Application Attacks exploit weaknesses in application security as an attack vector. This skill path is designed to provide you with a general understanding of Application Attacks in the context of a Penetration Tester work role. Upon completing the skill path, you will earn a Credly digital badge that will demonstrate to employers that you’re ready for the job.

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Application Attacks exploit weaknesses in application security as an attack vector. This skill path is designed to provide you with a general understanding of Application Attacks in the context of a Penetration Tester work role.
In this skill path, you will learn the basics of Application Attacks for Penetration Testers, Injection Attacks, SSRF Attacks, Deserialization Attacks, and API Attacks.
Completing this skill path and the associated Assessment will prepare you for pursuing a career as a Penetration Tester. Upon completing this skill path, you are encouraged to enroll in the complete Penetration Tester career path.
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In this course, you will learn the basics of applications and how to attack them, including web application architecture, common vulnerablities, and mitigation strategies.
In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of Burp Suite, a popular web application penetration testing tool. You will practice using some core features of Burp Suite to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in a web application.
In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of injection attacks. You will practice performing SQL injection, command injection, and XSS attacks against a vulnerable web application.
In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) Attacks. You will practice performing live SSRF attacks against a vulnerable web application.
In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of deserialization attacks. You will practice performing deserialization attacks using Python scripts and Burp Suite.
In this hands-on lab, you will learn the basics of API Attacks. You will practice exploiting some common API vulnerabilities in a REST-based web application.
Exercise your problem-solving and creative thinking skills with security-centric puzzles
In this hands-on challenge, you will practice exploiting SSRF vulnerablities and converting binary output.
In this hands-on challenge, you will practice using Burp Suite to exploit a vulnerable web application.
Assess your knowledge and skills to identify areas for improvement and measure your growth
In this course, you will learn the basics of applications and how to attack them, including web application architecture, common vulnerablities, and mitigation strategies.
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