Learning path

Web Application Pentesting

Learn about the various vulnerabilities that can exist in web application and how to perform security assessments of web applications.

Modules

Hands-on labs

Difficulty level

intermediate

Learn how to perform security assessments of web applications:

Learn about common web vulnerabilities
Understand web authentication mechanisms
Perform server- and client-side exploits
Understand the remedies for web vulnerabilities

Example learning path completion certificate

Complete this learning path and earn a certificate of completion.

Introduction

Every day you interact with web applications. Just reading the information here means you are using a web application! Understanding how to test web applications is a critical skill required by almost every pentester! Even if you want to specialise in testing other systems like networks or cloud, a solid baseline in web application testing will greatly assist you on this journey. This path covers key topics that you need to understand for web application testing, such as: