How to use OWASP ZAP – Open Source Vulnerability Scanner
Overview
OWASP ZAP is an open-source web application vulnerability scanner that runs on Java11+. It has features such as spidering, passive scanning, active scanning, fuzzing, automation, API and more.
ZAP is available on operating systems such as Windows, Linux, Mac and cross platforms. You can download ZAP from here. If you are using Kali Linux, it comes preinstalled.
In this article, we will discuss how to use ZAP, its features and results to take note of.
How to use ZAP
ZAP can be executed through the Automated Scan or the Manual Explore option.
Automated Scan
This method is an automatic scan. It is the main feature of ZAP.
First, enter the URL to attack, and select a spider to use (traditional or ajax).
Next, click attack and let it run to comp...