PHPAmersfoort May 2023

This month we will have Nic, a PHPAmersfoort regular, talk to us about penetration testing for developers. I truly believe these skills are a must for anyone dealing with sensitive data. Come join us and think like a hacker for a night.

It's also great to be welcomed again by Mobiliteitsfabriek, their location is easily reachable by public transport and a brief walk. There's also paid parking available nearby.

Schedule
18:00 - Pizza
19:30 - Penetration testing for developers by Nic Wortel
20:30 - Social

Penetration testing for developers
SQL injection, password cracking, session hijacking... As a developer, you've probably heard of some of these terms, and might be aware of the basic measures to counter them. But how does a hacker execute such attacks? What tools do they use? And how easy would it be to attack your own application? By starting to think like our adversaries, we have a better chance of finding vulnerabilities in our software before they can be exploited.

In this talk we will look at a few tools used by attackers and ethical hackers alike to find (and exploit) vulnerabilities in web applications. By the end of the talk, you will have a better understanding of how an attacker might target your application and how you can use the same tools to discover vulnerabilities yourself first.