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Introduction to Web Application Security: The course provides an overview of web application security concepts, including common vulnerabilities, attack vectors, and security controls. Students learn about the importance of testing and auditing web applications to identify and mitigate security risks.Web Application Architecture: Students learn about the architecture of web applications, including client-side and server-side components, communication protocols (e.g., HTTP, HTTPS), and data flow. They understand how different components interact to process user requests and responses.Threat Modeling: The course covers threat modeling techniques for systematically identifying and prioritizing potential security threats and vulnerabilities in web applications. Students learn how to create threat models and use them to guide the testing and auditing process.Manual Testing Techniques: Students learn about manual testing techniques for identifying security vulnerabilities in web applications, such as injection attacks (e.g., SQL injection, XSS), broken authentication, sensitive data exposure, and security misconfigurations.Automated Testing Tools: The course introduces students to automated web application security testing tools, such as Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, and Nikto. Students learn how to use these tools to perform vulnerability scans, spider web applications, and intercept and modify HTTP requests.Security Headers and Configuration: Students learn about security headers and configuration settings that can enhance the security of web applications. They explore techniques for implementing security headers (e.g., Content Security Policy, X-Content-Type-Options) and secure configuration options.Authentication and Authorization Testing: The course covers testing techniques for authentication and authorization mechanisms in web applications. Students learn how to identify vulnerabilities such as weak password policies, session management flaws, and insecure direct object references.Session Management and CSRF Protection: Students learn about best practices for session management in web applications, including session tokens, cookie attributes, and secure logout mechanisms. They also learn about techniques for preventing cross-site request forgery (CSRF) attacks.