241,260 research outputs found
Web application penetration testing
Safety of information is needed either in private sector or business for protection from market with competitive secrets or only for privacy. Advantages of internet and web applications is that they are accessible from everyone, but in business word data should be safe, reliable accessible. Although these are not new problems and always had different solutions to these problems, we always need to be on the cutting edge with new attacks that appear every day and to try to achieve a greater security. In this paper we present some of the most dangerous forms of risk which are risking web applications in year 2015/2016.we will demonstrate step by step how to achieve unauthorized access from web application inside server system and we will explain why is happened for our analysis that we have done. In testing stages we used some parts of real tests that we have done on several web applications, with Penetration Testing Methods which is procedure for testing and documentations including infrastructure of Networks, servers, Web applications, Wireless communications and all other technological parts. Penetration Testing is Testing Procedure for Web applications usually made on port 80 and 443.In this paper we will explain the real analyzing of tests with all the procedures for one web applications, including all the attached stages which are used in real life for testing the safety of web applications from safety testers
Web Application and Penetration Testing
In the present scenario, the usage of internet is enormous and is escalating day by day. Internet facilities are employed in almost every field of work and people are becoming depending on it, with the increasing dependency on the internet, concern regarding information security has been increased. Because most of the work, e-commerce, chatting, payment of the bill, etc. are work through over the internet. That is why security is most important for any web site. Basically, such security concern is high in the field of organizations, institutions, and the financial sector. This paper aims to address the top most vulnerability concerns and how to overcome them. This paper addresses most of the popular vulnerabilities, which are amongst the top 10 according to OWASP and addresses the precautions to be taken to deal with these vulnerabilities. This paper provides a better understanding in a simple and easy way. When the entire world is behind new technologies and everything is moving towards the internet, the need for security increases. One has to be sure about the security of their website as well as the security and privacy of the end users. So, when the world is demanding for new technologies there will be an increase in demand for security testing. Every application or website is considered good only when it is secure and it can only be done by a web tester. This paper explores the vulnerabilities in a precise manner
Penetration testing model for mobile cloud computing applications / Ahmad Salah Mahmoud Al-Ahmad
Mobile cloud computing (MCC) technology possess features mitigating mobile limitations and enhancing cloud services. MCC application penetration testing issues are complex and unique which make the testing difficult for junior penetration testers. It is complex as MCC applications have three intersecting vulnerability domains, namely mobile, web, and cloud. The offloading process adds uniqueness and complexity to the MCC application penetration testing in terms of generating, selecting and executing test cases. To solve these issues, this thesis constructs a model for MCC application penetration testing that reduces the complexity, tackles the uniqueness and assists junior testers in conducting penetration tests on MCC applications more effectively and efficiently. The main objectives of this thesis are to discover the issues in conducting penetration testing on MCC applications and to construct and evaluate MCC application penetration testing model. Design science research methodology is applied with four phases: (i) Theoretical framework construction phase (ii) Model construction phase entails designing the components and processes of MCC application penetration to reduce the complexity and address offloading; (iii) Model implementation phase implements the components and processes of the model into model guidelines and integrated tool called PT2-MCC. This tool manages the repositories, generates and selects test cases, and implements the mobile agent component; (iv) Model evaluation phase applies case study approach and uses an evaluation framework to evaluate the model against selected testing quality and performance attributes. In model evaluation phase, a junior penetration tester conducted two case studies on two MCC applications built by extending two open source native mobile applications
Penetration Testing of Glia’s Web Application
Läbistustestimine on reaalsete veebirünnakute simulatsioon, et hinnata turvaaukudest tulenevaid potensiaalseid riske. Läbistustestimine nõuab testijalt mitmekülgseid professionaalseid oskusi, et manuaalselt kontrollida turvalisuse nõudeid, teostada veebirakenduse lähtekoodi ülevaatamist ning seadistada automatiseeritud teste. Mittetulundusühing OWASP pakub tarkvara turvalisuse hindamiseks mitmeid dokumente. Glia arendatud operaatori veebirakendust testiti kõigi OWASP Top 10 2017 ohtude suhtes. Ohutegurite kontrollimiseks kasutati OWASP ASVS 4.0 teise taseme nõudeid, mõnel puhul ka kohandatud nõudeid. Lisaks manuaalselt tuvastatavatele turvanõuete kontrollile kasutati ka Burp Suite rakenduse erinevaid automatiseeritud tööriistu. Iga tuvastatud turvaaugu puhul hinnati selle riski taset, võttes arvesse ohu leviku tõenäosust ja mõju veebirakendusele. Kõikidele OWASP Top 10 ohtude kohta anti riskide maandamise soovitusi.Penetration testing is a simulation of real attacks to assess the risks associated with potential security vulnerabilities. Penetration testing requires various levels of expertise to manually verify security requirements, to review web application source code and configure automated tests. Nonprofit organization OWASP provides several documents for software security assessment. Glia’s Operator Application was tested against all OWASP Top 10 2017 threats. For threat verification, OWASP ASVS 4.0 level 2 requirements along with additional customized test cases were checked. In addition to manual security requirement verification, automated Burp Suite tools were used. For each detected vulnerability, risk severity was assessed by taking into account the threat prevalence likelihood and impact. Risk mitigation suggestions were provided to all OWASP Top 10 threats
AUTOMATED PENETRATION TESTING
Penetration testing is used to search for vulnerabilities that might exist in a system. The testing usually involves simulating different types of attacks on the target system. This type of testing provides an organized and controlled way to identify security shortcomings. The resources and time required for comprehensive testing can make penetration testing cost intensive. Consequently, such tests are usually only performed during important milestones.In this project we have automated the penetration testing process for several protocol-based attacks. Our automated penetration testing application covers several attacks based on HTTP, SIP and TCP/IP. The objective of this work is to offer a fast, reliable and automated testing tool, which is also easier to use than existing tools
The approaches to quantify web application security scanners quality: A review
The web application security scanner is a computer program that assessed web application security with penetration testing technique. The benefit of automated web application penetration testing is huge, which web application security scanner not only reduced the time, cost, and resource required for web application penetration testing but also eliminate test engineer reliance on human knowledge. Nevertheless, web application security scanners are possessing weaknesses of low test coverage, and the scanners are generating inaccurate test results. Consequently, experimentations are frequently held to quantitatively quantify web application security scanner's quality to investigate the web application security scanner's strengths and limitations. However, there is a discovery that neither a standard methodology nor criterion is available for quantifying the web application security scanner's quality. Hence, in this paper systematic review is conducted and analysed the methodology and criterion used for quantifying web application security scanners' quality. In this survey, the experiment methodologies and criterions that had been used to quantify web application security scanner's quality is classified and review using the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) protocol. The objectives are to provide practitioners with the understanding of methodologies and criterions that available for measuring web application security scanners' test coverage, attack coverage, and vulnerability detection rate, while provides the critical hint for development of the next testing framework, model, methodology, or criterions, to measure web application security scanner quality
Development of Comprehensive Subgrade Deflection Acceptance Criteria - Phase 3 Report
This report has presented the findings of Phase III of research conducted to aid in the development of subgrade deflection acceptance criteria for WisDOT. The reconfigured rolling wheel deflectomter (RWD), portable truck-mounted deflection measurement systems, and automated dynamic cone penetrometer (DCP) were utilized on subgrade construction projects throughout the 2000 construction season. Laboratory analysis of soil properties, including Proctor, CBR and unconfined compression tests, were also conducted.
The research findings have validated the concept of using deflection testing results to identify areas of poor in-place stability within constructed subgrades. It is recommended that pilot implementations of deflection acceptance testing be conducted in conjunction with subgrade penetration testing and moisture controls until more data has been collected, especially in moisture sensitive fine grained soil types. The use of deflection acceptance testing, in conjunction with in-situ penetration tests, should provide the data necessary to determine if the in-place support capacity for a given soil is sufficient to provide a stable construction platform for subsequent paving operations. However, it is important to note that both the RWD and DCP test results are related to the moisture-density conditions at the time of testing. Soils that show acceptable results (i.e., low deflections) may subsequently weaken due to changes in moisture content, freezing/thawing, etc. In instances where subgrade acceptance is well in advance of base course application, subgrade moisture changes may result in decreased soil support
Implementation of Open Web Application Security Project for Penetration Testing on Educational Institution Websites
The development of information technology cannot be separated from the development of website applications, as well as the threat of security attacks that will attack website applications. Educational Institution X uses a website application as an important medium in learning activities. Therefore, penetration testing is needed to find security holes in website applications. In this study, penetration testing will be carried out with the target website for student access at Educational Institution X based on the reason that there is sensitive student data that needs to be secure. The method used in this study is an experimental method with the OWASP TOP 10 2021 standard (Open Web Application Security Project). The penetration test results obtained on the website application at Educational Institution X found 11 vulnerabilities that could be tested. Of the 11 vulnerabilities, there is one vulnerability at the medium risk level, 7 at the low risk level, and 3 at the information risk level. The vulnerabilities found relate to token authentication, policy delivery, cookie attribute, cross-site script inclusion, authorization, clickjacking, and weak transport layer security. Based on the penetration testing activities obtained, it can be concluded that the vulnerability gaps found need to be further repaired by the website application system developer, in this case, the Educational Institution X. Therefore, the final result of this study is in the form of a report document containing a list of vulnerabilities, recommendations for vulnerability repairs, and vulnerability mitigation strategies as solutions for handling security systems on website applications to make them even better
Cone Penetration Testing 2022
This volume contains the proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Cone Penetration Testing (CPT’22), held in Bologna, Italy, 8-10 June 2022. More than 500 authors - academics, researchers, practitioners and manufacturers – contributed to the peer-reviewed papers included in this book, which includes three keynote lectures, four invited lectures and 169 technical papers. The contributions provide a full picture of the current knowledge and major trends in CPT research and development, with respect to innovations in instrumentation, latest advances in data interpretation, and emerging fields of CPT application. The paper topics encompass three well-established topic categories typically addressed in CPT events: - Equipment and Procedures - Data Interpretation - Applications. Emphasis is placed on the use of statistical approaches and innovative numerical strategies for CPT data interpretation, liquefaction studies, application of CPT to offshore engineering, comparative studies between CPT and other in-situ tests. Cone Penetration Testing 2022 contains a wealth of information that could be useful for researchers, practitioners and all those working in the broad and dynamic field of cone penetration testing
Web application penetration testing: an analysis of a corporate application according to OWASP guidelines
During the past decade, web applications have become the most prevalent way for service delivery over the Internet. As they get deeply embedded in business activities and required to support sophisticated functionalities, the design and implementation are becoming more and more complicated. The increasing popularity and complexity make web applications a primary target for hackers on the Internet. According to Internet Live Stats up to February 2019, there is an enormous amount of websites being attacked every day, causing both direct and significant impact on huge amount of people.
Even with support from security specialist, they continue having troubles due to the complexity of penetration procedures and the vast amount of testing case in both penetration testing and code reviewing. As a result, the number of hacked websites per day is increasing.
The goal of this thesis is to summarize the most common and critical vulnerabilities that can be found in a web application, provide a detailed description of them, how they could be exploited and how a cybersecurity tester can find them through the process of penetration testing.
To better understand the concepts exposed, there will be also a description of a case of study: a penetration test performed over a company's web application
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