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The goal of the '''OWASP Legal Project''' is to ensure, at each stage of the life cycle, that appropriate attention has been paid to security. The cornerstone of the Legal Project is its Secure Software Development Contract Annex. The Contract Annex  helps software developers and their clients negotiate and capture important contractual terms and conditions related to the security of the software to be developed or delivered. Here are two examples:
  
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* '''Implementation.''' Developer agrees to provide and follow a set of secure coding guidelines and to use a set of common security control programming interfaces (such as the [http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Category:OWASP_Enterprise_Security_API OWASP ESAPI]). Guidelines will indicate how code should be formatted, structured, and commented. Common security control programming interfaces will define how security controls must be called and how security controls shall function. All security-relevant code shall be thoroughly commented. Specific guidance on avoiding common security vulnerabilities shall be included. Also, all code shall be reviewed by at least one other Developer against the security requirements and coding guideline before it is considered ready for unit test.
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The OWASP Legal project provides materials related to the legal aspects of secure software, including contracting, liability, and compliance. This project should not be considered legal advice, and we strongly recommend that you find competent counsel to assist with your contract negotiations. Project materials have been place in the public domain to facilitate use in private contracts.
 
  
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* '''Security Analysis and Testing.''' Developer will perform application security analysis and testing (also called "verification") according to the verification requirements of an agreed-upon standard (such as the [http://www.owasp.org/index.php/ASVS OWASP ASVS]). The Developer shall document verification findings according to the reporting requirements of the standard. The Developer shall provide the verification findings to Client.
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The OWASP Legal project's Secure Software Development Contract Annex (Contract Annex) is guidance that you should take with you when you talk to a qualified attorney to negotiate and capture important contractual terms and conditions related to the security of the software to be developed or delivered. It is a starting point for your agreement. You may not like all the activities, or may want to propose more. You may want to assign responsibilities differently. It is not intended to exactly capture the needs of all software Clients and Developers. The Contract Annex is intended to provide a framework for discussing the key topics that are important to ensuring that software ends up secure. After you have a security discussion and reach agreement, you should tailor this agreement to match.
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== Let's talk here  ==
  
There are many benefits to working through the OWASP Secure Software Development Contract Annex. The principal one is that it will make expectations clear between the parties involved. In some cases it will help to prevent lawsuits when difficult security problems surface in the software. Also, these are the same activities that are required by many legal and regulatory compliance reasons.
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[[Image:Asvs-bulb.jpg]]'''Legal Communities'''
  
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Further development of Legal Project documents occurs through mailing list discussions and occasional workshops, and suggestions for improvement are welcome. For more information, please [mailto:[email protected] contact us].
  
The goal of the Contract Annex is simply to ensure, at each stage of the life cycle, that appropriate attention has been paid to security. An additional benefit is that this documentation can be collected together to form a "certification package" that essentially lays out the argument for why this software should be trusted to do what it claims it does.
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*[https://lists.owasp.org/mailman/listinfo/owasp-legal owasp-legal mailing list (this is the main list)]
  
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== Got translation cycles?  ==
  
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[[Image:Asvs-writing.JPG]]'''Legal Project Translations'''
* [[Secure software contracting hypothetical case study]]
 
  
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The Legal Project project is always on the lookout for volunteers who are interested in translating Legal Project documents into another language.
  
You can download the Microsoft Word version [[Image:OWASP Secure Software Contract Annex.doc]] and modify it to suit your needs. Please consider contributing back any enhancements you make.
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*Translation Onboarding Instructions -- Coming soon!
  
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== Related resources ==
  
Read about our plans in the [[OWASP Legal Project Roadmap]]. More details about the Contract Annex are below.
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[[Image:Asvs-satellite.jpg]]'''OWASP Resources'''
  
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* [[Top Ten|OWASP Top Ten]]
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* [[ASVS|OWASP Application Security Verification Standard]]
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* [[:Category:OWASP_Enterprise_Security_API|OWASP ESAPI]]
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* 01/22/2009 - OWASP Contract Annex updated to support the use of [http://www.owasp.org/index.php/ASVS OWASP ASVS].
 
* 01/01/2009 - OWASP Contract Annex language integrated into the [http://www.sans.org/appseccontract/ SANS Application Security Procurement Language].
 
* 11/30/2006 - OWASP Contract Annex [http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Image:OWASP_Secure_Software_Contract_Annex.doc Release version published].
 
  
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[[Image:Asvs-step1.jpg]]'''1. About Legal Project Documents'''
  
==OWASP Contract Annex Downloads==
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* One Page Datasheet ([http://www.owasp.org/images/a/aa/Legal_One_Page_Handout.doc Word], [http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Image:Legal_One_Page_Handout.pdf PDF])
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* One Page Datasheet in Japanese ([https://www.owasp.org/index.php/File:Legal_One_Page_Handout-ja.pdf PDF])
Download free: This is the current official release version:
 
  
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[[Image:Asvs-step2.jpg]]'''2. Get Legal Project Documents'''
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== OWASP Contract Annex Presentation Downloads ==
 
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Download free: About Contract Annex:
 
  
* One Page Conference Handout ([http://www.owasp.org/images/a/aa/Legal_One_Page_Handout.doc Word], [http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Image:Legal_One_Page_Handout.pdf PDF])  
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* Contract Annex in English ([http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Image:OWASP_Secure_Software_Contract_Annex.doc Word], [http://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Secure_Software_Contract_Annex HTML])
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* Contract Annex in Spanish ([http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Anexo_para_Contrato_de_Software_Seguro_de_OWASP HTML])
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* Contract Annex in Japanese ([https://www.owasp.org/index.php/OWASP_Secure_Software_Contract_Annex/ja HTML])
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* Contract Annex in French ([https://www.owasp.org/index.php/File:OWASP_Secure_Software_Contract_Annex-FR.doc Word])
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* Verification schedule in English ([http://www.owasp.org/index.php/Image:Sample_ASVS_Fee_Schedule_Template.xls Excel])
  
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We hope you find the OWASP Secure Software Contract Annex useful. Please contribute back to the project by sending your comments, questions, and suggestions to [email protected]. To join the OWASP Legal mailing list or view the archives, please visit the [http://lists.owasp.org/mailman/listinfo/owasp-legal subscription page.]
 
  
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The Legal project lead is Jeff Williams of Aspect Security. He can be reached at jeff.williams 'at' owasp.org.
 
 
 
==Project Sponsors==
 
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The OWASP Legal project is sponsored by
 
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Latest revision as of 05:36, 22 April 2015

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The goal of the OWASP Legal Project is to ensure, at each stage of the life cycle, that appropriate attention has been paid to security. The cornerstone of the Legal Project is its Secure Software Development Contract Annex. The Contract Annex helps software developers and their clients negotiate and capture important contractual terms and conditions related to the security of the software to be developed or delivered. Here are two examples:

  • Implementation. Developer agrees to provide and follow a set of secure coding guidelines and to use a set of common security control programming interfaces (such as the OWASP ESAPI). Guidelines will indicate how code should be formatted, structured, and commented. Common security control programming interfaces will define how security controls must be called and how security controls shall function. All security-relevant code shall be thoroughly commented. Specific guidance on avoiding common security vulnerabilities shall be included. Also, all code shall be reviewed by at least one other Developer against the security requirements and coding guideline before it is considered ready for unit test.
  • Security Analysis and Testing. Developer will perform application security analysis and testing (also called "verification") according to the verification requirements of an agreed-upon standard (such as the OWASP ASVS). The Developer shall document verification findings according to the reporting requirements of the standard. The Developer shall provide the verification findings to Client.

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Let's talk here

Asvs-bulb.jpgLegal Communities

Further development of Legal Project documents occurs through mailing list discussions and occasional workshops, and suggestions for improvement are welcome. For more information, please contact us.

Got translation cycles?

Asvs-writing.JPGLegal Project Translations

The Legal Project project is always on the lookout for volunteers who are interested in translating Legal Project documents into another language.

  • Translation Onboarding Instructions -- Coming soon!

Related resources

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Asvs-step1.jpg1. About Legal Project Documents

  • One Page Datasheet (Word, PDF)
  • One Page Datasheet in Japanese (PDF)

Asvs-step2.jpg2. Get Legal Project Documents

  • Contract Annex in English (Word, HTML)
  • Contract Annex in Spanish (HTML)
  • Contract Annex in Japanese (HTML)
  • Contract Annex in French (Word)
  • Verification schedule in English (Excel)
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