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In addition, one should classify control based on the following subcategories: Ex:<nowiki>[[Category:Error Handling Control]]</nowiki>
 
In addition, one should classify control based on the following subcategories: Ex:<nowiki>[[Category:Error Handling Control]]</nowiki>
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Availability Control
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Authorization Control
 
Authorization Control
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Authentication Control
 
Authentication Control
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Concurrency Control
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Configuration Control
 
Configuration Control
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Cryptographic Control
 
Cryptographic Control
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Encoding Control
 
Encoding Control
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Error Handling Control
 
Error Handling Control
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Input Validation Control
 
Input Validation Control
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Logging and Auditing Control
 
Logging and Auditing Control
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Session Management Control
 
Session Management Control
Concurrency Control
 
Availability Control
 
 
  
 
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Revision as of 14:44, 2 May 2008

Every Control should follow this template.


This is a control. To view all control, please see the Control Category page.

Last revision (mm/dd/yy): 05/2/2008

Description

A control (countermeasure or security control) is a protection mechanism that prevents, deters, or detects attacks, or prevents or reduces vulnerabilities.

  1. Start with a one-sentence description of the control
  2. How does the countermeasure work?
  3. What are some examples of implementations of the control (steer clear of specific products)


Risk Factors

  • Talk about the factors that this control affects
  • What effect does this countermeasure have on the attack or vulnerability?
  • Does this control reduce the technical or business impact?


Difficulty to Implement

  • Discuss the typical difficulty of implementing this control, emphasizing the factors that make it easier or harder
  • Steer clear of language/platform specific information here


Examples

Short example name

A short example description, small picture, or sample code with links

Short example name

A short example description, small picture, or sample code with links


Related Attacks


Related Vulnerabilities

Note: the contents of "Related Problems" sections should be placed here


Related Controls

Note: contents of "Avoidance and Mitigation" and "Countermeasure" related Sections should be placed here

References


When the article is reviewed, the "Honeycomb" category ([[Category:OWASP Honeycomb Project]]) SHOULD be replaced with the "ASDR" category. [[Category:OWASP ASDR Project]]

In addition, one should classify control based on the following subcategories: Ex:[[Category:Error Handling Control]]

Availability Control

Authorization Control

Authentication Control

Concurrency Control

Configuration Control

Cryptographic Control

Encoding Control

Error Handling Control

Input Validation Control

Logging and Auditing Control

Session Management Control