Broken Authentication Testing

Purpose

Identify and exploit authentication and session management vulnerabilities in web applications. Broken authentication consistently ranks in the OWASP Top 10 and can lead to account takeover, identity theft, and unauthorized access to sensitive systems. This skill covers testing methodologies for password policies, session handling, multi-factor authentication, and credential management.

Prerequisites

🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills)

1. Required Knowledge

2. Required Tools

3. Required Access

4. Phase 1: Authentication Mechanism Analysis

5. Phase 2: Password Policy Testing

6. Phase 3: Credential Enumeration

7. Phase 4: Brute Force Testing

8. Phase 5: Credential Stuffing

9. Phase 6: Session Management Testing