Web Application Penetration Testing & Bug Bounty – From Beginner to Expert

This course is designed for absolute beginners, fresh graduates, and aspiring cybersecurity professionals who want to start a career in Web Security, Web Application Penetration Testing, and Bug Bounty Hunting.

The course takes you from fundamentals to advanced real-world testing techniques, covering how modern web applications are attacked, how vulnerabilities are discovered, and how security professionals assess and exploit them ethically.

You will learn practical penetration testing techniques using industry-standard tools and methodologies, with a strong focus on hands-on learning and real-world scenarios.

Who This Course Is For

• Absolute beginners in cybersecurity

• Freshers looking to start a career in Web Security

• IT professionals transitioning into penetration testing

• Bug bounty beginners

• Security enthusiasts who want hands-on experience

No prior penetration testing experience is required.

What You Will Learn

1. Setting Up a Web Penetration Testing Lab

• Creating a virtual penetration testing environment

• Installing and configuring tools

• Understanding test lab architecture

2. Web Traffic Interception & Analysis

• Understanding HTTP and HTTPS traffic

• Listening and intercepting requests using Burp Suite

• Modifying and analyzing requests and responses

3. Introduction to Burp Suite

• Overview of Burp Suite tools

• Proxy, Repeater, Intruder, and Sequencer

• Understanding how attackers analyze web traffic

4. Authentication Testing

• Assessing authentication mechanisms

• Testing for:

  • Weak authentication logic

  • Account enumeration

  • Guessable usernames

  • Weak login mechanisms

  • Improper lockout policies

• Testing account provisioning via REST APIs

5. Authorization Testing

• Understanding authorization vs authentication

• Testing access control mechanisms

• Identifying:

  • Local File Inclusion (LFI)

  • Remote File Inclusion (RFI)

  • Privilege escalation

  • Insecure Direct Object References (IDOR)

6. Session Management Testing

• Understanding session handling

• Testing session token strength using Burp Sequencer

• Testing cookie attributes

• Identifying exposed session variables

• Testing for session fixation

• Testing for Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

7. Business Logic Testing

• Identifying logical flaws in applications

• Testing workflows and process validation

• Bypassing security checks through logic flaws

8. Directory Traversal & File Handling Issues

• Understanding directory traversal vulnerabilities

• Exploiting improper file handling

• Identifying insecure file access mechanisms

9. Browser & Client-Side Testing

• Testing browser cache weaknesses

• Identifying sensitive data exposure

• Understanding client-side security flaws

What You Will Gain from This Course

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Perform web application penetration testing

• Identify real-world web vulnerabilities

• Use Burp Suite effectively

• Test authentication and authorization mechanisms

• Find session-related vulnerabilities

• Detect logic flaws in applications

• Prepare for bug bounty programs

• Understand real-world attack methodologies

Career Benefits

This course prepares you for roles such as:

• Web Application Penetration Tester

• Bug Bounty Hunter

• Security Analyst

• SOC Analyst

• Application Security Engineer

It also provides a strong foundation for:

• CEH

• OSCP (basic concepts)

• Web Security roles

Prerequisites

• Basic understanding of web applications

• Familiarity with HTTP/HTTPS

• Basic networking knowledge (recommended but not mandatory)