OWSAP ZAP is a useful website security testing tool, that any web savvy tester could use effectively. Apart from the annoyingly vague setup (ensure first task is to set up your browser to use same proxy as defined in ZAP), there are useful tools that you can start at a click. I ran the “Active Scan” option, just to see what this could do out-the-box. I would recommend “Passive Scan” really, as this is far safer to use (remember to try and use this tool only on test sites, as it does have potential to crash websites).
Active scanning attempts to find potential vulnerabilities by using known attacks against the selected targets.
Impressive – firstly, I was surprised by how much of a site directory is viewable – when using CMS’s like Drupal or WordPress, a lot of assumptions are made as to security. The number of updates to these CMS’s purely on security issues should highlight the need to keep a handle on your website security in general. Click more to view the reports I generated, as it will illustrate that this tool is capable of.
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