Web Application Penetration Testing

  • Course Duration16 HRS
  • Course LanguageEnglish

What you'll learn

  • Understand how the web, HTTP, and web applications work
  • Build a complete web testing lab with Burp Suite and vulnerable apps
  • Perform reconnaissance and map an application's attack surface
  • Exploit the full OWASP Top 10 in realistic scenarios
  • Discover and exploit SQL injection, including blind and automated attacks
  • Find and exploit reflected, stored, and DOM-based XSS
  • Attack authentication, sessions, and access control
  • Exploit SSRF, XXE, SSTI, and insecure deserialization
  • Test file uploads, LFI/RFI, and path traversal
  • Identify business logic and client-side vulnerabilities
  • Write professional pentest reports and apply secure coding practices

Web applications power the modern internet — from banking and e-commerce to healthcare and social media — which makes them the number-one target for attackers worldwide. This course delivers a complete, hands-on approach to web application penetration testing, taking you from understanding how the web works all the way to discovering, exploiting, and remediating real-world vulnerabilities.

Using intentionally vulnerable labs such as DVWA, OWASP Juice Shop, and bWAPP, alongside industry tools like Burp Suite and OWASP ZAP, you will learn to map applications and exploit the full OWASP Top 10 — including SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), broken access control, SSRF, XXE, and business logic flaws. Every vulnerability is paired with its corresponding defense and remediation strategy.

By the end of this course, you will be able to perform a complete, professional penetration test against any web application, chain vulnerabilities into real attacks, write a structured report of findings and risks, and deliver actionable remediation guidance — leaving you fluent in both offense and defense.

Disclaimer: This course is intended strictly for educational and authorised security testing purposes. All attacks are performed within isolated lab environments. Unauthorised use of any technique taught in this course is illegal and strictly prohibited.

Course content

01Welcome to the Course2 lectures
  • Important Before You Start
  • Course Roadmap & Objectives
02Web Application Fundamentals6 lectures
  • How the Web Works (HTTP/HTTPS)
  • HTTP Methods, Headers & Status Codes
  • Request & Response Structure
  • Cookies, Sessions & State Management
  • Web Architecture & Technologies
  • Same-Origin Policy & CORS
03Building Your Testing Lab6 lectures
  • Introduction to Virtualization
  • Setting Up Kali Linux
  • Installing & Configuring Burp Suite
  • Configuring the Browser Proxy
  • Deploying Vulnerable Web Apps (DVWA, Juice Shop, bWAPP)
  • Very Important
04Reconnaissance & Information Gathering6 lectures
  • Passive Information Gathering
  • Active Reconnaissance
  • Fingerprinting Web Technologies
  • Subdomain Enumeration
  • Content Discovery & Directory Brute-Forcing
  • Mapping the Application
05Mapping & Analyzing the Application4 lectures
  • Spidering & Crawling
  • Analyzing the Attack Surface
  • Identifying Entry Points
  • Understanding Application Logic
06Authentication Attacks5 lectures
  • Testing Authentication Mechanisms
  • Brute-Force & Password Attacks
  • Bypassing Authentication
  • Multi-Factor Authentication Bypass
  • Default & Weak Credentials
07Session Management Attacks4 lectures
  • Understanding Session Handling
  • Session Hijacking
  • Session Fixation
  • Cookie Attacks & Manipulation
08Authorization & Access Control4 lectures
  • Broken Access Control (OWASP A01)
  • Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR)
  • Privilege Escalation
  • Forced Browsing
09Injection Attacks6 lectures
  • Introduction to Injection
  • SQL Injection Fundamentals
  • Advanced & Blind SQL Injection
  • Using SQLMap
  • Command Injection
  • NoSQL & LDAP Injection
10Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)5 lectures
  • Understanding XSS
  • Reflected XSS
  • Stored XSS
  • DOM-Based XSS
  • XSS Exploitation & Filter Bypass
11Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)4 lectures
  • Understanding CSRF
  • Exploiting CSRF
  • CSRF Token Bypass
  • Defending Against CSRF
12Server-Side Attacks4 lectures
  • Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
  • XML External Entity (XXE) Injection
  • Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI)
  • Insecure Deserialization
13File & Upload Attacks4 lectures
  • File Upload Vulnerabilities
  • Local File Inclusion (LFI)
  • Remote File Inclusion (RFI)
  • Path Traversal
14Security Misconfiguration & Exposure4 lectures
  • Security Misconfiguration (OWASP A05)
  • Sensitive Data Exposure
  • Security Headers Analysis
  • Exposed Files & Backups
15Business Logic & Client-Side4 lectures
  • Business Logic Vulnerabilities
  • Client-Side Security Issues
  • Web Cache Poisoning
  • HTTP Request Smuggling
16Automating & Reporting5 lectures
  • Automated Scanning with OWASP ZAP
  • Using Burp Suite Extensions
  • Writing a Professional Pentest Report
  • Risk Rating & CVSS Scoring
  • Remediation Best Practices

Requirements

  • A computer with a virtualization-capable processor and at least 8GB RAM (16GB recommended)
  • At least 40GB of free disk space for the lab environment
  • Basic familiarity with HTTP and how websites work (helpful but not required)
  • A stable internet connection to download tools and lab apps

Who this course is for

  • Aspiring penetration testers and bug bounty hunters
  • Web developers who want to build more secure applications
  • Cybersecurity professionals expanding into application security
  • Students and beginners with basic web knowledge entering web pentesting
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