OWASP Top 10

Summary

The industry-standard list of the ten most critical web application security risks, maintained by the Open Web Application Security Project — the baseline checklist every backend developer should know.

How to Learn This

1Read through the current OWASP Top 10 list and note which risks apply to your projects.
2Pick one risk, e.g. broken access control, and audit a project against it specifically.
3Revisit this list periodically — the rankings shift as attack patterns evolve.

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