Becoming the Hacker will teach you how to approach web penetration testing with an attacker's mindset. While testing web applications for performance is common, the ever-changing threat landscape makes security testing much more difficult for the defender.
There are many web application tools that claim to provide a complete survey and defense against potential threats, but they must be analyzed in line with the security needs of each web application or service. We must understand how an attacker approaches a web application and the implications of breaching its defenses.
Through the first part of the book, Adrian Pruteanu walks you through commonly encountered vulnerabilities and how to take advantage of them to achieve your goal. The latter part of the book shifts gears and puts the newly learned techniques into practice, going over scenarios where the target may be a popular content management system or a containerized application and its network.
Becoming the Hacker is a clear guide to web application security from an attacker's point of view, from which both sides can benefit.
publication date
2019-01-31
what you will learn
Study the mindset of an attacker
Adopt defensive strategies
Classify and plan for standard web application security threats
Prepare to combat standard system security problems
Defend WordPress and mobile applications
Use security tools and plan for defense against remote execution
key features
Builds on books and courses on penetration testing for beginners * Covers both attack and defense perspectives * Examines which tool to deploy to suit different applications and situations *
approach
Two paths have to be kept in mind when reading the book. First, what stages and tools are required for a full web application testing run, and secondly, how the reader can distinguish and master graded WhiteHat and BlackHat approaches to web application security testing.
audience
The reader should have basic security experience, for example, through running a network or encountering security issues during application development. Formal education in security is useful, but not required. This title is suitable for people with at least two years of experience in development, network management, or DevOps, or with an established interest in security.
short description
Adrian Pruteanu adopts the mindset of both a defender and an attacker in this practical guide to web application testing. By giving key insights into attack vectors and defenses, Becoming the Hacker builds your ability to analyze from both viewpoints and create robust defense strategies.
subtitle
The Playbook for Getting Inside the Mind of the Attacker
keywords
ethical hacker, security, web pentesting, attacks, vulnerability
Product ISBN
9781788627962
