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Web Hacking: Become a Professional Web Pentester

7h 58m 4s
English
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Become an expert web pentester with this comprehensive hands-on course! Dive deep into the world of web security by learning exploitation techniques, hacking tools, and methodologies through real-world applications. Develop your skills in a practical environment using open-source software and prepare to conduct web security assessments as an ethical hacker.

Course Overview

Welcome to the web application hacking course led by Geri! If you're curious about hacking and IT security, you've found the ideal starting point. This course is tailored for developers, IT administrators, or anyone with an IT background looking to pursue a career in web penetration testing. You'll gain all the necessary skills to kickstart your journey as a professional in this thriving field.

Why Pursue Web Hacking?

The excitement and creativity: The art of hacking is thrilling and allows you to adopt the perspective of an attacker. You'll discover vulnerabilities, exploit them, and even seize control over systems, unleashing the hacker within you.

Career opportunities: The security industry is booming. There's a significant demand for penetration testers, and you'll often receive lucrative job offers. There are ample opportunities for growth, making it a compelling career prospect as an ethical white hat hacker.

Importance of Web Hacking

There's a huge market demand for web pentesting expertise. Approximately 80% of penetration projects are web-related, making it essential to learn. With web technologies being primarily text-based, they are easier to grasp, positioning web pentesting as a logical career starting point.

About the Instructor

Meet Geri: A seasoned penetration tester based in Germany. Geri's vast experience spans multiple technologies and environments, providing a rich learning experience for students. Having transitioned from a software quality engineer to a pentester, Geri brings real-world insights into the course, ensuring relevant and essential training.

  • Conference speaker with impressive credentials (Google his name!)
  • Creator of a popular online hacking course with over 20,000 students
  • Offers firsthand knowledge in entering and succeeding in the pentesting field

Course Structure

This course is designed to be highly practical and hands-on. You'll hack real open-source applications and experiment with diverse techniques and attacks. The course covers core essentials without overpromising completeness. In IT, learning never truly ends, allowing you to keep expanding your knowledge continually.

Course Benefits

  1. Endless learning opportunities: With constant technological advancements, there's always something new to explore.
  2. Job security: Continuous system developments lead to new projects due to inherent security flaws, ensuring a steady demand for experts.

Course Requirements

  • An IT background is necessary.
  • Basic user-level understanding of virtual machine tools such as VMWare or VirtualBox is required.

Who Should Enroll

  • Developers aiming to secure web applications.
  • Individuals aspiring to become penetration testers.
  • Experienced penetration testers wanting to focus on web applications.
  • IT professionals and students interested in web hacking.

What You'll Learn

  • The fun aspects of hacking
  • Identifying and fixing web security issues
  • Discovering vulnerabilities in web applications
  • Starting a career in web application penetration testing
  • Understanding traditional and modern web applications
  • Ethical hacking processes and best practices
  • Gaining practical skills in exploiting web applications
  • Conducting ethical hacking projects professionally
  • Insights into the workings of professional penetration testing

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#1: Introduction
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Introduction Demo
03:34
2
Disclaimer
01:35
3
Methodology
04:52
4
In this section
01:26
5
Setting up the target
08:57
6
Setting up Kali
14:38
7
Setting up the Burp Suite
09:04
8
In this section
00:41
9
How HTTP works
12:37
10
Static HTML
10:19
11
PHP and friends
14:26
12
Modern MVC frameworks
30:01
13
Javascript
14:41
14
Manual discovery
16:52
15
Automated discovery
11:47
16
Session management intro
13:34
17
Session fixation
11:12
18
Weak logout
04:41
19
Same origin policy
07:06
20
CSRF
19:59
21
Securing the session
05:23
22
SSL/TLS
19:59
23
Authentication bypass
07:54
24
Unauthenticated URL access
06:08
25
Password quality
03:30
26
Password brute force
08:02
27
Default accounts
02:38
28
Weak password recovery
04:49
29
Mitigations
03:29
30
Authorization Intro
04:54
31
Manipulating variables
05:16
32
Client side authentication
04:27
33
Mitigations
02:24
34
Reflected XSS
18:01
35
Stored XSS
10:31
36
HTTP header injection
10:55
37
Malicious URL redirection
14:05
38
Exploiting wrong content-type
08:30
39
Mitigations
04:10
40
Malicious file upload
14:24
41
LFI and RFI
14:22
42
OS command injection
13:37
43
SQL injection
17:52
44
UNION Select Attack
12:52
45
Blind SQL injection
13:53
46
Automating SQLi testing
12:05
47
Mitigations
04:08
48
Reporting
05:39
49
Checklist
04:34
50
What's next
07:31
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Frequently asked questions

What prerequisites are needed before enrolling in this course?
The course is designed for individuals with an IT background, such as developers or IT administrators. Having a basic understanding of web technologies and security concepts will be beneficial for learners who wish to pursue a career in web penetration testing.
What projects or skills will I develop during the course?
Learners will work on real-world applications to develop skills in web security assessment. Key topics include session management, authentication bypass, SQL injection, and cross-site scripting (XSS). Practical exercises will involve setting up tools like Kali and Burp Suite to discover and exploit vulnerabilities in a controlled environment.
Who is the target audience for this course?
The course is tailored for developers, IT administrators, or anyone with an IT background interested in becoming a professional web penetration tester. It is suitable for those looking to transition into the field of ethical hacking and web security.
How does this course compare to other web security courses?
This course offers a hands-on approach with 50 lessons focused on practical application using open-source tools. It covers a wide range of topics from HTTP basics to advanced exploitation techniques like SQL injection and XSS, providing a comprehensive foundation for aspiring web pentesters.
What specific tools and platforms will be used in the course?
The course emphasizes the use of open-source software for ethical hacking. Key tools include Kali Linux and Burp Suite, which are essential for setting up target environments and conducting penetration tests on web applications.
What topics are not covered in this course?
The course does not cover network or hardware penetration testing. It focuses exclusively on web application security, including various web technologies and methodologies for assessing and exploiting vulnerabilities in web applications.
What is the estimated time commitment for completing the course?
With a total of 50 lessons, the course is designed for flexible learning. While the exact runtime isn't specified, students should allocate sufficient time for both the lessons and hands-on practice to fully grasp the content and techniques taught in the course.