Course Outline
Burp Suite Professional in the IT Audit Process
- The tool’s role throughout planning, fieldwork, and reporting
- Manual verification compared with automated scanning
- Rules of engagement and testing authorization
Workspace Configuration, Scope, and Traffic Capture
- Setup for proxy, browser, and TLS
- Scope rules and out-of-scope protection
- Management of project files and sessions for evidence retention
HTTP/HTTPS Traffic Analysis and Application Mapping
- Analysis of request and response structure, headers, and cookies
- Site mapping, content discovery, and identification of hidden endpoints
- Review of API and JSON traffic
Security Configuration and Transport Control Verification
- Review of header, cookie, and CORS configurations
- Assessment of TLS settings, HTTP methods, and error disclosure
- Comparison against agreed configuration baselines
Authentication Control Testing
- Behaviour of login, MFA, and credential policies
- Handling of session tokens, fixation, and logout
- Weaknesses in token and JWT validation
Authorization and Access Control Testing
- Horizontal and vertical privilege testing across roles
- Identification of insecure direct object references and forced browsing
- Documentation of role matrix evidence and side-by-side comparisons
Injection, Input Handling, and Out-of-Band Verification
- Confirming injections without using destructive payloads
- Testing cross-site scripting and client-side sinks
- Blind and out-of-band cases utilizing Collaborator
Business Logic and Workflow Testing
- Enforcement of multi-step workflows and sequences
- Tampering with price, quantity, and approval parameters
- Exploitation of replay, race conditions, and repeat-action abuse
Scanner-Assisted Coverage, Extensions, and AI Support
- Configuring crawl and audit for scoped coverage
- Triage of issues and validation of false positives
- Custom checks using BChecks and extensions
- Burp AI and agentic testing with data handling limitations
Evidence Collection and Audit Documentation
- Recording request and response evidence with timestamps
- Redaction of sensitive data and proper evidence handling
- Mapping findings to OWASP Top 10:2025, WSTG, and CWE
- Risk rating using CVSS v4.0 and audit criteria
Capstone: End-to-End Web Application Control Assessment
- Scoped assessment of a training application
- Compilation of workpapers, findings register, and closing debrief
Requirements
- Experience in IT auditing and IT security assessment
- Proficient understanding of technology risk, security controls, and network protocols
- Familiarity with HTTP/HTTPS and the OWASP framework
- Basic to intermediate proficiency with web security testing tools such as Kali Linux and OWASP ZAP
Target Audience
- Senior and semi-senior IT auditors
- Technology risk and security control assessors
Testimonials (2)
The training helped me expand my knowledge and understanding of Burp Suite. I also realized that what I had learned through self-study was still quite limited. This training was very helpful to me as a QA because Burp Suite is a valuable tool for performing security testing and improving the overall quality of application testing. I will continue exploring this tool and learning more about its features and capabilities.
Rea Mendez - BAKAWAN Data Anallytics Inc.
Course - OWASP Top 10 2025
I really enjoyed learning about AI attacks and the tools out there to begin practicing and actively using for security testing. I took a lot of knowledge away which I didn't have at the beginning and the course met what I hoped it would be. My favorite part shown from the training was Comet Browser and was amazed at what it could do. Definitely something will be looking into more. Overall it was a great course and enjoyed learning all OWASP GenAI Top 10.
