Chapter 7. Automated Testing
In this chapter, we'll be making our life a bit easier when looking at applications through an attack proxy. Extending functionality through open-source plugins can save precious time on short-term engagements and make sure we don't miss any low-hanging fruit. There are always areas where we can automate something and make the whole penetration testing process a bit more efficient. Luckily, we don't have to write everything from scratch, as the hacking community has a solution for almost any automation problem.
In previous chapters, we've discussed out-of-band exploitation and here we will go through using Burp's cloud server to automate this type of vulnerability discovery. We will also look at deploying our own instance of the Burp Collaborator server in the cloud or on premises for greater control during an assessment.
This chapter will expose you to valuable tools and by the end, you should be able to:
- Extend the attack...
