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web penetration testingThis page features the latest and most popular books on web penetration testing. Web penetration testing, also known as web pen testing or web app pen testing, is the practice of testing web applications for security vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to exploit or access private data. The books cover topics like using tools such as Burp Suite, SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and more. The audience for these books ranges from beginners looking to learn web pen testing to experienced security professionals wanting to expand their skills.

Bestsellers

A range of our top selling security products from the last year.

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Metasploit Penetration Testing Cookbook
Metasploit Penetration Testing Cookbook
Feb 2018Ellipse426 Pages

$39.99
Hands-On Web Penetration Testing with Metasploit
Hands-On Web Penetration Testing with Me ...
May 2020Ellipse544 Pages

$35.99
Mobile Application Penetration Testing
Mobile Application Penetration Testing
Mar 2016Ellipse312 Pages

$43.99
Learning Python Web Penetration Testing
Learning Python Web Penetration Testing
Jun 2018Ellipse138 Pages

$25.99
Mastering Modern Web Penetration Testing
Mastering Modern Web Penetration Testing
Oct 2016Ellipse298 Pages

$39.99
Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux
Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux
Feb 2018Ellipse426 Pages

$43.99
Kali Linux Web Penetration Testing Cookbook
Kali Linux Web Penetration Testing Cookb ...
Aug 2018Ellipse404 Pages

$43.99
Becoming the Hacker
Becoming the Hacker
Jan 2019Ellipse404 Pages

$29.99
Burp Suite Cookbook
Burp Suite Cookbook
Sep 2018Ellipse358 Pages

$39.99
Mastering Kali Linux Wireless Pentesting
Mastering Kali Linux Wireless Pentesting
Feb 2016Ellipse310 Pages

$43.99

Rising Stars

Recently released security books which are getting a lot of attention.

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Attacking and Exploiting Modern Web Applications
Attacking and Exploiting Modern Web Appl ...
Aug 2023Ellipse338 PagesEllipseHalf Star 5

$31.99
Automotive Cybersecurity Engineering Handbook
Automotive Cybersecurity Engineering Han ...
Oct 2023Ellipse392 PagesEllipseHalf Star 5

$43.99
Official Google Cloud Certified Professional Cloud Security Engineer Exam Guide
Official Google Cloud Certified Professi ...
Aug 2023Ellipse496 Pages

$47.99
Cloud Penetration Testing for Red Teamers
Cloud Penetration Testing for Red Teamer ...
Nov 2023Ellipse298 Pages

$39.99
ISACA Certified in Risk and Information Systems Control (CRISC®) Exam Guide
ISACA Certified in Risk and Information ...
Sep 2023Ellipse316 Pages

$43.99
Burp Suite Cookbook
Burp Suite Cookbook
Oct 2023Ellipse450 PagesEllipseHalf Star 5

$39.99
Building and Automating Penetration Testing Labs in the Cloud
Building and Automating Penetration Test ...
Oct 2023Ellipse562 Pages

$39.99
Ethical Hacking Workshop
Ethical Hacking Workshop
Oct 2023Ellipse220 Pages

$43.99
Windows Forensics Analyst Field Guide
Windows Forensics Analyst Field Guide
Oct 2023Ellipse318 PagesEllipseHalf Star 5

$39.99
Implementing DevSecOps Practices
Implementing DevSecOps Practices
Dec 2023Ellipse258 Pages

$27.99

Quick Learns

Our security books which are under 200 pages long.

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Mobile Web Performance Optimization
Mobile Web Performance Optimization
Dec 2015Ellipse150 Pages

$25.99
Learning Python Web Penetration Testing
Learning Python Web Penetration Testing
Jun 2018Ellipse138 Pages

$25.99

Beginner's Corner

Our top picks for starting your security journey.

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Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux 2.0, Second Edition
Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux ...
Nov 2015Ellipse312 Pages

$43.99
Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux
Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux
Sep 2013Ellipse342 Pages

$32.99
Mastering Modern Web Penetration Testing
Mastering Modern Web Penetration Testing
Oct 2016Ellipse298 Pages

$39.99
Mastering Kali Linux Wireless Pentesting
Mastering Kali Linux Wireless Pentesting
Feb 2016Ellipse310 Pages

$43.99
Mastering Kali Linux for Web Penetration Testing
Mastering Kali Linux for Web Penetration ...
Jun 2017Ellipse338 Pages

$43.99
Becoming the Hacker
Becoming the Hacker
Jan 2019Ellipse404 Pages

$29.99
Burp Suite Cookbook
Burp Suite Cookbook
Sep 2018Ellipse358 Pages

$39.99
Metasploit Penetration Testing Cookbook
Metasploit Penetration Testing Cookbook
Feb 2018Ellipse426 Pages

$39.99
Learning Python Web Penetration Testing
Learning Python Web Penetration Testing
Jun 2018Ellipse138 Pages

$25.99
Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux
Web Penetration Testing with Kali Linux
Feb 2018Ellipse426 Pages

$43.99

Career Pathways

A collection of reading lists made by our expert authors to help get you your next job.
Mastering CybersecurityMastering CybersecurityMastering Cybersecurity
Mastering CybersecurityThis comprehensive reading list is curated for those looking to get started with Cybersecurity. It offers unique insights on the evolution of the threat landscape, providing expert tips and techniques to help you develop defense strategies against th ...
How to Become an Ethical HackerHow to Become an Ethical HackerHow to Become an Ethical Hacker
How to Become an Ethical HackerExplore this reading list to learn legal hacking, enterprise defense testing, and penetration techniques in a controlled environment. It covers practicing ethical hacking, intermediate-level penetration testing, web app vulnerability exploitation, an ...
Become a Kali Linux NinjaBecome a Kali Linux NinjaBecome a Kali Linux Ninja
Become a Kali Linux NinjaMaster the art of ethical hacking with the ins and outs of pentesting with Kali Linux. It leads from advanced to complex penetration testing methods, covering wireless devices, web, and AWS cloud.
Kickstart Your CyberSecurity CareerKickstart Your CyberSecurity CareerKickstart Your CyberSecurity Career
Kickstart Your CyberSecurity CareerCybersecurity is an emerging career trend and will continue to become increasingly important. Despite the lucrative pay and significant career growth opportunities, many people are unsure of how to get started. This reading list consistss of books wr ...
Digital Forensics and Incident Response MasterclassDigital Forensics and Incident Response MasterclassDigital Forensics and Incident Response Masterclass
Digital Forensics and Incident Response MasterclassLearn digital forensics and incident response with real-life scenarios. Ideal for cybersecurity enthusiasts and business security professionals.

Popular Authors (5)

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Ms. Vandana Verma Sehgal
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1. https://www.linkedin.com/in/vandana-verma/?originalSubdomain=in 2. https://infosecvandana.com/ 2. https://github.com/vermava 3. https://twitter.com/infosecvandana 4. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyr-gas4Un-3YBEDIUQtNjg 5. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MIyM6JKv7pQ 6. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHKG3b07PtA 7. https://pl-pl.facebook.com/bloggersmeetup/videos/vandana-verma-sehgal-of-owasp-explains-why-app-modernization-is-so-critical-to-l/490587351941275/ 8. https://www.rsaconference.com/experts/vandana-verma-sehgal 9. https://owasp.o...
Most popular book by Ms. Vandana Verma Sehgal
Implementing DevSecOps Practices
Kamil Mrzygłód
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Kamil Mrzygłód is a skilled software developer, architect, and Microsoft Azure MVP. He is focused on delivering fast, reliable, and flexible cloud solutions based on the Microsoft Azure platform. He has spoken at multiple conferences and meetups, working on open source software (OSS) projects and driving workshops for different people and companies. In recent years, he has developed an interest in Azure serverless architectures, data analysis, and big data components. Currently, he works as an independent cloud consultant for various clients. H...
Most popular book by Kamil Mrzygłód
Hands-On Azure for Developers
Stian Thorgersen
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Stian Thorgersen started his career at Arjuna Technologies building a cloud federation platform, years before most companies were even ready for a single-vendor public cloud. He later joined Red Hat, looking for ways to make developers' lives easier, which is where the idea of Keycloak started. In 2013, Stian co-founded the Keycloak project with another developer at Red Hat. Today, Stian is the Keycloak project lead and is also the top contributor to the project. He is still employed by Red Hat as a senior principal software engineer focusing o...
Most popular book by Stian Thorgersen
Keycloak - Identity and Access Management for Modern Applications
José Manuel Ortega
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Jos Manuel Ortega is a software engineer, focusing on new technologies, open source, security, and testing. His career goal has been to specialize in Python and security testing projects. In recent years, he has developed an interest in security development, especially in pentesting with Python. Currently, he is working as a security tester engineer and his functions in the role involves the analysis and testing of the security of applications in both web and mobile environments. He has taught at university level and collaborated with the offic...
Most popular book by José Manuel Ortega
Mastering Python for Networking and Security
Viktor Hedberg
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Viktor is a Cyber Security Consultant / Security Advisor for Truesec, based in Sweden. Specializing in Microsoft technologies whether on-premises or in the cloud, Viktor strives to secure all workloads as well as taking part in Incident Response to help organizations respond, recover, and rebuild from an attack. He has 10 years of experience in the IT industry, during this time he has worked for a number of government entities and as a consultant helped a number of global organizations with designing and implementing various Microsoft workloads...
Most popular book by Viktor Hedberg
Microsoft Information Protection Administrator SC-400 Certification Guide

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