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OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS)

Versioned requirements for secure development and reviewing web-application security controls. Useful for turning lessons from disclosures into traceable acceptance criteria and regression coverage.

Open the reference Security StandardReviewed 2026-10-02

How to use this reference

Select applicable requirements for an owned application, retain the versioned identifiers, and record evidence for each control.

Before reading

  • Basic web-application architecture
  • Familiarity with authentication and authorization
  • A defined review scope

Context and limits

    Sources and provenance

    1. OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS) OWASP Foundation · reviewed 2026-10-02
    2. ASVS 5.0.0 release OWASP · reviewed 2026-10-02

    Record reviewed 2026-10-02. Snapshot d5550c789111. Open the complete JSON contract.

    GitHub snapshot 2026-10-04

    d5550c789111 · JSON exports & schemas · CC BY 4.0 content / MIT software