Web applications are the most common way attackers get in. This hands-on web application penetration testing training teaches you how web vulnerabilities work, how to find them and how to report them, using the same approach our consultants apply in real engagements.

Who should attend

Aspiring and junior penetration testers
Security analysts moving into offensive security
Developers who want to understand how their applications are attacked
QA and application security engineers
After this program, testers can continue with our API Security Testing or Mobile Application Penetration Testing training.

Prerequisites

No prior penetration testing experience is required. Participants should understand basic web concepts (HTML, HTTP requests and responses, forms and cookies) and be comfortable with the command line. Basic programming knowledge in any language is helpful.

What you will learn

How web applications work: HTTP, sessions, cookies and browser security
Setting up and using a web testing proxy and common tooling
The OWASP Top 10 and how each category appears in real applications
Injection flaws (SQL and others) and cross-site scripting
Authentication and session management weaknesses
Broken access control and insecure direct object references
Business logic flaws and workflow abuse
Server-side request forgery, file upload and other server-side issues
Testing methodology based on the OWASP Web Security Testing Guide
Writing clear findings and remediation advice

Hands-on labs

Participants practice in a safe lab environment with intentionally vulnerable applications, working through realistic scenarios rather than only watching demonstrations. Exercises follow a full test: mapping the application, finding and exploiting vulnerabilities and writing findings.

What you receive

Course materials and lab access
A reusable testing checklist and methodology
A certificate of attendance

Frequently asked questions

Do I need prior security experience?

See the prerequisites above. Basic knowledge of web technologies helps.

Can you tailor the training to our technology stack?

Yes. For company groups, we can adapt examples and labs to your frameworks and applications.

Does the training prepare us for a penetration test?

It helps your team understand how testers work and how to fix findings. To have your application tested, see our Web Application Penetration Testing service.

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