Название: A Beginner's Guide To Web Application Penetration TestingАвтор: Ali Abdollahi
Издательство: Wiley
Год: 2025
Страниц: 334
Язык: английский
Формат: epub
Размер: 32.2 MB
A hands-on, beginner-friendly intro to web application pentesting.
In A Beginner's Guide to Web Application Penetration Testing, seasoned cybersecurity veteran Ali Abdollahi delivers a startlingly insightful and up-to-date exploration of web app pentesting. In the book, Ali takes a dual approach—emphasizing both theory and practical skills—equipping you to jumpstart a new career in web application security.
You'll learn about common vulnerabilities and how to perform a variety of effective attacks on web applications. Consistent with the approach publicized by the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), the book explains how to find, exploit and combat the ten most common security vulnerability categories, including broken access controls, cryptographic failures, code injection, security misconfigurations, and more.
You will also learn to identify and exploit vulnerabilities using automated tools and manual testing methodologies. The book provides hands-on guidance on using leading web application security tools, such as Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, and Nmap. It covers how to conduct common attacks such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and cross-site request forgery (CSRF), required for a practical understanding of web application vulnerabilities.
Beyond just identifying vulnerabilities, the book guides on analyzing testing results to improve the security measures of web applications systematically. It explores web application security frameworks and standards, helping you to align your security practices with industry-recognized guidelines. The book focuses on practical exercises and real-world examples, making it an essential tool for anyone looking to understand or improve the security of web applications. This hands-on approach ensures that you can translate theoretical knowledge into actionable skills.
A Beginner's Guide to Web Application Penetration Testing walks you through the five main stages of a comprehensive penetration test: scoping and reconnaissance, scanning, gaining and maintaining access, analysis, and reporting. You'll also discover how to use several popular security tools and techniques—like as well as:
Demonstrations of the performance of various penetration testing techniques, including subdomain enumeration with Sublist3r and Subfinder, and port scanning with Nmap
Strategies for analyzing and improving the security of web applications against common attacks, including
Explanations of the increasing importance of web application security, and how to use techniques like input validation, disabling external entities to maintain security
Perfect for software engineers new to cybersecurity, security analysts, web developers, and other IT professionals, A Beginner's Guide to Web Application Penetration Testing will also earn a prominent place in the libraries of cybersecurity students and anyone else with an interest in web application security.
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