The OWASP Top Ten is a list of the most critical web application security flaws ¨C a list also often used as a minimum standard for web application vulnerability assessment (VA) and compliance. There is an ongoing industry dialog about the possibility of identifying the OWASP Top Ten in a purely automated fashion (scanning). People frequently ask what can and cant be found using either white box or black box scanners. This is important because a single missed vulnerability, or more accurately exploited vulnerability, can cause an organization significant financial harm. Proper expectations must be set when it comes to the various vulnerability assessment solutions.
