Ethical Hacking For Web Developer

Here’s a structured plan focusing on website hacking and penetration testing within one month.
It’s
designed to help you master the essential skills for hacking and securing web applications:
Week 1: Web Basics & Reconnaissance
Day 1-2: Understanding Web Technologies
 Learn the fundamentals of how websites work:

 HTTP/HTTPS protocols, request/response cycle, and status codes.
 HTML, CSS, JavaScript basics (to understand how websites are structured).
 Web servers, DNS, and SSL/TLS.
Practice: Analyze websites using the developer tools in your browser (inspect elements, network tab,
etc.).
Resources: Mozilla Developer Network (MDN) tutorials, free HTML/HTTP crash courses.
Day 3-4: Web Vulnerability Overview
 Study the OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities (these are the most critical web vulnerabilities):
 SQL Injection (SQLi)
 Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
 Insecure Authentication
 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
 Insecure Deserialization
Others: Broken Access Control, Security Misconfigurations.
Resources: OWASP documentation, YouTube videos on each vulnerability, and basic theory.
Day 5-7: Reconnaissance and Information Gathering
 Learn the first phase of hacking a website: information gathering (footprinting).

 Passive reconnaissance: WHOIS lookups, DNS enumeration, and Google Dorking.
 Active reconnaissance: Scanning websites with Nmap and Nikto (web vulnerability scanner).
Tools:
 Whois, Netcraft, Shodan (for gathering target information).

 Nmap: For discovering open ports and services.
 Nikto: Web server scanning for outdated software, vulnerabilities.
Practice: Run scans on your own website or set up a local server to practice reconnaissance.
Week 2: Web Application Vulnerabilities
Day 8-9: SQL Injection (SQLi)
 Learn how SQL injection works: manipulating database queries to extract or modify data.
 Study different types: In-band, Blind, Error-based SQLi.
 Explore manual exploitation of SQLi by tampering with input fields.
Tools:
 SQLMap: Automates SQL Injection attacks.

 Practice: Use vulnerable web apps like DVWA (Damn Vulnerable Web App) or bWAPP to exploit
SQL injections.
Day 10-11: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
 Learn the different types of XSS attacks:

 Stored, Reflected, and DOM-based XSS.
 Understand how XSS works by injecting malicious scripts into a website.
Tools:
 XSS Hunter: For finding XSS vulnerabilities.

 Burp Suite: For intercepting requests and identifying potential XSS.
 Practice: Use DVWA or OWASP Juice Shop to inject XSS payloads and analyze results.
Day 12-14: Authentication and Session Management
 Understand how poor authentication mechanisms can be exploited.

 Brute force attacks, session hijacking, weak password policies, etc.
Learn about session management vulnerabilities, including session fixation and improper session
handling.
Tools:
 Hydra or Burp Suite for brute force attacks.

 Practice: Use OWASP Juice Shop to analyze authentication flows, break weak sessions, and
exploit improper session management.
Week 3: Advanced Vulnerabilities & Exploitation
Day 15-16: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
 Learn how CSRF exploits trust in user sessions to perform unwanted actions on a website.
 Study the CSRF attack flow: sending malicious requests through a logged-in user.
Tools:
 Burp Suite: Intercept requests and modify them to simulate CSRF.

 Practice: Test CSRF vulnerabilities in DVWA or bWAPP.
Day 17-18: Insecure File Uploads & Command Injection
 Learn how improperly validated file uploads can lead to remote code execution (RCE) or other
attacks
 Uploading malicious files (scripts, shell) and exploiting file upload vulnerabilities.
 Command Injection: Exploiting web apps by injecting system commands via input fields.
Tools:
 Use Burp Suite to test file upload validation.

 Set up Pentest Lab (Web Shells) to exploit command injection vulnerabilities.
 Practice: Use vulnerable apps like bWAPP to exploit these vulnerabilities.
Day 19-21: Security Misconfigurations & Insecure Deserialization
 Study security misconfigurations like using default credentials, outdated software, or open
directories.
 Insecure Deserialization: Learn how this vulnerability can lead to remote code execution or
privilege escalation.
Tools:
 Nikto: For scanning misconfigurations.

 Burp Suite: To exploit deserialization issues.
 Practice: Run scans and manually exploit these vulnerabilities in DVWA or bWAPP.
Week 4: Real-World Penetration Testing & Practice
Day 22-24: Using Burp Suite for Website Hacking

 Learn how to effectively use Burp Suite to intercept, manipulate, and automate attacks on web
applications.
 Practice with Burp Suite’s intruder and repeater functions for testing form inputs and
automating brute-force attacks.
 Practice: Set up a testing environment using OWASP Juice Shop or DVWA and explore
vulnerabilities with Burp Suite.
Day 25-26: Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) & Bypasses
 Understand how WAFs protect websites from common attacks and techniques to bypass them.
 Techniques like encoding, obfuscation, and logic flaws.
Tools:
 Use Burp Suite to test WAF bypass techniques.

 Practice: Test WAF bypass techniques on Hack The Box or TryHackMe environments.
Day 27-28: Final Penetration Testing Practice
Perform a full penetration test on a vulnerable web application.
1. Reconnaissance: Information gathering on the target.
2. Scanning: Vulnerability scanning with Nmap and Nikto.
3. Exploitation: Attacking the website using SQLi, XSS, and other learned techniques.
4. Post-exploitation: Analyze session management, misconfigurations, etc.
5. Reporting: Document vulnerabilities and suggest remediation.
Day 29-30: Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenges
 Test your skills in real-world scenarios by completing web-focused CTF challenges.

 Platforms: TryHackMe, Hack The Box, or PortSwigger Academy (Burp Suite developer).
 Practice: Solve web exploitation challenges, XSS, SQLi, CSRF, and authentication flaws in these
platforms.
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Tools & Resources

Tools:
 Burp Suite: Essential for web application security testing.

 SQLMap: For SQL injection exploitation.
 Nikto: For web server scanning
 Nmap: For network reconnaissance.
 Hydra: For brute-force attacks.
Resources:
 OWASP Juice Shop: Excellent platform for testing web vulnerabilities.

 DVWA: Damn Vulnerable Web Application for hands-on practice.
 PortSwigger Academy: Free web security tutorials and labs focused on Burp Suite.
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By following this structured plan, you'll develop a solid foundation in web application hacking and
penetration testing in one month. The key is to practice continuously and challenge yourself with real-
world scenarios, such as CTFs and vulnerable web apps.

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Here’s a structured plan focusing on website hacking and penetration testing within one month.

Week 1: Web Basics & Reconnaissance

Day 1-2: Understanding Web Technologies

 Learn the fundamentals of how websites work:

Day 3-4: Web Vulnerability Overview

Others: Broken Access Control, Security Misconfigurations.

Day 5-7: Reconnaissance and Information Gathering

 Learn the first phase of hacking a website: information gathering (footprinting).

 Whois, Netcraft, Shodan (for gathering target information).

Week 2: Web Application Vulnerabilities

Day 8-9: SQL Injection (SQLi)

 SQLMap: Automates SQL Injection attacks.

Day 10-11: Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)

 Learn the different types of XSS attacks:

 XSS Hunter: For finding XSS vulnerabilities.

Day 12-14: Authentication and Session Management

 Understand how poor authentication mechanisms can be exploited.

 Hydra or Burp Suite for brute force attacks.

Day 15-16: Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)

 Burp Suite: Intercept requests and modify them to simulate CSRF.

Day 17-18: Insecure File Uploads & Command Injection

 Use Burp Suite to test file upload validation.

Day 19-21: Security Misconfigurations & Insecure Deserialization

 Nikto: For scanning misconfigurations.

Week 4: Real-World Penetration Testing & Practice

Day 22-24: Using Burp Suite for Website Hacking

Day 25-26: Web Application Firewalls (WAFs) & Bypasses

 Use Burp Suite to test WAF bypass techniques.

Day 27-28: Final Penetration Testing Practice

Perform a full penetration test on a vulnerable web application.

1. Reconnaissance: Information gathering on the target.

2. Scanning: Vulnerability scanning with Nmap and Nikto.

4. Post-exploitation: Analyze session management, misconfigurations, etc.

5. Reporting: Document vulnerabilities and suggest remediation.

Day 29-30: Capture The Flag (CTF) Challenges

 Test your skills in real-world scenarios by completing web-focused CTF challenges.

Tools & Resources

 Burp Suite: Essential for web application security testing.

 OWASP Juice Shop: Excellent platform for testing web vulnerabilities.

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