Question

In your own words, briefly summarize the WebGoat application.

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Answer 1

WebGoat application is a free application available which is used in order to test a particular java application. This testing is done in order to check if there are any vulnerabilities or a breach into the application. This can be considered a type of penetration testing to check the server side application to protect it from any malicious attack.

While using WebGoat application to check the vulnerabilities of your application try to disconnect your device from the internet. As this application tests your application it may fall into a prey for online malicious attack. The WebGoat application from itself uses the local server host for testing so that there is no exposure to the internet.

This application is used to provide an environment where you can hack into the application in order to check the vulnerabilities of the application. But in order to do that it should in an educational environment without any interference of the professionalism. It is used just in order to provide you the knowledge to protect your application. If the application is used as a professional tool without taking legal license then the user or the organisation may fall into legal notice.

It can be deployed as a docker or as a stand alone application. But it is more preferred to install it using docker. The application should run on a virtual machine. If there is any vulnerabilities found then for each vulnerability there is a step by step video tutorial in order to resolve the vulnerabilities. You can check any type of vulnerability such as SQL injection, cross site scripting, security misconfiguration and sensitive data exposure.

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