🛡️ Web Application Security Testing
🔍 About the Task
In this hands-on cybersecurity internship project, you’ll perform vulnerability assessment of a real-world or open-source web application. The goal is to identify security flaws using ethical hacking tools and OWASP standards. This type of project simulates real client work, especially for startups, SaaS companies, or e-commerce platforms that need to secure their websites.
You’ll learn how hackers target websites—and how to defend them. Your findings will be compiled into a professional security report, which can be added to your portfolio.
✅ What You’ll Do
- Set up and explore a test web app (like DVWA or OWASP Juice Shop)
- Use scanning tools like OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite, or Nikto
- Test for common vulnerabilities like SQL injection, XSS, and CSRF
- Map the vulnerabilities to OWASP Top 10 threats
- Document findings with screenshots, impact level, and remediation steps
- Compile a Security Assessment Report (PDF format)
🎯 Skills You’ll Gain
🔓 Web application vulnerability scanning
📄 Security documentation and reporting
⚔️ Knowledge of OWASP Top 10 threats
🧠 Basic ethical hacking and penetration testing
🔍 Threat modeling and risk analysis
🛠️ Tools You’ll Use
- OWASP Juice Shop – Intentionally vulnerable app for learning
- DVWA – Damn Vulnerable Web Application for practicing attacks
- OWASP ZAP – Open-source vulnerability scanner
- Burp Suite (Community Edition) – Web app testing toolkit
- Kali Linux (optional) – Security testing OS with built-in tools
- Google Docs or Word – For your final report
📁 Sample Applications to Test
🧪 OWASP Juice Shop – Modern, gamified web security testing
⚠️ DVWA (Damn Vulnerable Web App) – Lightweight and popular for local testing
🧩 bWAPP – A buggy web app with over 100+ web vulnerabilities
🎓 Tutorial to Get Started
🔗 Video: Bug Bounty & Web Application Penetration Testing For Beginners
This YouTube guide walks you through how to use tools like Burp Suite and ZAP to detect common vulnerabilities.
🔑 Key Features to Include
✔ At least 3–5 real vulnerabilities found and documented
✔ Screenshots of attack vectors and scanner outputs
✔ Mitigation steps for each vulnerability
✔ OWASP Top 10 Checklist mapping
✔ A polished Security Report (PDF) that simulates client work
📝 Final Deliverables
- PDF Security Report with risk rating, screenshots, and suggestions
- OWASP Top 10 Compliance checklist
- Tool logs (ZAP scan reports, Burp Suite issues, etc.)
- (Optional) Video walkthrough of your findings