Revision as of 14:55, 14 January 2011

About This Document

This page is being used to draft an application to Global Security Challenge's IFSEC Future of Security Competition 2011 for the OWASP AppSensor project.

Finalised application

(TBC)

Draft application

Draft 1

Question 1 - Name:

??? ??? on behalf of the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)

Question 2 - Email:

[email protected]

Question 3 - Country:

Worldwide (established as a not-for-profit charitable organization in the United States on 21 April 2004, and formally recognized as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit charitable organization on 10 December 2004)

Question 4 - Name of Idea/Company

OWASP AppSensor

Question 5 - Address:

OWASP Foundation, 9175 Guilford Road Suite #300, Columbia, MD 21046

Question 6 - Phone Number:

Not applicable.

Question 7 - Web address:

http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_AppSensor_Project

Question 8 - The Year your company/idea was founded (if applicable):

The AppSensor project was conceived in .2008

Question 9 - Technology Category: the technology can best be described as fitting into which category? Please select your answer(s): Access Control, CCTV, Intruder Alarms, Integrated Security IP Network Solutions, Security Guarding and Support Services, Border Security, Port & Maritime Security, Transport & Airport Security, CBRNE Protection, Urban Security

Integrated Security IP Network Solutions

Question 10 - Summary of your Innovation. Give us a short description of your idea or product. Name three or more reasons why your product is innovative and superior (technically or otherwise).

Question 11 - Benefits to Customer. Name three or more quantitative statements discussing why this idea/product benefits your customer. Tell us who your target market is and what security problem your innovation solves?

Question 12 - IP Status. Do you own all the necessary IPs? Have you applied for or have been granted a patent? If not, why not?

The copyright holder is the OWASP Foundation. AppSensor is available under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ (see http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/legalcode for the full license). No patent has, or will be applied for, since OWASP's mission is to make application security visible, so that people and organizations can make informed decisions about true application security risks. Everyone is free to participate in OWASP and all materials are available under a free and open software license. Therefore, OWASP encourages free use, modification and redistribution under the terms of the license.

Question 13 - Technology. Describe how the technology works, what the system's components are and how the product interfaces externally. Explain how your solution could be integrated into a larger system or further developed to enhance its value to the targeted customer community. We do not want to know your 'secret sauce' but require enough information for the judges to understand what you are doing and to evaluate its merits and to differentiate you from others in the field.

Question 14 - How does this innovation change the World tomorrow? Describe why do you think your technology is disruptive for the security industry?

Question 15 - Market. Where do you fall within your market? How are you different than other players? Describe the size of the market, its growth potential, demand opportunity and customer preferences. (Successful applications have described competitors and substitutes, how you position your company/technology in the industry and your relationship with suppliers.)

Question 16 - Business Plan. Explain how you intend to reach your market. Be as specific as you can about your strategy in terms of pricing, promotion, selling and distribution.

Question 17 - How would you spend the winning prize of $10,000? How will winning this competition affect the development of your innovation or technology?

Question 18 - What do you expect from the mentorship? How do you intend to get benefit from the offered mentorship? What can it mean practically for your innovations,future?

Original questions

(Please don't edit this master copy)

Question 1 - Name:

Question 2 - Email:

Question 3 - Country:

Question 4 - Name of Idea/Company

Question 5 - Address:

Question 6 - Phone Number:

Question 7 - Web address:

Question 8 - The Year your company/idea was founded (if applicable):

Question 9 - Technology Category: the technology can best be described as fitting into which category? Please select your answer(s): Access Control, CCTV, Intruder Alarms, Integrated Security IP Network Solutions, Security Guarding and Support Services, Border Security, Port & Maritime Security, Transport & Airport Security, CBRNE Protection, Urban Security

Question 10 - Summary of your Innovation. Give us a short description of your idea or product. Name three or more reasons why your product is innovative and superior (technically or otherwise).

Question 11 - Benefits to Customer. Name three or more quantitative statements discussing why this idea/product benefits your customer. Tell us who your target market is and what security problem your innovation solves?

Question 12 - IP Status. Do you own all the necessary IPs? Have you applied for or have been granted a patent? If not, why not?

Question 13 - Technology. Describe how the technology works, what the system's components are and how the product interfaces externally. xplain how your solution could be integrated into a larger system or further developed to enhance its value to the targeted customer community. We do not want to know your 'secret sauce' but require enough information for the judges to understand what you are doing and to evaluate its merits and to differentiate you from others in the field.

Question 14 - How does this innovation change the World tomorrow? Describe why do you think your technology is disruptive for the security industry?

Question 15 - Market. Where do you fall within your market? How are you different than other players? Describe the size of the market, its growth potential, demand opportunity and customer preferences. (Successful applications have described competitors and substitutes, how you position your company/technology in the industry and your relationship with suppliers.)

Question 16 - Business Plan. Explain how you intend to reach your market. Be as specific as you can about your strategy in terms of pricing, promotion, selling and distribution.

Question 17 - How would you spend the winning prize of $10,000? How will winning this competition affect the development of your innovation or technology?

Question 18 - What do you expect from the mentorship? How do you intend to get benefit from the offered mentorship? What can it mean practically for your innovations,future?