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Security Assurance Testing of Virtual Worlds (SATVW) addresses the growing security challenges in virtual world applications through a structured framework. It aims to improve security practices for developers, end-users, and third-party assessors, ensuring a secure virtual world environment. The framework provides guidelines for evaluating and testing security measures tailored to virtual world applications like MMORGs. Future plans include community involvement, project team formation, and releasing the first version by December 2010.
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OWASP Plan – Security Assurance Testing of Virtual Worlds (SATVW) Rick Zhong rick.zhong@gmail.com +65 91838260 Oct 2009
Overview • Issue: • Increasing impact of security issues in virtual world applications and environments • No structured approach to identify and assess the security status of Virtual Worlds • Generic application security practice used and it is very similar to web application security 5 years ago. • Solutions: A security testing framework/guideline specific to Virtual World applications and environments.
Objectives • Create a security testing framework specific to Virtual World related applications (MMORGs) and environments. • The targeted audience groups • Developers • Create more secure and robust virtual worlds • End-users (individual players or companies) • Use the framework as a quick checklist to make sure the virtual worlds they dedicate their time, efforts and money have a proper layer of security protection. • Third-party assessors (consultants, auditors and reviewers engaged to evaluate a virtual world application/environment) • Use the framework as a guideline for their evaluation and testing.
Future Plans • Initiation (Jan 2010 to Mar 2010) • Call for community participation • Assemble the project team • First Draft Version (Apr 2010 – Sep 2010) • First Release (by Dec 2010 )