Web Application Security
Learn to identify, exploit, and remediate web application vulnerabilities. This comprehensive path covers everything from basic HTTP concepts to advanced server-side attacks, preparing you for real-world bug bounty hunting and penetration testing. You'll work through hands-on labs and real-world scenarios, building practical skills that employers and bug bounty programs value. By the end of this path, you'll be able to perform comprehensive web application security assessments.
Prerequisites
Course Content
Web Fundamentals
Understanding HTTP, cookies, sessions, and how the web works
How HTTP Works
Understanding HTTP protocol, methods, headers, and status codes for web security testing
Cookies and Session Management
Learn how web applications maintain state and authenticate users through cookies and sessions
Same-Origin Policy & CORS
Understanding browser security boundaries and cross-origin resource sharing
Web Application Architecture
Understanding how modern web applications are structured and where vulnerabilities occur
SQL Injection
From basic to advanced SQL injection techniques
SQL Injection Fundamentals
Learn the basics of SQL injection attacks and how to identify vulnerable applications
UNION-Based SQL Injection
Extract data from databases using UNION-based SQL injection techniques
Blind SQL Injection
Exploit SQL injection when no direct output is visible using boolean and time-based techniques
Advanced SQL Injection
Second-order injection, filter bypass, and database-specific techniques
SQLMap Mastery
Automate SQL injection testing with SQLMap from basics to advanced usage
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
Client-side attacks from reflected XSS to DOM-based vulnerabilities
XSS Fundamentals
Understanding cross-site scripting attacks and their impact
Reflected XSS
Finding and exploiting reflected cross-site scripting vulnerabilities
Stored XSS
Exploiting persistent cross-site scripting for maximum impact
DOM-Based XSS
Client-side XSS through DOM manipulation and JavaScript sinks
XSS Filter Bypass Techniques
Advanced techniques to bypass XSS filters and WAFs
Authentication Vulnerabilities
Breaking login mechanisms, password attacks, and session hijacking
Authentication Security Basics
Understanding common authentication mechanisms and their weaknesses
Brute Force & Credential Attacks
Password guessing, credential stuffing, and rate limit bypasses
Password Reset Vulnerabilities
Exploiting flaws in password reset mechanisms
Multi-Factor Authentication Bypass
Techniques to bypass MFA and 2FA implementations
Access Control
IDOR, privilege escalation, and broken access control
IDOR Fundamentals
Finding and exploiting Insecure Direct Object References
Horizontal Privilege Escalation
Accessing other users' data and resources
Vertical Privilege Escalation
Escalating from regular user to admin privileges
Advanced Access Control Attacks
Complex access control bypass techniques and methodology
Advanced Web Attacks
SSRF, XXE, deserialization, and other advanced vulnerabilities
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Making the server send requests on your behalf
XML External Entity (XXE) Injection
Exploiting XML parsers to read files and perform SSRF
Insecure Deserialization
Exploiting object deserialization for RCE
Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI)
Injecting into template engines for code execution
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Forcing users to perform unwanted actions
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