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Testing for Broken Access Control
This course explains how software developers and testers can determine if their web applications are vulnerable to A01:2021 Broken Access Control, as defined by the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP).
Course Overview
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Learning Objectives
On successful completion of this course, learners should have the knowledge and skills required to:
- Define and identify broken access control
- Identify insecure direct object references and test for common methods used to exploit such vulnerabilities
- Create and implement testing methods to identify path traversal vulnerabilities, missing function level access control, and forced browsing using industry best practices and tools
Framework Connections
The materials within this course focus on the NICE Framework Task, Knowledge, and Skill statements identified within the indicated NICE Framework component(s):
Competency Areas
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