Understanding the practical approach and introducing the main tools

One of the most important aspects in understanding attack techniques and, in general, vulnerabilities and cyberattacks, is exploring firsthand what conducting an attack means, and also evaluating the behavior of an exploited target to figure out what the best defensive solutions might be. This is one of the main principles of ethical hacking: understanding the matter from the point of view of a potential attacker means having a more complete picture of what is happening, all in line with the strategic concepts of "knowing your enemy," which leads ultimately to a strategic advantage. This section is all about this: performing attack tests in a controlled and safe environment to study and experience in person what SQL injection is all about.

In order to achieve this level of expertise, a wide range of tools will be used. SQL injection is mostly a web-based vulnerability, and that means it could be exploited...