OWASP

The OWASP Foundation is a nonprofit, community-driven organization dedicated to improving software security through open collaboration, education and practical security projects. Its work is widely used by developers and security professionals because it produces freely available guidance, testing tools, standards and research rather than selling a proprietary security platform. The OWASP Top 10 is one of its best-known resources, while projects such as the Application Security Verification Standard, Software Assurance Maturity Model, ZAP and CycloneDX support different parts of the secure software lifecycle. OWASP also operates chapters and events around the world, giving practitioners a way to share research and develop application security skills. Organizations use OWASP resources to shape secure coding practices, application testing, DevSecOps programs and software assurance requirements. Its vendor-neutral model makes the foundation particularly valuable when teams need independent guidance rather than product-specific recommendations. Its influence spans virtually every industry where software security is part of the development lifecycle.