Acknowledgements

Affiliations are provided for contributor identification only. Acknowledgements recognize individual contributions and do not imply organizational representation, sponsorship, approval, or endorsement. Contributions do not necessarily represent the views of any listed affiliation or organization.

Project Lead

Name	Affiliation	Links
Jinson Varghese Behanan	Astra Security	Website, Twitter, LinkedIn
Shikhil Sharma	Astra Security	Twitter, LinkedIn

Technical Reviewers

Individuals appointed to review changes for technical accuracy and consistency. See GOVERNANCE.md for the process.

Name	Affiliation	Links
Ananda Krishna	Astra Security	Twitter, LinkedIn

Contributors

Individuals who made a significant contribution to the project:

Name	Affiliation	Links
Ramshath MM	Astra Security	LinkedIn
Chia Min Jun Lennon	Ernst & Young (EY)	GitHub, LinkedIn
Josh Kotrous	Pensar	LinkedIn
Ihor Sasovets	TechMagic	GitHub, LinkedIn
Zain Nadeem	StepSharp Digital	GitHub, LinkedIn
Rashim	Astra Security	GitHub, LinkedIn

Influences

The following standards and frameworks directly informed the development of APTS:

PTES (Penetration Testing Execution Standard)
OWASP WSTG (Web Security Testing Guide)
OWASP ASVS (Application Security Verification Standard)
OSSTMM (Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual)
OWASP Top 10 for Agentic Applications (Agentic AI Security Risks)
NIST AI RMF (AI Risk Management Framework)
EU AI Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1689)

How to Get Listed

Community contributions are welcome. Submit a pull request adding a row to the Contributors table above. See CONTRIBUTING.md for guidelines.