The Web Application Penetration Testing (WAPT) course equips candidates with the skills required to develop a suitable mindset for testing web application logic. Throughout the course, participants are trained to use tools that simplify the web application testing process and prepare proof-of-concept reports. To facilitate practice, a virtual lab is set up with a selection of vulnerable web servers and tools, including those within operating systems such as Kali Linux and Parrot Security. By the end of the course, participants will possess an improved ability to analyze web attacks and make recommendations for safeguarding web applications against common attacks.
This WAPT course follows a practical approach that fosters engagement and builds strong foundational knowledge. Real-time pentesting experiences are shared with students as examples to explain concepts in a practical manner. The instructor's approach and shared resources help even beginners understand complex concepts.
Designed with beginners in mind, this course aids candidates in comprehending web technology basics, client-side scripting languages (HTML, CSS, JS), server-side scripting languages (PHP, Ruby, Perl, Python), web data handling (XML, JSON), data encoding, backend web databases (MySQL), NoSQL concepts, authentication (JWT, OAuth), and more. The inclusion of web fundamentals sets this course apart from others that delve directly into complex web application attacks. Programming fundamentals covered as part of the course facilitate learning of required web programming skills.
The WAPT course is divided into multiple modules that cover the process of finding vulnerabilities, exploiting them, and mitigating attacks. The entire process of identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities in a web application is performed using open source tools and manual methods. Participants can reproduce the attacks discussed during the session in the lab environment, which helps them to understand the concepts better. The course also provides tips on preparing a perfect report to reproduce the attack and helps candidates embark on their bug bounty journey.
Course Prerequisites
- Familiarity with Virtualization software (VirtualBox or VMWare).
- Familiarity in using Linux operating systems like Kali/Parrot.
- Basics of HTML and CSS.
- Ability to understand scripting languages (JavaScript and PHP) is an added advantage.
Course Eligibility
The Web Application Penetration Testing Course will be beneficial for;
- Ethical hackers
- Security Professionals
- Penetration Testers
- Web Developers
- Web Designers and architects
- Security Analysts