IITM Journal of Management and IT
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 12
  • Issue: 1

Web Penetrator – Web App Penetration Testing Tool

  • Author:
  • Raj Saundatikar1,, J.V.N. Lakshmi1
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 59 to 61

1Department of MCA, Jain University, Bangalore, Karnataka, India

* rajsaundatikar@gmail.com

Online published on 26 October, 2021.

Abstract

Everyday new web applications are being developed and used extensively, it is important for developers and testers to improve application security. Penetration testing is a technique that helps developers and testers to ensure that security levels of the web application are at the acceptable level. It is mandatory to perform pen testing regularly to avoid potential risks. Penetration testing is not only restricted to web apps but it can also be performed on IoT devices, networks, computer systems, mobile applications, etc. The goal of this tool is not to cause damage, but instead to identify attack surfaces, vulnerabilities, and other security weaknesses from the perspective of an attacker.

Keywords

Penetration testing, Shodan, Traceroute, IP Lookup, Whois, ICMP