As part of active reconnaissance, penetration testers need to determine whether a protection mechanism is in place to safeguard the target’s website against web application attacks. Which of the following methods would be the most suitable?
Detecting a Web Application Firewall (WAF) helps penetration testers understand the protective measures in place and tailor their testing methods to bypass these defenses.
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A. Direct-to-origin testing: Useful for bypassing CDN but not specifically for detecting protective mechanisms like WAF.
B. Antivirus scanning: Not relevant for web application attacks.
C. Scapy packet crafting: Useful for network-level testing but not for detecting web application protections.
D. WAF detection: Identifies if a WAF is present, which is critical for understanding and bypassing web application defenses.
References: WAF detection techniques are documented in web application security testing methodologies such as OWASP.
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