Web Security, Social Engineering & External Attacks
Completed by Muhammad Hussain
August 17, 2025
14 hours (approximately)
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What you will learn
Execute advanced web-based attacks using tools like Beef and msfvenom
Understand and defend against social engineering techniques like phishing and malware
Perform effective penetration testing and vulnerability assessments on web applications
Safeguard against cross-site scripting (XSS) and other common web application vulnerabilities
Skills you will gain
- Category: Human Factors (Security)
- Category: Exploit development
- Category: Vulnerability Scanning
- Category: Penetration Testing
- Category: Hardening
- Category: Exploitation techniques
- Category: Cyber Attacks
- Category: Cybersecurity
- Category: Vulnerability Assessments
- Category: Security Testing
- Category: Metasploit
- Category: Security Awareness
