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Zed Attack Proxy Cookbook

You're reading from   Zed Attack Proxy Cookbook Hacking tactics, techniques, and procedures for testing web applications and APIs

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781801817332
Length 284 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Nestor Torres Nestor Torres
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Ahmed Almoailu Ahmed Almoailu
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Ryan Soper Ryan Soper
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Table of Contents (14) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Chapter 1: Getting Started with OWASP Zed Attack Proxy 2. Chapter 2: Navigating the UI FREE CHAPTER 3. Chapter 3: Configuring, Crawling, Scanning, and Reporting 4. Chapter 4: Authentication and Authorization Testing 5. Chapter 5: Testing of Session Management 6. Chapter 6: Validating (Data) Inputs – Part 1 7. Chapter 7: Validating (Data) Inputs – Part 2 8. Chapter 8: Business Logic Testing 9. Chapter 9: Client-Side Testing 10. Chapter 10: Advanced Attack Techniques 11. Chapter 11: Advanced Adventures with ZAP 12. Index 13. Other Books You May Enjoy

Downloading ZAP

In this section, we will run through detailed instructions on installing ZAP on Windows and macOS and using the cross-platform package on both Windows and macOS. We will also cover ZAP requirements, installing Java, configuring the browser, and installing the certificate. In addition, we will cover installing and setting up Docker, setting up the testing environments, and testing to make sure everything is working as expected.

Getting ready

In order to proceed with this recipe, you need to ensure that you have administrator privileges on your laptop, desktop, or whichever environment is being used that has sufficient hard drive space and RAM for operating ZAP.

How to do it...

The first step, with any tool, is downloading the application. This requires several other applications to correctly run and use. In this recipe, you will learn the best approach for running ZAP on any common operating system and how to install Java.

Installing Java

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