Setting up the testing environment
In this section, you will set up the testing environment you will use in each chapter of this book. We will go through the process of setting up OWASP Juice Shop and signing up for PortSwigger Academy.
Getting ready
To prepare, we recommend using a common browser such as Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox. In addition, ensure you have root or administrator permissions to run a terminal (Linux or macOS) or command prompt (Windows).
How to do it...
The upcoming recipes will aid you in preparing the testing/lab environment that will be used throughout the recipes used in this book. These are commonly used labs, and are easy to sign up for or install and are free to use.
OWASP Juice Shop setup
OWASP Juice Shop is an open source, insecure web application used for training and learning various types of attacks. OWASP Juice Shop includes OWASP’s top ten vulnerabilities as well as flaws found in the real world. You can find more information...