Web Application Penetration Testing - AI-Powered Learning for Developers

Intermediate

62 Lessons

16h

Certificate of Completion

This is Web Penetration Testing Course.

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Explanations

This course includes

41 Playgrounds

11 Quizzes

61 Illustrations

This course includes

41 Playgrounds

11 Quizzes

61 Illustrations

Course Overview

This course is intended for people interested in information security—particularly in the penetration testing of various websites—to identify the security flaws present in the majority of newly developed websites and how to fix them. You will learn web penetration testing techniques using the Kali Linux operating system. You will be introduced to Python programming, web server technology, network management, open source intelligence, cross-site scripting, SQL injection, authentication and authorization in...Show More

TAKEAWAY SKILLS

Python Programming

Http Protocol And Web Api

Interactive Real Time Web Applications

What You'll Learn

Working knowledge of finding and exploiting vulnerabilities in a web application

The ability to scan and assess a web application

Hands-on experience in identifying risks with penetration testing tools

Mastery of protecting web applications by applying solid mitigation strategies

Course Content

Introduction to the Course

Getting Started

Introduction to Linux

Linux Commands Linux File System Text Manipulation Git and Git Version Control Software Management Permissions and Process Management Bash Scripting System Logging Linux Kernel and Loadable Modules Quiz Yourself on Basic Linux Commands

Introduction to Python

Python Basics Variables, Functions, and Lists Control Flow Python Scripting Quiz Yourself on Python Basics

Web and Server Technology

HTTP/S Protocol Basics Running a Web Server with Apache Web Encoding Cookies Proxies Quiz Yourself on Web and Server Technology

Network Management and Analysis

Network Analysis Using ifconfig and iwconfig Modification of Network Information Modification of Domain Name System Wireshark Quiz Yourself on Network Management and Analysis

Open-Source Intelligence

5 Lessons

Cross-Site Scripting

4 Lessons

SQL Injection

4 Lessons

Authentication and Authorization

5 Lessons

Cross-Site Request Forgery

4 Lessons

Social Engineering Attacks

6 Lessons

Broader Security Concepts

6 Lessons

Wrapping Up

1 Lesson

COURSE AUTHOR

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