ASVS as Dev Process Input Definition This note treats OWASP ASVS not as a post-hoc checklist, but as a development-process input for designing, reviewing, and verifying technical security controls during implementation. Why it matters DevSecOps needs requirements, not just scanners. ASVS gives a structured set of verification requirements that teams can use to shape architecture, backlog items, review criteria, and release readiness. This note is about turning verification requirements into engineering inputs. It is narrower than nist-ssdf and less philosophical than secure-by-design. Attacker perspective Attackers exploit the gap between “we run tools” and “we built the right controls”. If teams lack explicit verification requirements, vulnerabilities survive because nobody was concretely accountable for the control. Defender perspective Defenders can use ASVS to: - define security expectations by control area - connect requirements to implementation tasks - improve review rigor - avoid relying only on ad hoc tests or tooling Practical examples a team has SAST and dependency scans but no explicit verification requirement for access control or session handling security review becomes more consistent once ASVS sections are mapped into stories and release gates Related notes nist-ssdf secure-by-design ci-cd-hardening Broken Access Control References Foundational: OWASP ASVS — https://owasp.org/www-project-application-security-verification-standard/ Foundational: OWASP ASVS Cheat Sheet Index — https://cheatsheetseries.owasp.org/IndexASVS.html ← PreviousArtifact IntegrityNext →Branch Protection and Release Controls Explore nearby notes DevSecOpsArtifact IntegrityArtifact integrity is the assurance that build outputs, packages, images, and release artifacts have not been tampered with and can be traced back to the intended... DevSecOpsBranch Protection and Release ControlsBranch protection and release controls are the rules and governance mechanisms that determine who can change protected code paths, approve releases, and promote... DevSecOpsCI/CD HardeningCI/CD hardening ice of securing the build, test, and deployment pipeline so that automation becomes a trusted control path rather than an attack amplifier. DevSecOpsContainer SecurityContainer security is the practice of reducing risk in how containerized applications are built, configured, shipped, and run. DevSecOpsDependency RiskDependency risk is the security risk introduced by direct and transitive third-party libraries, frameworks, packages, and their update and trust patterns. DevSecOpsImage ScanningImage scanning is the process of inspecting container images for known vulnerabilities, risky packages, and other issues before promotion or deployment.