About OWASP Hackademic Challenges Project

The OWASP Hackademic Challenges is an open source project that can be used to test and improve one's knowledge of information system and web application security.

The OWASP Hackademic Challenges implement realistic scenarios with known vulnerabilities in a safe, controllable environment. Users can attempt to discover and exploit these vulnerabilities in order to learn important concepts of information security through the attacker's perspective.

Currently, there are 10 web application security scenarios available.

You can choose to start from the one that you find most appealing,although we suggest to follow the order presented on the first page.We intend to expand the available challenges with additional scenarios that involve cryptography, and even vulnerable systems implemented in download-able virtual machines.

Even though one can use OWASP Hackademic Challenges on one's own, their main purpose is to be used in a live classroom environment. Currently they are successfully used in the security courses of 3 Greek universities.

The OWASP Hackademic Challenges project is supported by the OWASP Greek Chapter and are part of the OWASP Academies Project which aims to introduce application security in the academic world and in university curricula.

The OWASP Hackademic Challenges is an open source project and as such we would appreciate your suggestions, input or ideas for additional challenges.

The OWASP Hackademic Challenges Team:

Developers:

• Venieris Andreas [ venieris@owasp.gr ]
• Stasinopoulos Anastasios [ anast@owasp.gr ]

Instructors:

• Dr Vlachos Vasilios (Technological Educational Institution of Larissa) [ vsvlachos@owasp.gr ]
• Dr Papapanagiotou Konstantinos (University of Piraeus) [ conpap@owasp.gr ]

English Translation:

• Dr Papanikolaou Alexandros (Technological Educational Institution of Larissa) [ alpapanik@owasp.gr ]

For more specific information about OWASP Hackademic Challenges Project contact with us at hackademic@owasp.gr

Disclaimer: The content of this site is for educational purposes only.

The OWASP Hackademic Challenges Team encourages the use of security skills for lawful purposes only.