Specialized Testing: XSS
Since the late 1990s, cross-site scripting (XSS) has been one of the most common security issues in web applications. This course will teach you how to test a site for this kind of vulnerability.
What you'll learn
Since the late 1990s, cross-site scripting (XSS) has been one of the most common security issues in web applications. In this course, Specialized Testing: XSS, you’ll learn to audit a web site for XSS. First, you’ll explore the mechanics of XSS. Next, you’ll discover the different types of XSS. Finally, you’ll learn how to test for XSS vulnerabilities. When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of testing for XSS needed to audit a website for this kind of vulnerability.
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About the author
Christian Wenz is an architect, consultant and author focusing on web technologies. He wrote or co-wrote over 100 books, is a fixture at international developer conferences since 2001, is a Microsoft Most Valuable Professional (MVP) for Developer Technologies since 2004, and the main author of the official Zend PHP certification. His day job includes conducting security audits, migrating old code bases, implementing complex web applications and helping companies choose the right web strategy an... more