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Burp Suite Essentials
Burp Suite Essentials

Burp Suite Essentials: Discover the secrets of web application pentesting using Burp Suite, the best tool for the job

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Burp Suite Essentials

Chapter 1. Getting Started with Burp

Burp Suite is a collection of tightly integrated tools that allow effective security testing of modern-day web applications. It provides a great combination of tools that allow automated and manual workflows to test, assess, and attack web applications of all shapes and sizes. Getting started with Burp is easy. With some application, we can become extremely comfortable and skilled at using the various powerful tools that are offered by Burp Suite.

Burp Suite is a piece of modern software written in the Java language. Java makes it cross-platform and extremely versatile for use both by novices and professionals. This chapter will get you started with Burp quickly while giving you enough information that will facilitate our journey of getting acquainted with Burp Suite. The tool, unlike point-and-click automated scanners, is meant to be used in a hands-on manner, and while it makes it easy to automate parts of the testing, a lot can be done by the tool in the hands of an expert. Since our aim is to optimize the way we use Burp, through this chapter, we will get to know a few tricks that will make it easy to start with.

Burp Suite is distributed as a single Java Archive (.jar) file. The free version can be downloaded from http://portswigger.net/burp/downloadfree.html. There is no registration or form to fill out, but if you'd rather get the Pro version, which I highly recommend, then you need to buy it from the same website to be able to download it. There are significant differences between the free version and the Pro version, but if you are a serious tester looking for the best value-for-money scanner / web application security tool, it should be Burp Suite Pro.

The main differences between the free version and the Pro version of Burp Suite are:

  • Burp Scanner
  • The ability to save and restore your work
  • Engagement tools, such as Target Analyzer, Content Discovery, and Task Scheduler

These are the topics we'll be covering in this chapter:

  • Starting Burp from the command line
  • Setting memory options based on our requirement and system RAM
  • Troubleshooting any IPv6 error that occurs sometimes

Oracle Java 1.6 or above is currently required for the software to run.

Oracle Java 1.6+ is usually installed for Windows and Mac OS X. If your computer doesn't have it installed, go to http://java.com, choose the version of Java Runtime Environment (JRE) for your operating system, and follow the installation instructions.

The official documentation cautions users from double-clicking on the .jar file. This is to ensure that we can clearly specify the amount of RAM allocated for the Burp process when we start it.

Some people have successfully run Burp with other flavors of Java, but for now, we will focus on running it well with Oracle Java 1.6 or above.

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If you are interested in learning how to test web applications and the web part of mobile applications using Burp, then this is the book for you. It is specifically designed to meet your needs if you have basic experience in using Burp and are now aiming to become a professional Burp user.

What you will learn

  • Get to grips with the userdriven workflow so that you can test any kind of web application
  • Get acquainted with the use of each of the components in Burpa?”Target, Proxy, Intruder, Scanner, and Repeater
  • Search, extract, and match patterns for requests and responses using response extraction rules, URLmatching rules, and Grep Match
  • Set up and test SSLenabled applications without any errors
  • Intercept SSL traffic from all kinds of web and mobile applications
  • Develop customized Burp Extensions to suit your needs using Java, Python, and Ruby

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Table of Contents

12 Chapters
1. Getting Started with Burp Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
2. Configuring Browsers to Proxy through Burp Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
3. Setting the Scope and Dealing with Upstream Proxies Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
4. SSL and Other Advanced Settings Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
5. Using Burp Tools As a Power User – Part 1 Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
6. Using Burp Tools As a Power User – Part 2 Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
7. Searching, Extracting, Pattern Matching, and More Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
8. Using Engagement Tools and Other Utilities Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
9. Using Burp Extensions and Writing Your Own Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
10. Saving Securely, Backing Up, and Other Maintenance Activities Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
11. Resources, References, and Links Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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I would highly recommend this book for anyone getting started with Burp Suite, and web application security testing. Extremely well written, this book systematically covers the essentials of the tool, right from configuration to using Burp Suite as a power user. A must have in your library.
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Michael F. Sterrett Mar 21, 2015
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Burp Suite Essentials guides you through initial setup/configuration of Burp Suite through becoming a power user. A must read for anybody wanting to use Burp Suite for pentesting or CTF competitions.
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