Web Hacking for Beginners

Name: Web Hacking for Beginners
Rating: 4.3 (1853 reviews)

Learn how to exploit and secure websites.

(1,853 ratings)

118,614 students

Created by Juravlea Nicolae

Last updated 4/2018

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What you'll learn

Understand How Websites Work.
Intercept and manipulate HTTP communication using Wireshark.
Discover, fix and exploit SQL injections.
How to Hack and Secure a WordPress Website.
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS).
Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF).
Hook victims with BeEF and steal credentials.
Gain full control over the target machine using BeEF and Weevely.

Requirements

A basic understanding of computers.
A desire to learn.

Description

The course will introduce the various methods, tools and techniques used by attackers. You will study web application flaws and their exploitation.

No special skills are required as the course covers everything from the very basics.

This course covers:

How the Web Works.
How to use Vega Web Vulnerability Scanner.
Understanding SQL Injection Attacks.
Hacking WordPress with WPscan.
Cross-Site Scripting & Cross-Site Request Forgery.
Hook victims using BeEF Framework.
Gain Full Control over the Target Machine.
How Phishing Works.

After completing this course, you will understand major web application flaws and how to exploit a number of dangerous vulnerabilities such as SQL injections, CSRF attacks, XSS vulnerabilities, Phishing, etc.

Who this course is for:

Anyone who just simply wants to learn about web application hacking.
Web developers and pentesters.

Juravlea Nicolae

Security Enthusiast & IT Consultant

4.4 Instructor Rating
6,797 Reviews
315,195 Students
8 Courses

Hi! I'm Nicolae. I love computers and technology, particularly in the areas of wireless encryption protocols, web development, network security, and anonymity.

Worked on various projects involving web design, networking, web application security, and other technology-related subjects. Skills and software utilized include:

Network Security:

Aircrack-ng, Burp Suite, Kali Linux, Metasploit, Nmap, OWASP, Hydra, SQLmap, Web Application Security, Wi-Fi Security, Wireshark.

Web Development: HTML5, CSS3, jQuery, SQL, Bootstrap, Photoshop, SEO, Ruby on Rails, Wordpress.

Programming: JavaScript, PHP, Python, Ruby.

MORE ABOUT ME:

I hope to contribute to a world where we value skills and relationships over careers and money, and where we're passionate about building and creating things in a self-motivated and self-directed way.