4 2012 Milestones

• Agile iterative and incremental adjustments

• Global AppSec USA - Texas

• Global AppSec LATAM - Argentina

• Election of Officers 2013

• 2013 Planning

Thanks to our OWASP Global Supporters

Thanks to our Educational OWASP Supporters

Thanks to our Conference Sponsors

Most Importantly, Thanks to

Your Support

In support of the mission to make application security visible, so that

people and organizations can make informed decisions about true application security risks

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