Owasp-Security Knowledge Framework (SKF) Installation Guide

SKF (Security knowledge framework) is an OWASP tool that is used as a guide for building and verifying secure software. It can also be used to train developers about application security.

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The security of the current web applications needs to be increased to ensure complete security. This is mainly because web developers aren’t aware of the risks and dangers lurking, waiting to be exploited by hackers. So, using this tool can help you become aware of all the security threats, their description, and how to mitigate the issue.

While installing it I faced some problems which took a long time to get resolved. So, I thought of writing this post to help others to get through the installation with ease.

System Configuration preferred:

• Ubuntu 16.04
• Python 3.6
• NVM(Node version manager)

Installation:

Firstly, get into the administrator account because this procedure really need lots of permission and without being a root user it will be a tough job.

sudo -i 
Enter your password:

Bingo!! You are root user now.

Now, you need to clone the git repository for the direct use but if you want to contribute to it. First, fork the repository and then…