Proactive Controls

OWASP Top 10 Proactive Controls describes the most important control and control categories that every architect and developer should absolutely, 100% include in every project. The Top 10 Proactive Controls are by developers for developers to assist those new to secure development.

  • C1: Define Security Requirements
  • C2: Leverage Security Frameworks and Libraries
  • C3: Secure Database Access
  • C4: Encode and Escape Data
  • C5: Validate All Inputs
  • C6: Implement Digital Identity
  • C7: Enforce Access Controls
  • C8: Protect Data Everywhere
  • C9: Implement Security Logging and Monitoring
  • C10: Handle All Errors and Exceptions

For more information, see the complete document at the Top 10 Proactive Controls project page

Contributing Author: Vandana Verma