Projects/Reports/2013-09-08

= OWASP Global Projects Report =


 * Project Numbers
 * Active Projects: 168
 * Inactive Projects: 67


 * Project Applications
 * SecLists Project


 * Projects Under Review
 * OWASP Cheat Sheets Project
 * OWASP Java HTML Sanitizer Project
 * Xenotix XSS Exploit Framework
 * OWASP Cornucopia Project
 * OWASP Java Encoder Project
 * Project reviews are on hold until we can fill the Technical Project Advisor volunteer roles.

Currently Working On

 * Project Summit: AppSec USA 2013
 * I continue to plan the logistics for the project summit taking place at AppSec USA this year.
 * I continue to gather estimates, flight, and roadmap details from Leaders.
 * I am now closer to finalizing the travel arrangements for each project leader.
 * Moreover, we are in the process of organizing the schedule of project talks for the conference days.


 * Technical Project Advisors: Status Update
 * The advisors and I met early this week to discuss how to move forward with our task.
 * This was our second meeting.
 * Our goal is to develop a sustainable/scalable project review system for our OWASP Projects.
 * The first meeting consisted of an orientation presentation, and a question and answer session.
 * During the second meeting, we discussed our thoughts on the current Projects Infrastructure, as well as the processes and procedures that are in place to operationally manage OWASP Projects.
 * Many different observations were brought forward and discussed among the team.
 * Next step 1: Advisors to review current project inventory.
 * Next step 2: Advisors to develop a list of successful/Flagship project's Best Practices, and be ready to share and discuss the list on our next meeting.


 * Women in AppSec: AppSec USA 2013
 * We have now reached our fundraising goal for the year.
 * Despite reaching our goal, the team is working hard to fundraise for a third winner.
 * The call for entries is now live, as well.
 * Women in AppSec Application Form.
 * The application deadline is Monday, September 09, 2013 at 5pm GMT.
 * The deadline for sponsors is Monday, September 09, 2013, as well.


 * OWASP Marketing
 * I continue to work with Design Foundry and the OWASP Ops Team to finalize Phase 3 of our Marketing Project.
 * We are in the final stages of development and design.
 * Patrick, Design Foundry's graphic designer, is working hard to get our work completed.
 * We hope to have all of our designs finalized by mid-August.
 * We are also seeking community feedback on several key design pieces.
 * Marketing Community Feedback Wiki Page


 * OWASP at Black Hat
 * I have just come back from Las Vegas where I attended Black Hat and DEF CON.
 * I helped with the OWASP Booth at Black Hat, and met with quite a few people that had questions about our programs.
 * Overall, it was a very productive time.
 * We made many great connections that I have followed up with, this week.


 * Daily Project based queries and requests
 * This has not changed much since I began the post: questions are very similar in nature.
 * Global AppSec questions.
 * Funding queries.
 * Travel availability.
 * Project based administrative help.
 * Project status information.
 * Several project donation questions.
 * Marketing questions.
 * Grant funding questions.
 * OWASP social media updates.
 * What's happening with projects, questions.

Grants Updates

 * OWASP OWTF Project: Brucon 5x5 Award
 * 1) Amount: €5,000.00 (Approx. $6,670.00)
 * 2) Status: Awarded. Congratulations, Abraham Aranguren and all involved in the project, for your award.


 * OWASP AppSensor Grant Proposal
 * 1) Amount: TBD
 * 2) Status: This proposal is still in the planning and writing phase.


 * OWASP OpenSAMM Grant Proposal
 * 1) Amount: TBD
 * 2) Status: This proposal is still in the planning and writing phase.


 * OWASP Guidebooks Proposal
 * 1) Amount: $25,000 USD
 * 2) Status: Awarded. The first payment has been allocated to our project budgets. The second invoice has now been sent to Georgia Tech for payment.
 * 3) OWASP Development Guide Plan
 * 4) OWASP Testing Guide Plan
 * 5) OWASP Code Review Guide Plan


 * OWASP ESAPI Grant Proposal
 * 1) Amount: $25,000 USD
 * 2) Status: The ESAPI proposal is still being reviewed.


 * OWASP ModSecurity CRS Proposal
 * 1) Amount: $30,000 USD
 * 2) Status: The ModSecurity proposal is still being reviewed.


 * Google Grants Proposal
 * 1) Amount: $120,000 USD in Adwords Funds
 * 2) Status: Awarded.
 * 3) Note: There is no link to show the proposal for this grant. There was a form that was submitted to Google, and we did not receive a record of this form.


 * European Commission Grant Proposal
 * 1) Amount: €250,000
 * 2) Status: This proposal has been completed and submitted.


 * Google Summer of Code
 * 1) Amount: $5,500.00
 * 2) Status: Awarded


 * Projects breakdown:
 * 4 ZAP Projects: $2,000.00
 * 4 OWTF Projects: $2,000.00
 * 1 PHP Security Project: $500
 * 1 Hackademics Project: $500
 * 1 Modsecurity Project: $500
 * Note: Big thank you to Fabio Cerullo for coordinating and managing this award.


 * Total Funds Awarded: $157,170 USD for 2013.