Web & API Penetration Testing for Ethical Hackers

Stop guessing and start exploiting. Learn how modern attacks actually happen - not in theory, but on real applications and APIs using the same tools as professional penetration testers.

Web & API Penetration Testing for Ethical Hackers cuts through the noise and teaches you exactly how real attackers breach modern applications. You'll learn how to intercept requests, analyze traffic, bypass authentication, extract sensitive data, exploit APIs, and escalate vulnerabilities into impactful findings using Burp Suite, Postman, and proven OWASP methodologies.

Instead of memorizing outdated payloads or scanning with automated tools, this book takes you into practical labs where every step is explained and reproduced - from reconnaissance to exploitation and reporting. Each chapter builds on the previous one, ensuring you understand not only how to execute attacks, but why they work and how organizations can defend against them. By the end, you'll be able to confidently perform web and API penetration tests, document your findings, and deliver professional-grade results.

Key Features
• Hands-on labs that replicate real-world vulnerabilities in modern web apps and REST/JSON APIs
• Step-by-step exploitation walkthroughs using Burp Suite, Postman, OWASP Zap, and CLI tools
• Learn how to test authentication, session management, IDOR, SQLi, XSS, CSRF, SSRF, and API abuse
• Includes reporting templates, payload cheat sheets, and reusable testing methodology
• Beginner-friendly, but deep enough to accelerate intermediate testers into professional penetration testing roles

Vernon S. Dawson is a cybersecurity consultant and penetration tester specializing in web and API exploitation. He has trained developers, security teams, and aspiring ethical hackers with a focus on practical, real-world offensive security techniques.

If you're ready to stop learning theory and start breaking real applications the right way - grab your copy now and begin your journey into professional web and API penetration testing.