Course Description
Extensible Markup Language uses tags to describe data and has become the standard information exchange format between dissimilar systems. Many applications use XML to share and manage data. In this course, you'll begin with an XML overview, including document type definitions and how XML differs from HTML. Next, you'll learn what XML external entity attacks are. Moving on, you'll examine how the OWASP ZAP tool can scan a vulnerable web application and identify weaknesses. Next, you'll explore how to scan a web app for XXE vulnerabilities and execute an XXE attack. Lastly, you'll learn how to mitigate XXE attacks.
Learning Objectives
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