Methodologies for Security Testing
Security testing methodology, also known as penetration testing (pentesting) or vulnerability testing, is a structured and planned approach to evaluating the security of an information system, web application, network, or any other information technology element. The main objective of these tests is to identify and remediate vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious attackers.
There are also official methodologies such as the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) (https://owasp.org/www-project-web-security-testing-guide/), a guide that’s followed by hundreds of professionals daily to perform security tests on web applications. OWASP is a non-profit foundation. It works to improve security and is an invaluable tool for evaluating web application security. If you want to dedicate yourself to bug bounty or web pentesting, the OWASP guide will be your best friend. Always keep this guide close by – you will need it....
