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Web Application Ethical Hacking - Penetration Testing Course for Beginners

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Hands-on video course for beginners on hacking web applications legally. Across five episodes it demonstrates enumeration, cross-site scripting, UI bypassing, SQL injection, XXE, input validation issues and broken access control, closing with a live bug bounty hunting session. Suited to newcomers to offensive security who want to see real vulnerabilities found and exploited.

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

4.4 rating, based on 35 Class Central reviews

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  • 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.
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    GUDURU YASWANTH MARUTHI
    The Bug Bounty and VAPT course was a great learning experience. The training provided a clear understanding of web application security, vulnerability assessment, penetration testing, and bug bounty methodologies. The practical sessions helped me understand how to identify and analyze common security vulnerabilities in real-world scenarios. The instructor explained complex concepts in a simple and easy-to-follow manner, making the course suitable for beginners as well as learners with some cybersecurity knowledge. The hands-on approach, useful tools, and practical examples made the sessions engaging and informative. Overall, this course significantly improved my cybersecurity skills and confidence in performing security testing.
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    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…
  • Mohammed Jundi
    This course is a great starting point for beginners who want to learn ethical hacking and web application penetration testing. The lessons are easy to follow and provide useful practical knowledge about common web vulnerabilities, testing techniques, and security concepts. It helped me better understand the penetration testing process and gave me a good foundation for further cybersecurity learning
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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.…
  • Reeya Rathod
    This is an exceptional course for anyone looking to break into web application security and penetration testing. The concepts are explained clearly, making complex topics like vulnerability assessment and security principles accessible to beginners. Highly recommended for aspiring cybersecurity professionals wanting to build a solid foundation!
  • 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.
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    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 😁
  • 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
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    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…
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    Fatah Fatah
    هذا جيد القرصنة الأخلاقية ليست اختراقًا للتخريب، بل وسيلة لحماية الأنظمة وكشف الثغرات قبل أن يستغلها المهاجمون. 🔐💻
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    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…
  • 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.
  • 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.
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    Shaibaz Dafedar
    2
    One of the best course with good knowledge in detail... Highly recommended to all.
  • 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.
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    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.
  • Great introduction to ethical hacking! Clear concepts, hands-on examples, and beginner-friendly approach.

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