The presentation discusses the history and progress of information security testing and the role of OWASP in promoting application security.
- The history of security testing dates back to the Polish researchers who built the first security testing tool to crack Enigma during World War II.
- The first security testing device in modern history is the bomb.
- The OWASP foundation is a non-profit international foundation dedicated to helping people and organizations make informed decisions about application security risk.
- OWASP has released several free guides and tools to promote application security, including the OWASP Top 10 and the Application Security Verification Standard.
- Cross-site scripting is a complicated vulnerability category that requires attention in application security.