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Empowering Java developers with security know-how to tackle various issues during development. Join us to secure the world function by function!
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Java Project Status Rohyt Belani OWASP Java Project Lead Managing Director, MANDIANT rohyt.belani@mandiant.com
The Objective • To facilitate the building of secure Java and J2EE applications • Introduce Software Architects to security design and architectural considerations • Arm Java developers with the know-how to cover the spectrum of security issues during development, such as input validation, encryption, error handling, logging, etc. • Assist application deployers in reducing the attack surface of the application servers • Provide security testers information on security analysis tools and techniques
What have we achieved? • Started in June 2006 • Led by Stephen De Vries & Rohyt Belani • Over 50 members subscribed to the project mailing list • 11 articles • Several more articles in the works • Articles provide practical information supplemented with appropriate snippets of code
Our plan going forward… • Provide practical coverage on noteworthy frameworks like Struts, Hibernate, etc. • Complete work on the current list of articles in the next 6 months • Make this project the “one stop shop” for the security needs of Java developers We need your help to make this happen!
What you can do… • Provide suggestions on topics that you will like covered in addition to those currently outlined in the project roadmap • Initiate and participate in appropriate idea exchanges on the project mailing list • Contribute by writing articles or even pieces of larger articles Secure the world…function() by function()
For more information… Visit: http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_Java_Project Email Contact: Rohyt Belani: rohyt.belani@mandiant.com Stephen De Vries: stephen@corsaire.com