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Ethical Hacking: Hacking Web Servers and Web Applications

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Overview

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Find out about the protocols used to access websites, and how to test websites and web applications to prevent exploitation through cyberattacks.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Testing to make sure your website is safe
  • What you should know
  • Disclaimer
1. Introduction to Web Servers
  • Elements of web-based applications
  • Dissecting the HTTP/HTTPS protocol
  • Moving on to WebSockets
  • Looking at the Google QUIC protocol
  • Understanding cookies
  • Introducing HTML
  • Visiting OWASP
2. Getting Ready to Test
  • Introducing the Zero Bank
  • Installing the WebGoat Server
  • Introducing Burp Suite
  • Scanning with ZAP
  • Proxying with ZAP
  • Introducing WebScarab
3. Running Basic Web Application Tests
  • Fingerprinting web servers
  • Looking for credentials in HTML code
  • Using Cookie Jars
  • Hijacking sessions with cookies
4. Advanced Web Application Tests
  • Manipulating URL parameters
  • Testing for SQL injections
  • Cross-site scripting
  • Injecting commands through the URL
  • Testing with Uniscan
5. Practicing Your Skills
  • Practicing with online banking websites
  • Hacking the cheese
  • Training in the Web Security Dojo
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Malcolm Shore

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