Use Cases for OWASP ZAP in Testing Vulnerability scanning of web apps before deployment Security testing during development Finding common OWASP Top 10 risks like: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) SQL Injection CSRF Security misconfigurations Automating security scans in CI/CD Why Use OWASP ZAP? Free and actively maintained Beginner-friendly UI with powerful features Backed by the OWASP… Continue reading Use Cases for OWASP ZAP in Testing
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OWASP ZAP- free and open-source security testing tool
OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy) is a free and open-source security testing tool used to find vulnerabilities in web applications. It’s developed by the OWASP Foundation and is widely used by both beginners and professionals for penetration testing and security assessment. Key Features of OWASP ZAP Intercepting Proxy Acts as a “man-in-the-middle” between the browser… Continue reading OWASP ZAP- free and open-source security testing tool
Comprehensive URL-Based Testing Strategies for Web Applications
1. URL Redirection Testing Open Redirect Testing: Check if the application allows open redirects by manipulating the URL to redirect users to an untrusted site. This can be done by modifying parameters like redirect_url or similar. Expected Outcome: The application should restrict redirects to trusted domains or sanitize the redirect URL. 2. URL Path Traversal… Continue reading Comprehensive URL-Based Testing Strategies for Web Applications
Cookie Authorization Validation
Cookie Authorization Validation refers to the process of testing and verifying how a web application uses cookies to enforce user authorization and access control. This type of testing ensures that the application correctly validates and manages cookies to prevent unauthorized access to protected resources. Key Aspects of Cookie Authorization Validation: Session Management: Validation of Session… Continue reading Cookie Authorization Validation
URL Tampering
URL tampering involves altering the query parameters in a URL to: Bypass security checks Access unauthorized data Exploit vulnerabilities in the application For instance, by modifying parameters like script, deploy, compid, ns-at, and internalid in the URL, you can test how the application validates these inputs and whether it enforces security policies like authentication and… Continue reading URL Tampering
Parameter Tampering
Parameter tampering is a type of security vulnerability where an attacker manipulates parameters exchanged between client and server to gain unauthorized access, modify data, or execute unintended actions. This attack typically targets web applications by altering the values of parameters, such as form fields, URL query strings, cookies, or hidden fields, to bypass security mechanisms.… Continue reading Parameter Tampering
Basics of Manual Security Testing in Software Testing
Security testing is a critical component of the software development lifecycle (SDLC) to uncover vulnerabilities, ensure data protection, and maintain system integrity to fend off potential threats and attacks. Key Principles of Security Testing Security testing encompasses several core principles, including confidentiality, integrity, authentication, authorization, availability, non-repudiation. These principles guide the testing process to safeguard… Continue reading Basics of Manual Security Testing in Software Testing
Security Testing using Selenium Automation
Using ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy) Steps: Download the Installer: link Install It and Open the Application Add Dependency in Selenium (POM.XML) Check the local host: Add the specific Key to the script: (How to open the API_KEY: Open ZAP → Tools → Options → API → API Key.) Add the specifics to the scripts and… Continue reading Security Testing using Selenium Automation
OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy)
OWASP ZAP, or the Zed Attack Proxy, is an open-source web application security testing tool designed by the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP). It’s used primarily for finding security vulnerabilities in web applications during the development and testing phases. Introduction to ZAP: ZAP – ZAP in Ten (zaproxy.org) Key aspects and features of OWASP… Continue reading OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy)
Nessus Security Testing Tool
Nessus is a widely used vulnerability assessment tool developed by Tenable Network Security. It’s designed to scan networks, servers, devices, and applications to identify potential security vulnerabilities and misconfigurations that could be exploited by attackers. Key aspects and features of Nessus include: Vulnerability Scanning: Nessus conducts comprehensive scans of networks and systems to identify vulnerabilities… Continue reading Nessus Security Testing Tool