Course Outline
Burp Suite Professional within the IT Audit Workflow
- The tool’s role across planning, fieldwork, and reporting phases.
- Differentiating manual validation from automated scanning.
- Establishing rules of engagement and testing authorization.
Workspace Configuration, Scoping, and Traffic Capture
- Setting up the proxy, browser, and TLS.
- Defining scope rules and protecting out-of-scope assets.
- Managing project files and sessions for evidence integrity.
HTTP/HTTPS Traffic Analysis and Application Mapping
- Analyzing request and response structures, headers, and cookies.
- Utilizing site maps, content discovery, and hidden endpoint identification.
- Reviewing API and JSON traffic.
Security Configuration and Transport Control Verification
- Reviewing header, cookie, and CORS configurations.
- Assessing TLS settings, HTTP methods, and error disclosure practices.
- Comparing configurations against agreed-upon baselines.
Authentication Control Testing
- Evaluating login, MFA, and credential policy behaviors.
- Testing session tokens, fixation risks, and logout mechanisms.
- Identifying token and JWT validation weaknesses.
Authorization and Access Control Testing
- Conducting horizontal and vertical privilege testing across roles.
- Detecting insecure direct object references and forced browsing attempts.
- Compiling role matrix evidence and performing side-by-side comparisons.
Injection, Input Handling, and Out-of-Band Verification
- Confirming injection vulnerabilities without using destructive payloads.
- Testing for cross-site scripting and client-side sink vulnerabilities.
- Addressing blind and out-of-band cases using Collaborator.
Business Logic and Workflow Testing
- Validating multi-step workflows and sequence enforcement.
- Testing for tampering of price, quantity, and approval parameters.
- Identifying replay attacks, race conditions, and repeat-action abuses.
Scanner-Assisted Coverage, Extensions, and AI Support
- Configuring crawl and audit settings for scoped coverage.
- Triaging issues and validating false positives.
- Implementing custom checks using BChecks and extensions.
- Leveraging Burp AI and agentic testing while respecting data handling limits.
Evidence Collection and Audit Documentation
- Gathering request and response evidence with precise timestamps.
- Redacting sensitive data and managing evidence handling procedures.
- Mapping findings to the OWASP Top 10:2025, WSTG, and CWE standards.
- Risk-rating findings using CVSS v4.0 and relevant audit criteria.
Capstone: End-to-End Web Application Control Assessment
- Conducting a scoped assessment of a training application.
- Preparing workpapers, a findings register, and a closing debrief.
Requirements
- Practical experience in IT auditing and IT security assessment.
- Working knowledge of technology risk, security controls, and network protocols.
- Familiarity with HTTP/HTTPS protocols and the OWASP framework.
- Basic to intermediate proficiency with web security testing tools such as Kali Linux and OWASP ZAP.
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.
