Pentesting and Website Hacking Course: Learn From Scratch

Learn how to hack websites and web applications like a black hat hacker, then discover how to secure them from these attacks. This course covers practical web penetration testing methods and defensive techniques.

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(20,000)
130,000 Students
10+ Hours
Stage 4 - Advanced

Last update: July 2024

Focus: Bug Bounty Hunting Training Courses, Penetration Testing Training Courses

Audio Language: English

Subtitles/Captions: Yes

Type of Training: Online, self-paced

Caption Language: English

What You’ll Learn

This website hacking course will teach you:

  • Information Gathering: Discover DNS servers, subdomains, and unpublished directories.
  • SQL Injection Mastery: Execute SQL attacks to extract sensitive data from web databases.
  • Session Management Attacks: Manipulate session cookies to bypass security controls.
  • Post Exploitation: Gain shell access to hacked systems and navigate directories.
  • File Upload Exploits: Learn to exploit vulnerabilities and gain full control of websites.
  • Cross-Site Scripting (XSS): Hack user credentials using advanced XSS techniques.
  • Brute Force & Dictionary Attacks: Learn password-cracking techniques with real tools.

Included in the Website Hacking Course

10+ Hours of On-Demand Video

15 Downloadable Resources

Access on Mobile

Certificate of Completion

Suitable for the Following Careers

Web Security Engineer

Penetration Tester

Ethical Hacker

Cyber Security Analyst

Web Application Developer

Course Content

Training Overview

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Section 0.

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Section 1. Preparation - Creating a Penetration Testing Lab

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Section 2. Preparation - Linux Basics

Section 3. Website Basics

Section 4. Information Gathering

Section 5. File Upload Vulnerabilities

Section 6. Code Execution Vulnerabilities

Section 7. Local File Inclusion Vulnerabilities (LFI)

Section 8. Remote File Inclusion Vulnerabilities (RFI)

Section 9. SQL Injection Vulnerabilities

Section 10. SQL Injection Vulnerabilities - SQLi In Login Pages

Section 11. SQL injection Vulnerabilities - Extracting Data From The Database

Section 12. SQL injection Vulnerabilities - Advanced Exploitation

Section 13. XSS Vulnerabilities

Section 14. XSS Vulnerabilities - Exploitation

Section 15. Insecure Session Management

Section 16. Brute Force & Dictionary Attacks

Section 17. Discovering Vulnerabilities Automatically Using Owasp ZAP

Section 18. Post Exploitation

Audio Version of Training

OPEN FULL CURRICULUM

Requirements

Basic IT skills

A computer with a minimum of 4GB RAM and internet access

No prior knowledge of Linux, programming, or hacking is required

Description of This Pentesting and Website Hacking Course

This website hacking course is a comprehensive guide for those who want to learn the techniques black hat hackers use to exploit website vulnerabilities. You'll start with no knowledge and progress to an advanced understanding of web penetration testing, focusing on practical skills. You'll explore how websites and web applications work and learn about key attack methods, including file upload vulnerabilities, SQL injections, and XSS attacks.

You'll not only learn to exploit these vulnerabilities but also how to fix them, securing your website from attackers. Through hands-on lessons, you’ll perform real attacks in a controlled environment. This includes:

  • Discovering vulnerabilities in websites using information gathering techniques.
  • Exploiting file upload, SQL injection, and XSS vulnerabilities to gain unauthorized access.
  • Securing websites and applications from the most common attacks.
  • Conducting brute force and dictionary attacks to crack passwords.
  • Implementing best practices for website security to protect against hacker exploits.

By the end of the course, you’ll be equipped to ethically hack websites and web applications and understand how to protect them from real-world threats.

Who is This Course For

This website hacking course is designed for web developers and admins who want to secure their websites, as well as ethical hackers and penetration testers looking to gain practical experience in website hacking and defense strategies.

Course Instructor

ZAID AL QURAISHI

Zaid Al-Quraishi is an accomplished ethical hacker, pentester, and computer scientist passionate about hacking and breaking the rules ethically. With extensive experience in ethical hacking, Zaid began creating video tutorials for iSecur1ty in 2009, earning positive feedback that led to his promotion as an editor. He is also a member of iSecur1ty's penetration testing team.

In 2013, Zaid launched his first online course at iSecur1ty's training center, receiving outstanding learner reviews. Motivated by this success, Zaid developed additional courses, all of which have been well-received.

Zaid's teaching method is primarily example-based. He begins by explaining the theory behind each technique and then demonstrates its application in real-life situations, providing learners with a comprehensive understanding of ethical hacking practices.

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Ryan C.

Great content. Actions within, can be applied topically to actual red team activities. Having a high level understanding also helps within blue team defense as well. Good course overall.

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Manish K.

It has been an amazing journey with Zaid 🀩 Now, that I am completing 2 of their cybersecurity courses I am seeing a change in my perspective as I see web applications from just being a normal user to someone who can catch here bugs πŸ‘Ύ Web Security is an essential part of cybersecurity itself, that's why it is a world in itself. This has been a course for enthusiasts who are diving into the world of security πŸ’« Thank you to Zaid for being a nice mentor and an expert along the way. His courses are well designed as per the expertise of students. So, do check them out. πŸ”₯

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Viktor A.

Great course! An ideal opportunity for novice developers to familiarize themselves with and β€œtouch” the most common vulnerabilities in order to write more secure code. I would like to note the excellent structure of the material and the balance between theory and practice. Thank you!

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