The Web Application Security with OWASP ZAP Certified Course is designed to equip learners with the essential knowledge and practical skills to identify, analyze, and mitigate web application vulnerabilities. This course focuses on using OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) — one of the most powerful open-source tools for web security testing. You will gain hands-on experience in detecting common web security flaws such as SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), CSRF, authentication issues, and insecure configurations. Through real-world labs and guided projects, you’ll learn to perform penetration testing, interpret vulnerability reports, and apply security best practices to safeguard modern web applications.
Module 1: Introduction to Web Application Security Understanding cybersecurity fundamentals Difference between network and web application security Common web application threats and vulnerabilities Overview of OWASP and OWASP Top 10 Introduction to OWASP ZAP and its role in security testing.
Module 2: Setting Up the Security Testing Environment Installing and configuring OWASP ZAP Installing supporting tools: Burp Suite, DVWA, Mutillidae, Juice Shop Setting up local testing labs using XAMPP / Docker Understanding proxy configuration and traffic interception Working with browsers and SSL certificates.
Module 3: Web Application Architecture & HTTP Basics Understanding how web applications work HTTP methods, status codes, headers, cookies, and sessions How authentication and authorization work Identifying entry points in web apps Basics of client-server and API communication.
Module 4: Automated Vulnerability Scanning with OWASP ZAP Running automated scans using ZAP Understanding active vs. passive scanning Analyzing scan results and interpreting alerts Prioritizing vulnerabilities based on risk level Generating and customizing reports.
Module 5: Manual Penetration Testing Techniques Manual testing for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF, command injection, broken access control Authentication and session management flaws Business logic and input validation testing Bypassing client-side controls
Module 6: Advanced OWASP ZAP Features Using the Spider and AJAX Spider Contexts and authentication handling in ZAP Fuzzer, forced browsing, and API scanning Using scripts for advanced scans (Python, Groovy) Integrating ZAP with external tools (Burp, Nikto, Nmap).
Module 7: Web API and Mobile Application Security Testing Introduction to REST and SOAP APIs Testing API endpoints using ZAP and Postman Authentication tokens, headers, and parameter tampering OWASP Mobile Top 10 overview Testing mobile app backends with ZAP.
Module 8: Secure SDLC and DevSecOps Integration Understanding Secure Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) Incorporating ZAP into CI/CD pipelines Automation using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Docker Continuous vulnerability management and reporting Secure coding and remediation best practices.
Module 9: Reporting, Documentation & Compliance Preparing professional security assessment reports Risk classification using CVSS scoring Mapping vulnerabilities to compliance standards (ISO, GDPR, PCI-DSS) Writing remediation recommendations Communicating with developers and management teams.
Module 10: Capstone Project & Real-World Scenarios End-to-end web application security assessment using OWASP ZAP Identifying and fixing vulnerabilities in a live or simulated project Automation of vulnerability scans in DevOps pipeline Presentation of project findings and final evaluation Certification assessment and interview preparation.
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