The Tester's Toolkit & Methodology

Proxy interception, scanners, fuzzing and a repeatable process.

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1. 00:00The Tester's Toolkit & Methodology. Proxy interception, scanners, fuzzing and a repeatable process.
2. 00:05Reference table: Tool, Use.
3. 00:101. Scope and authorise.
4. 00:152. Recon and map every endpoint.
5. 00:203. Test authentication, then authorisation on each role.
6. 00:254. Test input handling: injection, XSS, file upload, deserialisation.
7. 00:305. Test business logic: pricing, quantities, workflow order.
8. 00:356. Verify, capture evidence, rate severity (CVSS) and report.
9. 00:40Note: Automated scanners find the easy 20 percent. Business logic flaws - the expensive ones - are only found by a human who understands the application.

• 1. Scope and authorise.
• 2. Recon and map every endpoint.
• 3. Test authentication, then authorisation on each role.
• 4. Test input handling: injection, XSS, file upload, deserialisation.
• 5. Test business logic: pricing, quantities, workflow order.
• 6. Verify, capture evidence, rate severity (CVSS) and report.