Essays about: "OWASP ZAP"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 6 essays containing the words OWASP ZAP.

  1. 1. Automated Application Security Testing in Two Pharmacovigilance Systems

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för informationsteknologi

    Author : Daniel Fehrm; [2023]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : To improve the security of IT systems, companies can use automated security testing. In this thesis, three methods for automated security testingare evaluated and compared against each other. READ MORE

  3. 2. Study of the techniques used by OWASP ZAP for analysis of vulnerabilities in web applications

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Adam Jakobsson; Isak Häggström; [2022]
    Keywords : SQL injection; Cross-site scripting; Web vulnerability scanner; Web security;

    Abstract : Today, new web applications are made every single day with increasingly more sensitive data to manage. To ensure that no security vulnerabilities such as data leakage in web applications exist, developers are using tools such as a web vulnerability scanner. READ MORE

  4. 3. Using Semantic Data for Penetration Testing : A Study on Utilizing Knowledge Graphs for Offensive Cybersecurity

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för matematik och datavetenskap (from 2013); Karlstads universitet/Fakulteten för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Björn Wei; [2022]
    Keywords : Semantic data; penetration testing; Knowledge Graphs; vulnerability analysis; threat modelling; web application; data analysis;

    Abstract : Cybersecurity is an expanding and prominent field in the IT industry. As the amount of vulnerabilities and breaches continue to increase, there is a need to properly test these systems for internal weaknesses in order to prevent intruders proactively. Penetration testing is the act of emulating an adversary in order to test a system’s behaviour. READ MORE

  5. 4. Evaluation of open source web vulnerability scanners and their techniques used to find SQL injection and cross-site scripting vulnerabilities

    University essay from Linköpings universitet/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Erik Matti; [2021]
    Keywords : Open source; Web vulnerability scanner; SQL injection; XSS; cross-site scripting; OWASP ZAP; Web security; Web application;

    Abstract : Both for its simplicity and efficiency to search for the most critical security vulnerabilities that could exist within a web application, a web vulnerability scanner is a popular tool among any company that develops a web application. With the existence of many different scanners that are available to use, one is unlikely the same as the other and the results attained when evaluating these scanners in relation to each other are often not the same. READ MORE

  6. 5. Mantis The Black-Box Scanner : Finding XSS vulnerabilities through parse errors

    University essay from Blekinge Tekniska Högskola/Institutionen för datavetenskap

    Author : Johan Liljebjörn; Hugo Broman; [2020]
    Keywords : XSS; Reflected parameter; Vulnerability scanner; Scalability;

    Abstract : Abstract [en] Background. Penetration testing is a good technique for finding web vulnerabilities. Vulnerability scanners are often used to aid with security testing. The increased scope is becoming more difficult for scanners to handle in a reasonable amount of time. READ MORE