Ask HN: Best online resources for learning web security
I find myself rather lacking in web security skills. I have a basic understanding of what TLS/certs/CAs/... are, gotten mainly from Wikipedia and blog articles but I often don't know how to make it all work together. What do you think is the best comprehensive online (free) resource to learn the ropes?
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There's a fairly comprehensive list here:
https://github.com/sbilly/awesome-security
https://github.com/sbilly/awesome-security
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There isn't a single reputable one that I know of.
Try searching for a pdf of the "Web Application Hacker's Handbook".
Is the PDF legally available online? The sources I see don't appear to be.
I don't think it is legally available online. Getting the physical book would be the best option since its legal and more thorough than any online resource I've found, but I don't know what your budget is like or if you even like reading books. Just saying that its one option you have.
In about 30 seconds I found several places to get it as an ebook, and at least 3 that have PDFs.
O'Reilly's a good place to buy from.
O'Reilly's a good place to buy from.