OWASP Projects and Application Security

OWASP Top 10 Web Application Security Risks

2.1.

Understanding the OWASP Top 10 Framework

2.1.1.

Purpose and Objectives

2.1.2.

Methodology and Data Sources

2.1.3.

Risk Rating Methodology

2.1.4.

Industry Adoption and Impact

2.2.

OWASP Top 10 2021 Edition

2.2.1.

A01 Broken Access Control

2.2.1.1.

Risk Description

2.2.1.2.

Common Weakness Enumeration Mappings

2.2.1.3.

Attack Scenarios

2.2.1.3.1.

Vertical Privilege Escalation

2.2.1.3.2.

Horizontal Privilege Escalation

2.2.1.3.3.

Insecure Direct Object References

2.2.1.3.4.

Missing Function Level Access Control

2.2.1.4.

Prevention Strategies

2.2.1.4.1.

Access Control Design Principles

2.2.1.4.2.

Server-Side Enforcement

2.2.1.4.3.

Centralized Access Control

2.2.1.4.4.

Automated Testing

2.2.2.

A02 Cryptographic Failures

2.2.2.1.

Risk Description

2.2.2.2.

Data Protection Requirements

2.2.2.3.

Common Cryptographic Failures

2.2.2.3.1.

Weak Encryption Algorithms

2.2.2.3.2.

Poor Key Management

2.2.2.3.3.

Insufficient Transport Layer Protection

2.2.2.3.4.

Inadequate Password Hashing

2.2.2.4.

Prevention Strategies

2.2.2.4.1.

Strong Cryptographic Standards

2.2.2.4.2.

Proper Key Management

2.2.2.4.3.

Secure Communication Protocols

2.2.2.4.4.

Data Classification and Handling

2.2.3.

A03 Injection

2.2.3.1.

Risk Description

2.2.3.2.

Injection Attack Types

2.2.3.2.1.

2.2.3.2.2.

2.2.3.2.3.

2.2.3.2.4.

2.2.3.2.5.

2.2.3.3.

Attack Vectors and Techniques

2.2.3.4.

Prevention Strategies

2.2.3.4.1.

Input Validation

2.2.3.4.2.

Parameterized Queries

2.2.3.4.3.

Stored Procedures

2.2.3.4.4.

Escaping Special Characters

2.2.3.4.5.

Least Privilege Database Access

2.2.4.

A04 Insecure Design

2.2.4.1.

Risk Description

2.2.4.2.

Design Flaws vs Implementation Bugs

2.2.4.3.

Threat Modeling

2.2.4.3.1.

Threat Identification

2.2.4.3.2.

Attack Surface Analysis

2.2.4.3.3.

Risk Assessment

2.2.4.4.

Secure Design Patterns

2.2.4.4.1.

Secure Defaults

2.2.4.4.2.

Fail-Safe Defaults

2.2.4.4.3.

Economy of Mechanism

2.2.4.5.

Prevention Strategies

2.2.4.5.1.

Security Requirements Definition

2.2.4.5.2.

Threat Modeling Integration

2.2.4.5.3.

Security Architecture Review

2.2.4.5.4.

Secure Design Training

2.2.5.

A05 Security Misconfiguration

2.2.5.1.

Risk Description

2.2.5.2.

Common Misconfiguration Types

2.2.5.2.1.

Default Configurations

2.2.5.2.2.

Incomplete Configurations

2.2.5.2.3.

Insecure Cloud Storage

2.2.5.2.4.

Verbose Error Messages

2.2.5.2.5.

Unnecessary Features Enabled

2.2.5.3.

Configuration Management

2.2.5.3.1.

Hardening Guidelines

2.2.5.3.2.

Configuration Baselines

2.2.5.3.3.

Change Management

2.2.5.4.

Prevention Strategies

2.2.5.4.1.

Automated Configuration Management

2.2.5.4.2.

Regular Security Assessments

2.2.5.4.3.

Minimal Platform Installation

2.2.5.4.4.

Security Configuration Reviews

2.2.6.

A06 Vulnerable and Outdated Components

2.2.6.1.

Risk Description

2.2.6.2.

Component Inventory Management

2.2.6.3.

Vulnerability Databases

2.2.6.3.1.

Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures

2.2.6.3.2.

National Vulnerability Database

2.2.6.3.3.

Vendor Security Advisories

2.2.6.4.

Supply Chain Security

2.2.6.4.1.

Third-Party Risk Assessment

2.2.6.4.2.

Component Licensing

2.2.6.4.3.

Update Policies

2.2.6.5.

Prevention Strategies

2.2.6.5.1.

Automated Dependency Scanning

2.2.6.5.2.

Patch Management Processes

2.2.6.5.3.

Component Monitoring

2.2.6.5.4.

Secure Development Practices

2.2.7.

A07 Identification and Authentication Failures

2.2.7.1.

Risk Description

2.2.7.2.

Authentication Mechanisms

2.2.7.2.1.

Password-Based Authentication

2.2.7.2.2.

Multi-Factor Authentication

2.2.7.2.3.

Biometric Authentication

2.2.7.2.4.

Certificate-Based Authentication

2.2.7.3.

Session Management

2.2.7.3.1.

Session Token Generation

2.2.7.3.2.

Session Storage

2.2.7.3.3.

Session Expiration

2.2.7.3.4.

Session Fixation Prevention

2.2.7.4.

Common Attack Patterns

2.2.7.4.1.

Credential Stuffing

2.2.7.4.2.

Brute Force Attacks

2.2.7.4.3.

Session Hijacking

2.2.7.5.

Prevention Strategies

2.2.7.5.1.

Strong Authentication Controls

2.2.7.5.2.

Secure Session Management

2.2.7.5.3.

Account Lockout Mechanisms

2.2.7.5.4.

Password Policy Enforcement

2.2.8.

A08 Software and Data Integrity Failures

2.2.8.1.

Risk Description

2.2.8.2.

Integrity Verification

2.2.8.2.1.

Digital Signatures

2.2.8.2.2.

Checksums and Hashes

2.2.8.2.3.

Code Signing

2.2.8.3.

Insecure Deserialization

2.2.8.3.1.

Serialization Risks

2.2.8.3.2.

Remote Code Execution

2.2.8.3.3.

Data Tampering

2.2.8.4.

CI/CD Pipeline Security

2.2.8.4.1.

Build Process Security

2.2.8.4.2.

Artifact Integrity

2.2.8.4.3.

Supply Chain Attacks

2.2.8.5.

Prevention Strategies

2.2.8.5.1.

Integrity Checks

2.2.8.5.2.

Secure Update Mechanisms

2.2.8.5.3.

Pipeline Security Controls

2.2.8.5.4.

Dependency Verification

2.2.9.

A09 Security Logging and Monitoring Failures

2.2.9.1.

Risk Description

2.2.9.2.

Logging Requirements

2.2.9.2.1.

Security Event Logging

2.2.9.2.2.

Audit Trail Requirements

2.2.9.2.3.

Log Data Protection

2.2.9.3.

Monitoring and Alerting

2.2.9.3.1.

Real-Time Monitoring

2.2.9.3.2.

Anomaly Detection

2.2.9.3.3.

Incident Response Integration

2.2.9.4.

Common Logging Failures

2.2.9.4.1.

Insufficient Logging

2.2.9.4.2.

Log Tampering

2.2.9.4.3.

Missing Alerting

2.2.9.5.

Prevention Strategies

2.2.9.5.1.

Comprehensive Logging Strategy

2.2.9.5.2.

Centralized Log Management

2.2.9.5.3.

Automated Monitoring

2.2.9.5.4.

Incident Response Planning

2.2.10.

A10 Server-Side Request Forgery

2.2.10.1.

Risk Description

2.2.10.2.

SSRF Attack Vectors

2.2.10.2.1.

Internal Network Access

2.2.10.2.2.

Cloud Metadata Access

2.2.10.2.3.

Port Scanning

2.2.10.2.4.

File System Access

2.2.10.3.

Common Vulnerable Scenarios

2.2.10.3.1.

URL Validation Bypass

2.2.10.3.2.

Redirect Functionality Abuse

2.2.10.3.3.

Webhook Exploitation

2.2.10.4.

Prevention Strategies

2.2.10.4.1.

Input Validation

2.2.10.4.2.

Network Segmentation

2.2.10.4.3.

Allow Lists Implementation

2.2.10.4.4.

Response Validation

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