Web Application Security Consortium (WASC)
The Web Application Security Consortium (WASC) is a worldwide organization devoted to the
establishment, refinement and promotion of Internet security standards. The consortium, which was
founded in January 2004, consists of independent members as well as those associated with
corporations, government agencies and academic institutions.
The WASC's mandate includes researching, discussing, and publishing information about Web
application security issues. The organization educatesh individuals and enterprises about such
issues and the countermeasures that can be taken against specific threats, and acting as an
advocate for users of the Internet, and in particular, for individuals and organizations devoted to
Web application security. The WASC is vendor-neutral, although members may belong to corporations
involved in the research, development, design, and distribution of Web security related
products.
This was last updated in May 2006
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