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Mastering Kali Linux for Web Penetration Testing
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Mastering Kali Linux for Web Penetration Testing

by Michael McPhee
June 2017
Intermediate to advanced
338 pages
8h 28m
English
Packt Publishing
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Summary

Web applications may be technically sound, but if the developers are not accurately and precisely executing the intent of the company operating the portals, applications, or services, risks abound. These business logic issues are evasive but important. Customers will often cringe at the overhead required to test for them in production. This fear or anxiety should help us drive home the need for integrating penetration testing within the SDLC, and help us to justify well organized and up-to-date documentation of all elements in the application and supporting environment. Testing after the fact is costly and time-consuming, and any issues found after the fact often cause a complete redesign of that portion of a portal or the workflows ...

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ISBN: 9781784395070