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Mastering Kali Linux for Web Penetration Testing

By : Michael McPhee
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Mastering Kali Linux for Web Penetration Testing

By: Michael McPhee

Overview of this book

You will start by delving into some common web application architectures in use, both in private and public cloud instances. You will also learn about the most common frameworks for testing, such as OWASP OGT version 4, and how to use them to guide your efforts. In the next section, you will be introduced to web pentesting with core tools and you will also see how to make web applications more secure through rigorous penetration tests using advanced features in open source tools. The book will then show you how to better hone your web pentesting skills in safe environments that can ensure low-risk experimentation with the powerful tools and features in Kali Linux that go beyond a typical script-kiddie approach. After establishing how to test these powerful tools safely, you will understand how to better identify vulnerabilities, position and deploy exploits, compromise authentication and authorization, and test the resilience and exposure applications possess. By the end of this book, you will be well-versed with the web service architecture to identify and evade various protection mechanisms that are used on the Web today. You will leave this book with a greater mastery of essential test techniques needed to verify the secure design, development, and operation of your customers' web applications.
Table of Contents (13 chapters)

Breaking the Application Logic

The business logic of an application is essential not only to present accurate and intended information to the users of the application, but to actually assist in maintaining what for some is the source of truth for a business's state. Consider this: the digitization of our economy has led to most Fortune 500 companies being entirely digital, and those that still tout tangible products or deliver services are entirely dependent on their ability to process data and information. IT has gone from a necessary evil to an essential enabler of business, and it even has a competitive advantage in verticals as varied as finance, manufacturing, government, and healthcare. The explosion in disaster recovery and business continuity projects and a heightened fear of cyber events are a symptom of businesses and society finally coming to realize how deep this...