WORKSHOP OBJECTIVE
Modern application security fails not because of single bugs, but because data moves in unexpected ways. This intensive, lab-first course teaches you to map an application’s data flow, identify high-value attack points, and execute real exploit chains that reveal the issues automated scans never find.
Designed for pentesters and security engineers with 1–3 years’ experience, this program builds both skill and mindset. You’ll work through 30+ realistic labs spanning 8+ distinct web and API applications, using detailed mind maps and data-flow diagrams to guide discovery. Every module pairs theory with hands-on labs so you practise the exact steps attackers use - from reconnaissance to privilege escalation and data exfiltration.
What makes this course different:
- Data-Flow First: Use mind maps and flow diagrams to locate where sensitive data moves and how it can be abused.
- Mindset Training: Not just checklists - you’ll learn how attackers think and how to structure tests that find logic and design weaknesses.
- Lab Intensity: 30+ real-world labs across 8+ applications (frontend, API, microservices) - practice chaining vulnerabilities end-to-end.
- Actionable Outcomes: Walk away with a repeatable methodology, exploit recipes, and reporting guidance that gets developer buy-in.
COURSE HIGHLIGHTS
- 30+ real-world labs across 8+ applications – exploit vulnerabilities in environments that reflect today’s web and API stacks.
- Data-flow driven bug hunting – trace how data moves through apps to uncover hidden attack paths scanners miss.
- Mind maps & attacker’s mindset – build repeatable frameworks and think like an adversary, not a checklist.
- Exploit chaining & Burp Suite tradecraft – combine vulnerabilities into high-impact attacks using practical tools and techniques.
- Actionable takeaways – walk away with a battle-tested methodology, reusable mind maps, and skills you can apply immediately.
We will cover topics (not limited to):
- Mapping the Data Flow – tracing how requests, responses, and tokens move through apps to spot weak links.
- Exploiting Insecure Design
- Advanced Injection Attacks
- Modern Authentication Attacks
- Chaining SSRF to Exploitation
- Exploiting Outdated Components
- Cryptographic Failures
- Automated Reporting
PRE-REQUISITE
- Basic understanding of Pentesting
PARTICIPANT'S REQUIREMENTS
What Students Should Bring:
To get the most out of the hands-on labs, please come prepared with the following:
- Administrator (admin) privileges on your laptop - required to install VirtualBox and Burp Suite and import the lab images.
- Minimum 16 GB RAM (recommended) - Burp Suite and multiple VMs perform best with more memory.
- At least 80 GB free disk space - we’ll provide a custom Kali Linux .ova (preloaded with tools) that needs room to import and run.
- Reliable internet access - needed for some labs, updates, and downloads.
- Virtualization support / VirtualBox installed - so you can load the supplied Kali .ova. (If you prefer VMware, let us know in advance.)
We supply the Kali .ova and step-by-step setup instructions. If you hit any setup snags, bring your charger and we’ll help you get everything running before the labs start.
TECHNICAL DIFFICULTY
DURATION
WHO SHOULD ATTEND
- Pentesters, Red Teamers, and Bug Bounty Hunters (1–3 years’ experience) who want to move beyond surface-level bugs into real exploit chains.
- AppSec Engineers, SOC Analysts, and DevSecOps Professionals seeking attacker-mindset skills to uncover what scanners miss.
- Developers & Security Researchers eager to understand and defend against real-world exploitation of design flaws, workflows, and misconfigurations.
WHAT TO EXPECT
This course is:
- 30% theory and 70% Hands-on
- Focuses on the Web application Pentesting in modern days.
- Focuses on a black/grey box pentest, keeping in mind helping bug bounty hunters understand application workflows to find improved Business logic flaws.
- Designed with Data Flow analysis to understand the endpoints that could have potential vulnerabilities
- Designed with the state of the art lab with simulated real world applications and more than 30+ exercises to perform