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Web Application Ethical Hacking - Penetration Testing Course for Beginners

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Dive into the world of web application penetration testing with this comprehensive 5-hour course designed for beginners. Master essential pentesting techniques, tools, and common attacks used by ethical hackers. Explore powerful tools such as Burp Suite, Nikto, Dirbuster, curl, sublist3r, and nmap. Follow along as the instructor guides you through five episodes covering enumeration, cross-site scripting (XSS), SQL injection, broken access control, XML external entity (XXE) attacks, input validation, and more. Gain hands-on experience with live bug bounty hunting in the final episode. Originally live-streamed on Twitch, this course incorporates lessons learned from previous sessions, providing a dynamic and practical learning experience. Equip yourself with the skills needed to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in web applications, setting the foundation for a career in cybersecurity.

Syllabus

Introduction.
Episode 1 - Enumeration.
Episode 2 - Enumeration, XSS, and UI Bypassing.
Episode 3 - XSS, SQL Injection, and Broken Access Control.
Episode 4 - XXE, Input Validation, Broken Access Control, and More XSS.
Episode 5 - SQL Injections and Live Bug Bounty Hunting.

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Reviews

4.3 rating, based on 32 Class Central reviews

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  • Profile image for Trishna Ravi
    Trishna Ravi
    I recently completed the Web Application Ethical Hacking – Penetration Testing Course for Beginners, and it was a very informative and practical introduction to web security and ethical hacking. ✔️ Good Introduction for Beginners The course explain…
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    Its Hydra
    This course is a really good starting point for beginners interested in web application ethical hacking and penetration testing. The explanations are simple, practical, and easy to follow even if you don’t have advanced cybersecurity knowledge yet.…
  • Kshitij Nadgouda
    I recently completed an Ethical Hacking course, and it was a great learning experience. The course provided me with strong knowledge of cybersecurity concepts, including network security, vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing.
    The training was well-structured and easy to understand, even for beginners. I got hands-on practice with different tools and techniques used by ethical hackers, which helped me build practical skills along with theoretical knowledge.
    Overall, this course helped me improve my understanding of how to secure systems and identify potential threats. It was a valuable experience, and I would definitely recommend it to anyone interested in cybersecurity and ethical hacking.
  • Profile image for Tousif Ul Islam
    Tousif Ul Islam
    Still ongoing with Coursera.
    I have completed this course from class central and learn about Cyber security and Hacking attacks
    This is very helpful for students of cyber security who are willing to fetch into the Cyber sec field 😁
  • Profile image for Fatah Fatah
    Fatah Fatah
    هذا جيد القرصنة الأخلاقية ليست اختراقًا للتخريب، بل وسيلة لحماية الأنظمة وكشف الثغرات قبل أن يستغلها المهاجمون. 🔐💻
  • Candra Sumantri
    1
    Very interesting
    Expands broad insights
    I have become more knowledgeable about SQL injection
    I hope everyone can see this and learn from it
  • Profile image for RAGUL MARUTHAIYAN
    RAGUL MARUTHAIYAN
    I recently completed the “Web Application Ethical Hacking – Penetration Testing Course for Beginners” and found it to be a solid introduction to web security testing. The course is structured in a beginner-friendly way, starting with the fundamental…
  • Profile image for ADITYA GUNDURE
    ADITYA GUNDURE
    It is helpful course Web Application Ethical Hacking - Penetration Testing Course for Beginners this course is. Really gives ideas about who web application exploit and which attack
  • Mohd Abdul Sami
    1
    This course exceeded my expectations in every way. The content is well-structured, covering everything from foundational concepts to advanced penetration testing techniques. Each module is hands-on and practical, which made learning both engaging and effective.
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    Nica-Systems GmbH
    This explanation significantly helps to clarify the topic and puts the discussed techniques into a practical context. Especially in the field of web application testing, where the complexity of modern architectures often obscures underlying vulnerab…
  • A great walkthrough on basics of web app pentesting. A good learning course at the end. All the conceps with repsect to enumeration, finding vulnerabilities and how to exploit it has been covered properly.
  • Profile image for Jodu Vyshnavi
    Jodu Vyshnavi
    This course is a great starting point for beginners in web application ethical hacking. The explanations are clear, practical, and easy to follow, with hands-on penetration testing examples that help build confidence. It covers the basics well without being overwhelming, and the freeCodeCamp format makes it accessible. A bit more depth on advanced tools would make it perfect, but overall it’s an excellent short course with immediate value.
  • Profile image for Kunal Waidande
    Kunal Waidande
    Awesome course, this course teach me so many new things and different types of attacks. This course help me to know different ways of hacking techniques.
  • Buti Ephraim Mahlangu
    I like the course because it helps you alot to understand ethical hacking and also how it's work.It has helped me to under understand when you are hacked you dont have to pacnic at all.
  • Nicolas Julian Kurnia Purwantoro
    2
    Im learning so spesific about penetration testing. I will improve my skill coding on penetration testing. I really so excited because the metode is very basically to do this.
  • Great introduction to ethical hacking! Clear concepts, hands-on examples, and beginner-friendly approach.
  • Profile image for Shaibaz Dafedar
    Shaibaz Dafedar
    2
    One of the best course with good knowledge in detail... Highly recommended to all.
  • Olwethu Ndlovu
    Very helpful in learning how to maneuver around penenetration testing. You learn about using Burp Suite, .xml files, and the basic concepts that need to be applied when attempting to penetrate a website
  • Profile image for MUHAMMAD ALBI ANNUR
    MUHAMMAD ALBI ANNUR
    very easy to understand and can be practiced directly where there are errors that can be explained so that no mistakes occur
  • Profile image for Chaitanya Shelar
    Chaitanya Shelar
    This for full understanding about penetration testing and learn basic in this course I learn what is mean by enumeration and sql attack, bug bounty, authentication and other so this course useful for cyber security purpose and other

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