Web Application Penetration Testing, API Security, Mobile Pentesting, Privilege Escalation & Bug Bounty
1. OWASP Top 10 — WAPT / Web Application Security
A01 – Broken Access Control
Horizontal & Vertical Privilege Escalation
Missing Function-Level Access Control
A02 – Cryptographic Failures
Insecure TLS/SSL Configuration
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
A05 – Security Misconfiguration
A06 – Vulnerable & Outdated Components
Dependency Vulnerabilities
A07 – Identification & Authentication Failures
Credential Stuffing Concepts
A08 – Software & Data Integrity Failures
A09 – Security Logging & Monitoring Failures
A10 – Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
SSRF Filtering Bypass Concepts
2. OWASP API Security Top 10
API1 – Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA)
API2 – Broken Authentication
API3 – Broken Object Property Level Authorization
API4 – Unrestricted Resource Consumption
API5 – Broken Function Level Authorization
API6 – Unrestricted Access to Sensitive Business Flows
API7 – Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
API8 – Security Misconfiguration
API9 – Improper Inventory Management
API10 – Unsafe Consumption of APIs
Practical API Security Topics
1. Improper Credential Usage
2. Inadequate Supply Chain Security
3. Insecure Authentication/Authorization
4. Insufficient Input/Output Validation
5. Insecure Communication
6. Inadequate Privacy Controls
7. Insufficient Binary Protections
8. Security Misconfiguration
10. Insufficient Cryptography
Practical Mobile Pentesting Topics
AndroidManifest.xml Analysis
SSL/TLS & Certificate Pinning
Exported Activities, Services & Receivers
Linux Privilege Escalation
Writable Files & Directories
Kernel & Version Enumeration
Docker Group & Container Misconfiguration
Sensitive Files & Credential Discovery
Windows Privilege Escalation
File & Directory Permissions
Service Misconfigurations
DLL Search Order Hijacking Concepts
Token & Privilege Enumeration
Windows Security Configuration
Automated Enumeration Tools
Understanding Bug Bounty Programs
Vulnerability Disclosure Programs (VDP)
Asset & Target Identification
Responsible Testing Methodology
Vulnerability Discovery & Validation
Identifying Security Issues
Reproducing Vulnerabilities
False Positive Identification
Proof of Concept & Reporting
Clear Vulnerability Demonstration
Professional Bug Report Writing
Communicating Findings with Security Teams
Severity & Prioritization
Understanding Severity Ratings
Prioritizing Security Findings
Writing Actionable Reports
By the end of this module, learners will understand how to assess web applications, APIs, Android applications, Linux and Windows environments, and bug bounty targets using structured security testing methodologies.
All testing should be performed only on systems, applications, APIs, devices, and programs where the learner has explicit authorization or where testing is expressly permitted by the program's scope and rules.