Web Service Penetration Testing

Testing of SOAP and REST web services.

Web Service Penetration Testing is an important aspect of securing web applications that make use of SOAP or REST APIs. This type of testing examines for vulnerabilities in the communication protocols, message formats, authentication and authorization mechanisms, and any other security controls employed by the web service.

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What is the purpose of a DDoS attack?

To overload a web server with traffic to make it unavailable to legitimate users To test for cross-site scripting vulnerabilities To exploit SQL injection vulnerabilities To harvest email addresses from a website To redirect users to a phishing website To steal sensitive data from a website

Correct Answer: To overload a web server with traffic to make it unavailable to legitimate users

A DDoS (Distributed Denial of Service) attack involves overwhelming a web server with traffic from multiple sources to make the website unavailable to legitimate users. This is often done for malicious purposes, such as extortion or cyber activism, and can cause significant harm to businesses and individuals.

Question 2

What is the OWASP Top 10?

A list of the top ten most popular web browsers used globally A list of the top ten most common vulnerabilities found in database management systems A list of the top ten web application security risks identified by the Open Web Application Security Project A list of the top ten most secure web application frameworks A list of the top ten most popular programming languages used for web development A list of the top ten most common cyber attack methods used by hackers

Correct Answer: A list of the top ten web application security risks identified by the Open Web Application Security Project

The OWASP Top 10 is a list of the ten most critical web application security risks identified by the Open Web Application Security Project. The list is updated regularly to reflect changes in security risks and emerging threats.

Question 3

What is the purpose of HTTP headers?

To validate the input data from user To provide additional information about the request or response To optimize the performance of the web application To encrypt the communication between client and server To block malicious requests To define the structure of the HTML page

Correct Answer: To provide additional information about the request or response

HTTP headers carry additional information about the request or response. They play important roles, such as identifying the user agent, caching directives, cookies, authentication credentials, and more.

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