Understanding web penetration testing
Importance of web security
Legal and ethical considerations
Phases of a web penetration test
Tools and resources for web penetration testing
Passive reconnaissance techniques
Active reconnaissance techniques
Web server fingerprinting
Domain and DNS enumeration
Google hacking techniques
Understanding web application architecture
Mapping the application using spidering and crawling
Identifying entry points and user inputs
Analyzing session management
Identifying hidden content and functionality
Manual and automated vulnerability scanning
Identifying common vulnerabilities (e.g., injection flaws, XSS, CSRF)
Assessing server misconfigurations
Checking for insecure file uploads
Identifying insecure direct object references
SQL injection attacks and countermeasures
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) attacks and defenses
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) attacks and prevention
Remote Code Execution (RCE) vulnerabilities
File inclusion vulnerabilities and exploitation