OWASP Autonomous Penetration Testing Standard

The purpose of this project is to establish the OWASP Autonomous Penetration Testing Standard, a community driven specification defining safety, control, auditability, and reproducibility requirements for AI driven penetration testing systems.

The standard will:

  • Define clear, testable control requirements
  • Establish maturity levels representing progressive assurance
  • Provide a structured conformance model for compliance claims
  • Define validation methodology for independent evaluation
  • Lay the groundwork for potential future certification initiatives

The goal is to create a practical reference that helps organizations evaluate the trustworthiness, governance, and operational reliability of autonomous penetration testing platforms.

Road Map

  • Publish initial draft.

  • Collect community feedback.
  • Refine requirements and maturity levels.
  • Add validation and conformance model.
  • Release updated draft.
  • Publish candidate version.
  • Run pilot reviews with community.
  • Incorporate feedback.
  • Finalize Version 1.0.
  • Publish supporting templates.
  • Promote adoption within OWASP.

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