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OWASP Strategic Goals

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2015 OWASP Foundation Strategic Goals

1. Build a scalable OWASP training program that spreads security training around the world

  • Metric - Quantity & Geographic Distribution: Hold at least 2 Global AppSec Training conferences (US & EU), include training in LATAM and AsiaPac Tours in 2015, and support over 50 Chapter training events (live or online) during 2015.
  • Metric – Charitable, Not for Profit Training: Organize, promote & implement ‘free to attend’ training events - live or online.
  • Metric: Track & report on new OWASP related curriculum, and translations of current curriculum.
  • Metric: Track OWASP presence at developer events and conferences. Example - Speaker or Developer Training sessions. (secondary benefit: leverage that presence with booth and information about OWASP)
  • Board & Community Sponsors: Andrew van der Stock, others TBD
  • Foundation Support: Foundation sponsored Events management, Foundation sponsored reimbursement for Speaker/Training travel expenses, Foundation supported tools including wiki documentation, webinar access and YouTube postings.


2. Strengthen OWASP chapters and increase Chapter’s abilities to spread message of OWASP through locally organized and run events.

  • Metric: Chapter participation in at least 60 local events (events hosted by chapter or chapter participation in a non-OWASP outreach/AppSec event) by the end of the year.
  • Metric: Hold at least 3 virtual chapter leader meetings in addition to in-person chapter meetings (at global AppSec conferences) to promote more collaboration and support between chapter leaders
  • Metric: All chapters with funds in excess of $5,000 to be engaged in annual budgeting by submitting high level summary of 2015 Chapter activities and how funds are projected to be used in support of Chapter & Foundation Goals.
  • Board & Community Sponsors: Matt Konda, Josh Sokol, others TBD
  • Foundation Support: Local/Regional Events management and sponsor support, Events registration & financial support, wiki documentation & support for continuing language translations, Updates to Chapter leader handbook and Branding Tools/Guidelines, Updates to ‘How to’ Guides and New Chapter training materials, Continuous posting of Chapter budgets & transaction details, Foundation Contract & Co-Marketing support, Foundation Community Manager.


3. Mature the OWASP Projects Platform: Provide the OWASP projects community a mature project platform to encourage senior developers to participate in the various and many OWASP projects.

  • Metric: Identify and engage with at least 5 developer conferences to assist OWASP participation in developer conferences, with either free or paid training or speaker slots or track
  • Metric: OWASP presence at 100 developer events. Example - Speaker or Training sessions, booth presence, or other co-marketing
  • Metric: TBD re: definition and metrics in support of a ‘mature project platform.
  • Board & Community Sponsors: TBD
  • Foundation Support: Project Coordinator on staff, Foundation funds for project support via Community engagement, Foundation reimbursement for Speaker travel expenses, Foundation support for Project Summit events, Foundation support for IT support of systems used by Project teams.