OWASP SAMM assessment beyond the spreadsheet
AppSec maturity still lives in a spreadsheet.
The official model (OWASP SAMM) ships a toolbox in Excel and Google Sheets. It works. It also stalls: a forked version, a broken cell, a scorecard nobody updates after the first round.
We see the same pattern on teams that already have scan, policy, and tickets: the board asks “how is our SAMM?” and the answer becomes an improvised slide.
Okami cloud or self-host. Same assessment: 90 questions, a live scorecard, and a roadmap. No extra slide for the board.
What SAMM v2 actually asks for
OWASP SAMM organizes a secure SDLC into 5 functions, 15 practices, and questions per activity. In Okami Maturity: full SAMM v2 — 90 questions, a live scorecard, and a roadmap. The model is OWASP; the product is the flow: answer, see the score, leave with a roadmap.
Spreadsheet vs tool
The official toolbox is useful offline. OWASP lists online options. Okami Maturity: Okami cloud or self-host, same assessment. Company $19.90/month or $199/year. Consultant $79.90/month or $799/year.
How to start
Trial: 7 days free · 1 SAMM run.
OWASP SAMM sources
- owaspsamm.org — the model
- SAMM Assessment — how to measure
- Assessment Tools — Excel / Sheets toolbox and online options