Web Application Testing Tools Evaluation Assignment

Learning Objectives

Research current capabilities, strengths, and weaknesses in three web application tools of your choice. Propose which penetration testing toolset provides the most capability while including skill level required and cost of the tool. Provide at least two references that support your conclusion.

Assignment Requirements

You are a web application penetration tester tasked with providing management a recommendation for a new toolset that will best enable you to assess the organization web sites and applications, currently numbering 100 applications. The toolset selected must provide adequate reporting to communicate findings to management, ability to test all or most of the OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities, and some degree of automation to assist in assessing organization web assets.

Include the following sections in your Report:

Introduction

Tool 1 Section

Tool 2 Section

Tool 3 Section

Comparison Section

Recommendation

The report must be professional in format with an introduction, each finding, conclusion and references.