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Specialized Testing: SSRF

Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF) is one of the most underrated web attacks. Depending on the target, it can result in complete system compromise. This course will teach you how to identify and exploit SSRF vulnerabilities.

Intermediate
52m
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Created by Ricardo Reimao

Last Updated Aug 22, 2025

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Specialized Testing: SSRF

Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF) is one of the most underrated web attacks. Depending on the target, it can result in complete system compromise. This course will teach you how to identify and exploit SSRF vulnerabilities.

Intermediate
52m
(0)

Created by Ricardo Reimao

Last Updated Aug 22, 2025

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What you'll learn

Due to the complexity of modern web applications, Server-side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerabilities are becoming increasingly common. Depending on how the application is configured, exploiting them could lead to data leaks or even full server compromise. In this course, Specialized Testing: SSRF, you’ll learn to identify and exploit SSRF vulnerabilities. First, you’ll explore the basic concepts behind an SSRF attack. Next, you’ll discover how to exploit a simple SSRF vulnerability. Finally, you’ll learn how to exploit it in more advanced scenarios, such as blind SSRF exploitation and filter bypasses. When you complete this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of SSRF needed to assess complex web applications.

Specialized Testing: SSRF
Intermediate
52m
(0)
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Ricardo Reimao - Pluralsight course - Specialized Testing: SSRF
Ricardo Reimao
67 courses 4.7 author rating 600 ratings

Ricardo is a Cybersecurity Consultant based in Toronto (Canada). He has 10+ years of IT experience, 6 of them in the IT Security field. His main interests are: SIEM solutions (IBM QRadar), Enterprise Security Risk, Penetration Testing, Security processes/procedures and Network Security.

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