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Kali Linux Web Penetration Testing Cookbook

Kali Linux is the most popular open-source penetration toolkit used for effective web penetration testing. This book will teach you, in the form of step-by-step recipes, how to detect a wide array of vulnerabilities, exploit them to analyze their consequences, and ultimately buffer attackable surfaces so applications are more secure.

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Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Completion Time

13h28m

Language

English

About Book

Who Is This Book For?

Kali Linux Web Penetration Testing Cookbook is for IT professionals, web developers, security enthusiasts, and security professionals who want an accessible reference on how to find, exploit, and prevent security vulnerabilities in web applications. The basics of operating a Linux environment and prior exposure to security technologies and tools are necessary.

Book content

chapters 13h28m total length

Setting up Kali Linux and the Testing Lab

Reconnaissance

Using Proxies, Crawlers and Spiders

Testing Authentication and Session Management

Cross-Site Scripting and Client-Side Attacks

Exploiting Injection Vulnerabilities

Exploiting Platform Vulnerabilities

Using Automated Scanners

Bypassing Basic Security Controls

Mitigation of OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities

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