Ethical Hacking: Hacking Web Servers and Web Applications

Offered By: LinkedIn Learning

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Course Description

Overview

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
Introduction to web servers
Dissecting the HTTP/HTTPS protocol
Moving on to WebSockets
Looking at the Google QUIC protocol
Understanding cookies
Introducing HTML
Visiting OWASP
Web access APIs

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
Using the modsecurity WAF

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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