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Web Application Pen Testing with Python
When using tooling and scripting efficiently, one can improve the results of web application pentests. This course will teach you how to automate several web application steps using Python.
What you'll learn
Most web application pentests follow a similar pattern, using the same tools each time. In this course, Web Application Pen Testing with Python, you’ll learn to utilize Python in order to become a better pentester. First, you’ll explore how to choose the right library and the right tool for the job. Next, you’ll discover how to glue web application pentesting tools together. Finally, you’ll learn how to develop an extension for the famous Burp Suite intercepting proxy. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of automation and Python needed to enhance your web application pentesting coverage and increase your pentesting skills.
Table of contents
- Course Introduction | 5m 3s
- Demo: Setting up a Python Development Environment | 4m 8s
- Getting Started with Python for Web Application Penetration Tests | 5m 33s
- Demo: Automate WHOIS Lookups Using Python 1 | 5m 32s
- Demo: Automate WHOIS Lookups Using Python 2 | 3m 52s
- Requirements for a Python Port Scanning Script | 1m 6s
- Demo: Perform a Port Scan Using Python | 5m 7s
- Module Summary | 1m 24s
About the author
Peter started out in the nineties as software engineer working on internet banking applications for various European financial institutions. Since 2004, he started specializing in pentesting complex and feature-rich web applications. Currently, he leads a global team of highly skilled and enthusiastic penetration testers as lead pentester.