OWASP LLM Top 10 for Business Owners

By Mathew Gale · Bug-bounty operator · Updated 2026-07-22

You don't need a security degree to understand the OWASP LLM Top 10. You need to know what each risk means for your business — and whether you're exposed. Here's the plain-English version, mapped to what we test.

Why business owners should care

Customers and regulators increasingly ask: "Is your AI secure?" The OWASP LLM Top 10 is the closest thing to a standard answer. If your audit report references it, you can prove you took security seriously. If it doesn't, you're guessing.

LLM01 — Prompt Injection
The #1 risk. Attacker overrides your model's instructions. GaleOps tests this with direct + indirect (RAG) injection chains.
LLM02 — Sensitive Information Disclosure
PII, secrets, or training data leaks through responses. We review output handling + log exposure.
LLM03 — Supply Chain
Vulnerable plugins, packages, or third-party models. We scan dependencies your AI pulls in.
LLM04 — Data Training Poisoning
Manipulated training data skews behavior. Relevant if you fine-tune.
LLM05 — Improper Output Handling
Unfiltered model output triggers XSS/injection downstream. We test output→app flow.
LLM06 — Excessive Agency
The agent has dangerous tools it shouldn't. We review tool permissions.
LLM07 — System Prompt Leakage
Your secret instructions get exposed. We attempt extraction directly.
LLM08 — Excessive Permission
Over-broad access granted to model/tools. Least-privilege review.
LLM09 — Over-reliance
Users trust unsafe output. A process/UX finding in our report.
LLM10 — Model Theft
Costly model extracted via queries. Rate-limit + guard review.

How a GaleOps audit maps to it

Every finding in our $6K audit is traced to the relevant OWASP control, so your report speaks the language your board and regulators expect. We don't just say "you have a problem" — we say "you have LLM06 Excessive Agency, here's the tool, here's the fix."

Beyond OWASP, we also map to NIST AI RMF and the EU AI Act in the red-team engagement — so compliance and security are one report, not three.

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Related: Prompt Injection explained · $12K Red Team (compliance)