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OWASP SAMM version 2 - public release

After three years of preparation, our SAMM project team has delivered version 2 of SAMM!

OWASP SAMM (Software Assurance Maturity Model) is the OWASP framework to help organizations assess, formulate, and implement, through our self-assessment model, a strategy for software security they can integrate into their existing Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC).

The new SAMM v2 consists of the following components:

• The SAMM Model overview and introduction, explaining the maturity model in detail
• A Quick-start Guide with different steps to improve your secure software practice
• An updated SAMM Toolbox to perform SAMM assessments and create SAMM roadmaps
• A new SAMM Benchmark initiative to compare your maturity and progress with other similar organizations and teams

What’s changed with SAMM v2?

For those organizations using earlier versions of SAMM, it’s important to take the time to understand how the framework has evolved in favor of automation and better alignment with development teams. Organizationally, some important changes worth noting:

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SAMM V2 community release

SAMM v2 community launch!

After three years of preparation, our SAMM project team has delivered release 2 of SAMM!

First, we’re releasing SAMM v2 to the OWASP community and then plan our public release for mid-January 2020. We value your feedback and questions. To contribute, do one of the following, in decreasing order of preference:

• add issues to our SAMM Github repository
• Complete the Google form per issue
• Start a discussion on our #project-samm Slack channel on OWASP. Confirm that a member of the SAMM team picks up your discussion to make sure we consider your feedback.
• Send us an email: info@owaspsamm.org

SAMM’s mission is to raise awareness and educate organizations on how to design, develop, and implement secure software through our self-assessment model. The new SAMM release v2 consists of:

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Version 2 Beta

The original model (v1.0) was written by Pravir Chandra and dates back from 2009. Over the last 10 years, it has proven a widely distributed and effective model for improving secure software practices in different types of organisations throughout the world. Translations and supporting tools have been contributed by the community to facilitate adoption and alignment. With version 2.0, we further improve the model to deal with some of its current limitations.

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