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Course Overview

This course,?DVWA for Ethical Hackers: Master Web App Attacks, is your hands-on guide to mastering real-world web vulnerabilities using the Damn Vulnerable Web Application (DVWA). DVWA is a deliberately insecure application that provides a legal and safe environment to practice web security testing. 

In this course, you’ll learn to exploit a wide range of vulnerabilities found in real-world web apps. From?SQL Injection?and?Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)?to?Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF),?Command Injection,?File Upload flaws, and?JavaScript-based vulnerabilities, you’ll understand how these attacks work and how to perform them step-by-step. What sets this course apart is its practical approach. You'll not only see the theory, you'll walk through attacks on DVWA across?three security levels: Low, Medium, and High, helping you understand how web defenses evolve and how hackers adapt. Each module is structured to demonstrate the vulnerability, exploit it, and then discuss how it can be mitigated. Whether you're an aspiring ethical hacker, a cybersecurity student, or a developer who wants to build more secure applications, this course will give you a strong foundation in offensive web security. 

By the end of the course, you’ll be confident in using DVWA as a training ground to sharpen your skills, identify vulnerabilities, and understand the mindset of an attacker. 

What You Will Learn

  • Learn to identify and exploit real-world web vulnerabilities using DVWA, including SQL Injection, XSS, CSRF, Command Injection, and more.
  • Use DVWA (Damn Vulnerable Web Application) as a practice lab for ethical hacking.
  • Understand web security concepts and how to secure applications against common attacks.
  • Understand and bypass security levels: Low, Medium, and High in DVWA.

Program Curriculum

  • Setting Up DVWA Lab
  • Burp Suite Setup
  • Burp Proxy Configuration
  • Chapter 1 Quiz

  • Brute Force Attack – Low Security
  • Brute Force Attack – Medium Security
  • Brute Force Attack – High Security
  • Chapter 2 Quiz

  • Command Injection – Low Security
  • Command Injection – Medium Security
  • Command Injection – High Security
  • Chapter 3 Quiz

  • CSRF Attack – Low Security
  • CSRF Attack – Medium Security
  • CSRF Attack – High Security
  • Chapter 4 Quiz

  • File Inclusion – Low Security
  • File Inclusion – Medium Security
  • File Inclusion – High Security
  • Chapter 5 Quiz

  • File Upload – Low Security
  • File Upload – Medium Security
  • File Upload – High Security
  • Chapter 6 Quiz

  • CAPTCHA Bypass – Low Security
  • CAPTCHA Bypass – Medium Security
  • CAPTCHA Bypass – High Security
  • Chapter 7 Quiz

  • SQL Injection – Low Security
  • SQL Injection – Medium Security
  • SQL Injection – High Security
  • Chapter 8 Quiz

  • Blind SQL Injection – Low Security
  • Blind SQL Injection – Medium Security
  • Blind SQL Injection – High Security
  • Chapter 9 Quiz

  • Weak Session ID – Low Security
  • Weak Session ID – Medium Security
  • Weak Session ID – High Security
  • Chapter 10 Quiz

  • DOM XSS – Low Security
  • DOM XSS – Medium Security
  • DOM XSS – High Security
  • Chapter 11 Quiz

  • Reflected XSS – Low Security
  • Reflected XSS – Medium Security
  • Reflected XSS – High Security
  • Chapter 12 Quiz

  • Stored XSS – Low Security
  • Stored XSS – Medium Security
  • Stored XSS – High Security
  • Chapter 13 Quiz

  • CSP Bypass – Low Security
  • CSP Bypass – Medium Security
  • CSP Bypass – High Security
  • Chapter 14 Quiz

  • JavaScript Attack – Low Security
  • JavaScript Attack – Medium Security
  • JavaScript Attack – High Security
  • Chapter 15 Quiz
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Instructor

Twinkle Sharma

Twinkle Sharma is an Ethical Hacker with over 7 years of experience in cybersecurity. Throughout his career, he has held various roles where he has excelled in uncovering vulnerabilities and strengthening web application security. His journey includes winning multiple hackathons, which have further refined his skills and deepened his understanding of cybersecurity challenges.

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