Bug Bounty – Web Application Penetration Testing Bootcamp

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Overview

Spot the value of secure digital skills with the Bug Bounty – Web Application Penetration Testing Bootcamp. The UK cyber security sector generated £11.9 billion in revenue in 2024, showing strong demand for web security awareness and ethical testing knowledge. This online penetration testing bootcamp introduces bug bounty research, web application risks, safe testing principles and responsible reporting.

Many websites face hidden weaknesses, but testing without structure can create risk. This course helps you build safer, clearer knowledge of ethical hacking concepts from home. Learn how security teams identify issues, document findings and support stronger digital protection. After completing the bootcamp, you may explore roles such as Cyber Security Analyst, Junior Penetration Tester, Web Security Tester, Security Analyst or Application Security Analyst. Enrol today online.

Key Benefits Included

► Accredited by CPD
► Instant Access
► 24/7 Learning Assistance
► Self-paced learning and laptop, tablet, smartphone-friendly
► Fully online, interactive course with audio voiceover
► Developed by qualified professionals in the field

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Learning Outcomes

This Bug Bounty – Web Application Penetration Testing Bootcamp builds ethical hacking, web security and vulnerability testing knowledge for cyber security learners.

By the end of this course, learners will be able to:

► Explain the purpose of ethical bug bounty testing.
► Identify core web application security testing concepts.
► Recognise common risks affecting online business platforms.
► Describe responsible reporting for security testing findings.
► Understand legal permission in ethical hacking activities.
► Build awareness of web penetration testing career routes.

Who is This Course For?

This online bug bounty course suits learners interested in cyber security, web application security, ethical hacking and digital safety career pathways.

► Beginners exploring ethical hacking and cyber security online.
► IT students building web application security knowledge.
► Web developers wanting better website security awareness.
► Career changers exploring penetration testing learning routes.
► Junior IT staff interested in vulnerability testing concepts.
► Tech learners preparing for cyber security study pathways.

Certification

CPD Certification

After successfully completing the assessment of this Bug Bounty – Web Application Penetration Testing Bootcamp course, you can apply for the CPD accredited certificates.
PDF certificate: £9.99
Hardcopy certificate: £15.99

Career Opportunities

This bug bounty and web application penetration testing course can support UK cyber security, IT support, web security and ethical hacking learning routes.

► Cyber Security Analyst — Average UK salary: £35,000–£60,000 per year
► Junior Penetration Tester — Average UK salary: £30,000–£45,000 per year
► Web Security Tester — Average UK salary: £32,000–£55,000 per year
► Security Analyst — Average UK salary: £32,000–£52,000 per year
► IT Security Support Technician — Average UK salary: £26,000–£38,000 per year
► Vulnerability Analyst — Average UK salary: £35,000–£58,000 per year

Course Curriculum

The course covers a wide range of essential topics, including:

Module 01: Introduction to the Bug Bounty Course

► We Are Pleased to Have You on Board!

Module 02: Cyber Security Fundamentals

► What Is Security?
► What Is Cyber Security?
► History of Cyber Security
► How to Become a Cyber Security Professional

Module 03: Getting Started with Bug Bounty

► Types of Actors
► What Is a Passive Attack?
► What Is an Active Attack?

Module 04: Core Concepts of Bug Bounty

► Why Do We Need to Fix Vulnerabilities?
► Hacker Sponsored Security
► Key Terms in Bug Bounty Program
► Public and Private Bug Bounty Program
► What Is HackerOne?
► Why Organisations Will Hire You as a Bug Bounty Hunter? Part 1
► Why Organisations Will Hire You as a Bug Bounty Hunter? Part 2
► Why Organisations Will Hire You as a Bug Bounty Hunter? Pa

Module 05: Networking Fundamentals for Web Pentesting

► What Is an Address in Networking?
► What Is an IP Address?
► Classes of IP Address
► How to Find Our Own IP Address
► How to Find Our Own MAC Address
► What Is Domain Name System?
► What Is Name Resolution Process?
► Why UDP Is Used in Name Resolution Process
► What Is HTTP?
► Why Do We Prefer HTTPS Over HTTP?

Module 06: Penetration Testing Concepts

► Ethical Hacking Terminologies
► What Is Vulnerability Assessment?
► Penetration Testing Methodologies
► Different Types of Penetration Tests
► Phases of Penetration Testing
► 10 Steps Bug Bounty Experts Follow

Module 07: Setting Up Your Bug Bounty Lab

► What Is Linux Operating System?
► What Is Kali Linux?
► Virtual Box Installation
► How to Install Kali Linux in Virtual Box
► How to Install Metasploitable in Virtual Box
► Our Hacking Machine – DVWA
► How to Browse Anonymously Using TOR
► Executing Basic Commands in Kali Linux
► Executing Advanced Commands in Kali Linux

Module 08: Information Gathering Phase

► What Is Information Gathering?
► Information Gathering Using MALTEGO Part 1
► Information Gathering Using MALTEGO Part 2
► Website Mirroring Using HTTrack
► Information Gathering Using The Harvester
► Information Gathering Using OSINT Framework
► Information Gathering Using NSLOOKUP
► Information Gathering Using Red Hawk Tool
► Finding Vulnerable Webcams Using SHODAN Search Engine

Module 09: Scanning and Enumeration Phase

► What Is Scanning?
► What Is NMAP?
► Scan Networks Using ZENMAP
► What Is Enumeration?
► Types of Enumeration
► Enumeration Using SuperScan
► Enumeration Using Hyena

Module 10: Vulnerability Assessment Phase

► What Is Vulnerability Assessment?
► Phases of Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing
► Vulnerability Scoring Systems
► Introduction to Nessus Vulnerability Scanning
► How to Configure a Scan in Nessus
► Analyse Nessus Scan Results

Module 11: Web Server Penetration Testing

► What Is a Web Server?
► Web Server Attacks
► Web Server Penetration Testing
► Web Server Countermeasures

Module 12: OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities and Website Footpri

► OWASP Top 10 Attacks: Part 1
► OWASP Top 10 Attacks: Part 2
► Website Footprinting Part 1
► Website Footprinting Part 2

Module 13: Command Execution and File Upload Vulnerabilities

► Basic Command Execution Vulnerability
► Advanced Command Execution Vulnerability
► Configuring Burp Suite
► Basic File Upload Vulnerability
► Intermediate File Upload Vulnerability
► Advanced File Upload Vulnerability

Module 14: SQL Injection and Database Security

► What Is SQL Injection Vulnerability?
► Types of SQL Injection Vulnerabilities
► Manual SQL Injection
► Automating SQL Injection Vulnerability Using SQL Map
► How to Prevent SQL Injection Attacks

Module 15: Cross-Site Scripting

► What Is XSS?
► Types of XSS Attacks
► Basic XSS Vulnerability
► Intermediate XSS Vulnerability
► Advanced XSS Vulnerability
► How to Prevent XSS Attacks

Module 16: Password Security and Cross-Site Request Forgery

► What Is CSRF?
► What Is a Brute Force Attack?
► Username and Password Testing Using Burp Suite

Module 17: Web Application Penetration Testing Guide

► The Complete Guide to Website Penetration Testing
► Web Application Countermeasures

Module 18: Denial of Service

► What Is a DOS/DDOS Attack?
► Types of DOS Attacks
► What Is a BOTNET?

Module 19: Writing a Bug Bounty Report

► Start Writing a Bug Bounty Report
► Components of a Bug Bounty Report
► CSRF Vulnerability Review

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The course was well arranged and easy to follow. I liked how it moved from cyber security basics to bug bounty reporting and web application testing topics.

A very useful course for building cyber security knowledge. The sections on networking, vulnerability assessment, OWASP and reporting gave the learning a clear structure.

Course Curriculum

Section 01: Introduction to the Bug Bounty Course
	We are pleased to have you on board!	00:04:00
Section 02: Let's clear Cyber Security Fundamentals
	What is Security?	00:06:00
	What is Cyber Security?	00:05:00
	History of Cyber Security	00:07:00
	How to Become a Cyber Security Professional?	00:08:00
Section 03: Getting started with Bug Bounty!
	Types of Actors	00:09:00
	What is a Passive Attack?	00:05:00
	What is an Active Attack?	00:05:00
Section 04: The Core Concepts of Bug Bounty!
	Why do we need to fix the Vulnerabilities?	00:05:00
	Hacker Sponsored Security	00:03:00
	Key Terms in Bug Bounty Program	00:05:00
	Public and Private Bug Bounty Program	00:04:00
	What is HackerOne?	00:05:00
	Why organizations will hire you as a Bug Bounty Hunter? Part 1	00:02:00
	Why organizations will hire you as a Bug Bounty Hunter? Part 2	00:02:00
	Why organizations will hire you as a Bug Bounty Hunter? Part 3	00:05:00
Section 05: Networking Fundamentals for Web Pentesting
	What is an Address in Networking?	00:09:00
	What is an IP Address?	00:07:00
	Classes of IP Address	00:10:00
	How to find our own IP Address?	00:03:00
	How to find our own MAC Address?	00:05:00
	What is Domain Name System?	00:03:00
	What is Name Resolution Process?	00:06:00
	Why UDP is used in Name Resolution Process?	00:04:00
	What is HTTP?	00:04:00
	Why do we prefer HTTPS over HTTP?	00:05:00
Section 06: Diving Deep into Penetration Testing
	Ethical Hacking Terminologies	00:06:00
	What is Vulnerability Assessment?	00:04:00
	Penetration Testing Methodologies	00:07:00
	What are the different types of Penetration tests?	00:06:00
	IMPORTANT – Phases of Penetration Testing	00:04:00
	10 Steps Bug Bounty Experts follow!	00:04:00
Section 07: Setting up your Bug Bounty Lab
	What is Linux Operating System?	00:04:00
	What is Kali Linux?	00:03:00
	Virtual Box Installation	00:06:00
	How to install Kali Linux in Virtual Box?	00:12:00
	How to install Metasploitable in Virtual Box?	00:09:00
	Our hacking machine – DVWA	00:18:00
	How to browse anonymously using TOR?	00:09:00
	Executing Basic Commands in Kali Linux	00:12:00
	Executing Advance Commands in Kali Linux	00:14:00
Section 08: Information Gathering Phase
	What is Information Gathering?	00:08:00
	Information Gathering using MALTEGO Part 1	00:07:00
	Information Gathering using MALTEGO Part 2	00:06:00
	Website Mirroring using HTTrack	00:05:00
	Information Gathering using The Harvester	00:02:00
	Information Gathering using OSINT Framework	00:05:00
	Information Gathering using NSLOOKUP	00:03:00
	Information Gathering using Red Hawk Tool	00:05:00
	Find vulnerable webcams using SHODAN Search Engine	00:09:00
Section 09: Scanning and Enumeration Phase
	What is Scanning?	00:07:00
	What is NMAP?	00:05:00
	Scan networks using ZENMAP	00:17:00
	What is enumeration?	00:03:00
	Types of Enumeration	00:03:00
	Enumeration using SuperScan	00:07:00
	Enumeration using Hyena	00:06:00
Section 10: Vulnerability Assessment Phase
	What is Vulnerability Assessment?	00:04:00
	Phases of Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing	00:08:00
	Vulnerability Scoring Systems	00:09:00
	Introduction to Nessus Vulnerability Scanning	00:05:00
	How to configure a scan in Nessus?	00:08:00
	Analyze Nessus Scan Results	00:08:00
Section 11: Web Server Penetration Testing
	What is a Web Server?	00:05:00
	Web Server Attacks	00:05:00
	Web Server Penetration Testing	00:04:00
	Web Server Countermeasures	00:05:00
Section 12: OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities and Website Footprinting
	OWASP Top 10 Attacks: Part 1	00:05:00
	OWASP Top 10 Attacks: Part 2	00:07:00
	Website Foot printing Part 1	00:05:00
	Website Foot printing Part 2	00:03:00
Section 13: Command Execution and Find upload Vulnerabilities
	Exploiting Basic Command Execution Vulnerability	00:07:00
	Exploiting Advance Command Execution Vulnerability	00:07:00
	Configuring Burp Suite	00:16:00
	Exploiting Basic File Upload Vulnerability	00:10:00
	Exploiting Intermediate File Upload Vulnerability	00:07:00
	Exploiting Advance File Upload Vulnerability	00:08:00
Section 14: SQL Injection and Database Hacking
	What is SQL Injection Vulnerability?	00:04:00
	Types of SQL Injection Vulnerabilities	00:05:00
	How to carry out manual SQL Injection?	00:17:00
	Automating SQL Injection Vulnerability using SQL map	00:09:00
	How to prevent SQL Injection Attacks?	00:03:00
Section 15: Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
	What is XSS?	00:03:00
	Types of XSS Attacks	00:06:00
	Exploiting Basic XSS Vulnerability	00:11:00
	Exploiting Intermediate XSS Vulnerability	00:05:00
	Exploiting Advance XSS Vulnerability	00:11:00
	How to prevent XSS Attacks?	00:04:00
Section 16: Password Cracking and Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
	What is CSRF?	00:06:00
	What is a Brute Force Attack?	00:05:00
	How to crack usernames and passwords using Burp Suite?	00:18:00
Section 17: Web Application Penetration Testing Guide
	The complete guide to Website Penetration Testing	00:09:00
	Web Application Countermeasures	00:06:00
Section 18: Denial of Service (DOS)
	What is a DOS/DDOS Attack?	00:03:00
	Types of DOS Attacks?	00:05:00
	What is a BOTNET?	00:03:00
Section 19: IMPORTANT - Writing a BUG BOUNTY report
	Start writing a bug bounty report!	00:08:00
	Components of a Bug Bounty Report	00:14:00
	Exploiting CSRF Vulnerability?	00:07:00
Assignment
	Assignment -Bug Bounty – Web Application Penetration Testing Bootcamp	00:00:00

Certificate of Achievement

Upon completion, you will receive a CPD-accredited certificate recognised globally. Choose from:

Pdf Certificate & Transcript £7.99
Hardcopy Certificate & Transcript £17.99

This certification validates your knowledge and skills, boosting your employability in healthcare.

1. What is a Bug Bounty course? +

A Bug Bounty course teaches learners how authorised security research works. It introduces web application security, ethical testing principles, vulnerability awareness and responsible reporting so learners can understand how security issues are found and reported safely.

2. Is this bug bounty course suitable for beginners? +

Yes, this bug bounty course is suitable for beginners who want to start learning cyber security. It begins with security basics, bug bounty ideas, common web risks and responsible testing rules before moving into wider penetration testing concepts.

3. What will I learn in web application penetration testing training? +

You will learn cyber security fundamentals, bug bounty concepts, networking basics, vulnerability assessment, web server security, OWASP risks and report writing. The course focuses on permission-based learning and helps learners build safer knowledge of web security testing.

4. Is bug bounty testing legal? +

Bug bounty testing is legal only when you have clear permission from the organisation or approved programme. Testing websites, apps or systems without authorisation is not acceptable and can lead to serious legal and professional consequences.

5. What is the difference between bug bounty and penetration testing? +

Bug bounty work usually involves authorised researchers reporting security issues through a programme. Penetration testing is often a planned security assessment with a defined scope, method and report agreed between the tester and the organisation.