MIT: Independent Activities Period: IAP

IAP 2016



How to Hack a Website: A Practical Introduction to Web Security

Scott Robinson

Enrollment: Unlimited: No advance sign-up
Attendance: Participants must attend all sessions
Prereq: HTML/Javascript knowledge

This class will teach you a practical introduction to web security. The content will cover how basic exploits and security vulnerabilities work, as well as common attacks, penetration testing strategies, and useful tools. If there is time, real world examples of exploits will be shown, as well as a sandbox site for you to test attacks shown in the class.

Disclaimer: All material in this class is provided for educational purposes only, and should not be used on real sites or services unless it abides by appropriate security program rules.

Sponsor(s): Student Information Processing Board
Contact: Scott Robinson, sipb-iap16-hack-website@mit.edu


Session 1

Jan/12 Tue 08:00PM-09:30PM 4-231

Session 2

Jan/13 Wed 08:00PM-09:30PM 4-231