Course Overview

This course is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of web application hacking. You’ll learn about various attack vectors and industry-standard methodologies. By the end of this course, you’ll have the skills to identify and exploit common web application vulnerabilities.

Course Outline

1. Introduction and Overview

   • Recent hacks

   • Web app architecture

2. Reconnaissance & Mapping

   • Passive and active information gathering techniques

   • Web application spidering

   • Using tools like Nmap, Dirb, and OWASP ZAP

3. OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project)

   • Understanding the OWASP Top 10

4. Hacking Web Platforms

   • Common vulnerabilities in popular web frameworks

   • CMS-specific vulnerabilities

   • Exploiting misconfigurations in web servers

5. Hacking Web Authentication

   • Authentication bypass techniques

6. DoS vs DDoS

   • Understanding Denial of Service attacks

   • Tools and techniques for DoS attack

7. Injection Attacks

   • SQL Injection (SQLi)

   • XML Injection Injection

8. File Inclusion

   • Local File Inclusion (LFI)

   • Remote File Inclusion (RFI)

9. OS Command Injection

   • Identifying command injection vulnerabilities

   • Exploiting command injection flaws

10. Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

    • Types of XSS

    • XSS discovery and exploitation techniques

11. Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

    • Understanding CSRF vulnerabilities

    • CSRF attack vectors and exploitation

12. File Upload Vulnerabilities

    • Exploiting insecure file upload functionality

    • Bypassing file upload restrictions

13. Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

    • SSRF attack vectors and techniques

    • Exploiting SSRF to access internal resources

14. Broken Access Control

    • Vertical and horizontal privilege escalation

    • Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR)

15. GDPR Data Theft

    • Understanding GDPR compliance in web applications

    • Identifying and exploiting data exposure vulnerabilities

16. Security Misconfiguration

    • Common security misconfigurations

    • Default credentials and unnecessary services

17. Cloning Websites for Research

    • Techniques for cloning websites

    • Using cloned sites for security research and hacking

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Conduct thorough reconnaissance on web applications

• Identify and exploit common web application vulnerabilities

• Understand and apply OWASP guidelines and best practices

• Execute various injection attacks (SQL, Command, XSS)

• Identify and exploit access control vulnerabilities

• Develop and implement security strategies for web applications

And More!