OWASP Hackademic - Teaching Application Security Through Practical Challenges

Explore the OWASP Hackademic Challenges Project, a practical environment for teaching application security in higher education. Learn how this innovative approach introduces the "attacker's perspective" through realistic scenarios with known vulnerabilities in a safe, controllable setting. Discover the project's unique focus on classroom use, its implementation in universities worldwide, and its integration with initiatives like the "Hacking Lab" and "OWASP University Challenge". Gain insights into the project's scientific background, new features introduced during Google Summer of Code 2012, and security improvements made possible by OWASP ESAPI. Understand the complex scoring mechanism designed for university classes and the randomization algorithm that prevents cheating. Get a hands-on demonstration of the new Hackademic portal and challenges, showcasing its practical application in real classroom environments.