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Practical Web Penetration Testing

You're reading from   Practical Web Penetration Testing Secure web applications using Burp Suite, Nmap, Metasploit, and more

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jun 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788624039
Length 294 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Gus Khawaja Gus Khawaja
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Preface 1. Building a Vulnerable Web Application Lab 2. Kali Linux Installation FREE CHAPTER 3. Delving Deep into the Usage of Kali Linux 4. All About Using Burp Suite 5. Understanding Web Application Vulnerabilities 6. Application Security Pre-Engagement 7. Application Threat Modeling 8. Source Code Review 9. Network Penetration Testing 10. Web Intrusion Tests 11. Pentest Automation Using Python 12. Nmap Cheat Sheet 13. Metasploit Cheat Sheet 14. Netcat Cheat Sheet 15. Networking Reference Section 16. Python Quick Reference 17. Other Books You May Enjoy

External factors

There is always a possibility that your client's application will interact with third-party services and a remote infrastructure. As I mentioned previously, you need a lawyer by your side to advise you about your tests. You need to ask your client the following important questions regarding the third parties that he deals with.

Does your client application interact with the third-party web service? If the answer is yes, then you need to ask your client's permission to investigate the third-party activities. If your client agrees, then you need to ask them to organize a meeting with the third-party's representative. During the interview with the third party, ask the following questions:

  • Does the third party collect information about your client? If yes, what is that information?
  • What is the authentication mode used for the web services? You want...
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