Every three to four years, the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), a non-profit dedicated to improving software security, releases its OWASP Top 10 list. This crucial resource identifies the most prevalent and critical web application security risks. By understanding and addressing these vulnerabilities, developers and organisations can significantly improve the security posture of their applications.
What is OWASP?
OWASP is a global non-profit focused on making software security visible and accessible for everyone. They offer various resources, including tools, documentation, videos, forums, and their most well-known project, the OWASP Top 10.
Why is the OWASP Top 10 Important?
The OWASP Top 10 serves as a vital “awareness document” for developers and security professionals. It outlines the ten most critical web application security risks, allowing organisations to prioritise their security efforts and mitigate the most impactful vulnerabilities.
How Can You Use the OWASP Top 10?
- Understand the Vulnerabilities: The first step is to gain a thorough understanding of the vulnerabilities listed in the OWASP Top 10. This knowledge empowers developers to avoid coding practices and tools that expose applications to these threats.
- Secure Coding Practices: While secure coding practices are essential, human error, evolving threats, third-party software, and code changes can still introduce vulnerabilities.
- Automate Protection: To address these ongoing challenges, it’s crucial to automate website protection with a web application firewall (WAF). A WAF provides an additional layer of security to detect and block malicious attacks.
What are the Current Top 10 Web Application Security Risks?
While the official update to the OWASP Top 10 is expected in 2024 or 2025, the 2021 list remains highly relevant:
- Broken Access Control (A01:2021): Unauthorised users gaining access to sensitive data or functionalities.
- Cryptographic Failures (A02:2021): Weak encryption, improper key management, and insecure data storage practices.
- Injection (A03:2021): Malicious code injected through user inputs to manipulate applications and gain unauthorised access.
- Insecure Design (A04:2021): Applications with fundamental security flaws are inherently vulnerable.
- Security Misconfiguration (A05:2021): Improperly configured web servers, databases, and other application components.
- Vulnerable and Outdated Components (A06:2021): Using outdated or unpatched software libraries with known vulnerabilities.
- Identification and Authentication Failures (A07:2021): Weak password policies and lack of multi-factor authentication.
- Software and Data Integrity Failures (A08:2021): Applications lacking mechanisms to ensure data and code integrity.
- Security Logging and Monitoring Failures (A09:2021): Difficulty detecting suspicious activity and responding to security incidents without proper logging and monitoring.
- Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) (A10:2021): Attackers exploiting vulnerabilities to trick servers into making unauthorised requests to external systems.
How Can ArmourZero Help?
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Our platform goes beyond uncovering common vulnerabilities. We help you:
- Address OWASP Top 10: ScoutTwo identifies and addresses vulnerabilities associated with the OWASP Top 10, ensuring your applications adhere to best security practices.
- Prioritise Effectively: With integrated task management, you can prioritise vulnerabilities based on severity and risk, allowing you to focus on the most critical issues first.
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Written by:
Fanny Fajarianti (Performance Marketing). Experienced digital marketer in the information technology and services industry.
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