OWASP/CheatSheetSeries
The OWASP Cheat Sheet Series was created to provide a concise collection of high value information on specific application security topics.
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Where it stands
Rank, growth pace and release cadence relative to everything GStars tracks.
The project lists 456 contributors on GitHub.
Gained 23% more stars in the last 90 days than in the 90 days before.
Use Cases & Benefits
- Provides a concise collection of high-value application security best practice cheat sheets.
- Offers community-vetted, practical security guidance that is easy to reference and implement.
- Use for quickly learning secure coding practices to prevent common vulnerabilities in software development.
- Use for educating development teams on up-to-date application security standards and controls.
- Use for auditing and improving existing applications by referencing proven security recommendations.
Should you depend on it?
License terms, project hygiene and risks, from GitHub metadata and GStars' snapshots.
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Share-alike content license, unusual for code: adaptations must carry the same license, and it was not written for software.
Community files
- README: present
- Contributing guide: present
- Code of conduct: present
Watch-outs
- No GitHub releases; pin a commit or tag instead of a release.
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From the README
Welcome to the official repository for the Open Worldwide Application Security Project® (OWASP) Cheat Sheet Series project. The project focuses on providing good security practices for builders in order to secure their applications.
In order to read the cheat sheets and reference them, use the project official website. The project details can be viewed on the OWASP main website without the cheat sheets.
:triangular_flag_on_post: Markdown files are the working sources and aren't intended to be referenced in any external documentation, books or websites.
Daily snapshots
Stars gained per day, and how forks and open issues moved, from GStars' daily snapshots
Forks
4.7K+141
Open issues
24-37
Compared with peers in Security
Fastest-growing repositories GStars tracks in this cohort for the week of Nov 8, by 7-day star growth
| Repository | Stars | +7d | Health | Last release |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| cloudflare/security-audit-skill | 69.3K | +10.7K | 75 | — |
| vxcontrol/pentagi | 33.9K | +719 | 75 | 36 days ago |
| GyulyVGC/sniffnet | 42.3K | +422 | 75 | 111 days ago |
| soxoj/maigret | 39.9K | +332 | 60 | 87 days ago |
| Asymptote-Labs/agent-beacon | 3.4K | +315 | 75 | 1 day ago |
| OWASP/CheatSheetSeries | 33.9K | — | 45 | — |
| Category median | 39.9K | +422 | 75 | — |
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