Bug Bounty Hunting Course Outline with Topics
Part 1 > Introduction:
1. Overview of Bug Bounty Hunting
o What is Bug Bounty Hunting?
o Importance of ethical hacking.
o Ethical hacking process and mindset.
Part 2 > Networking Basics:
1. Introduction to Networking
o Networking Class Answers to Common Questions.
o Know Your Machine.
o Communication and Network.
2. IP Address and Protocols
o IP Address Basics.
o Types of Hacking and Hackers.
o How to Protect Yourself from Hacking.
3. Cybersecurity Foundations
o Cyber Laws in Bangladesh.
4. Networking Essentials
o OSI Model.
o OSI vs TCP/IP.
o TCP vs UDP.
o Server and Ports.
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5. DNS and HTTP
o What is DNS, and How It Works.
o HTTP, HTTPS, SSL, TLS, Requests, and Responses.
o HTTP Status Codes.
o Cookies.
o Google Dorking.
Part 3 > Kali Linux, Nmap, and Burp Suite
1. Lab Setup
o Installing and configuring Kali Linux.
o Using Proxychains.
2. Nmap
o Basics of Nmap.
o Advanced Nmap techniques.
3. Burp Suite
o Setting up Burp Suite.
o Proxy configuration.
o Using Burp Suite tools (Intruder, Repeater, etc.).
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Part 4 > Reconnaissance
1. Introduction to Recon
o Importance of Recon in Bug Bounties.
o Passive vs. Active Recon.
2. Recon Techniques
o Subdomain enumeration.
o Finding open directories and files.
o Discovering hidden parameters.
o Identifying technologies and frameworks.
3. Recon Tools
o Tools like Amass, Sublist3r, and Shodan.
o Using Google Dorks for targeted searches.
Part 5 > Vulnerabilities and Exploitation
[Link] Attacks
• SQL Injection (SQLi)
• Command Injection
• XML External Entities (XXE)
o Exploiting XXE vulnerabilities in XML parsers.
o Case studies on XXE to Remote Code Execution (RCE).
o Lab exercises.
• LDAP Injection
• XPath Injection
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[Link] and Authorization Flaws
• OAuth Misconfigurations
• IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)
• Access Control Vulnerabilities
• Authentication (AUTH) Issues
• Privilege Escalation
[Link]-Site Attacks
• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) – Reflected, Stored, DOM-based
• Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
• Cross-Origin Resource Sharing (CORS)
[Link] Handling Vulnerabilities
• Local File Inclusion (LFI)
• Remote File Inclusion (RFI)
• File Upload Vulnerabilities
• Insecure File Handling
[Link] Management
• Session Fixation
• Session Hijacking
• Insecure "Remember Me" Functionality
[Link] Disclosure
• Open Ports and Services
• Directory Listing
• Data Leakage
• Information Disclosure via Misconfigurations
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[Link] and Protocol Vulnerabilities
• Host Header Injection
• HTTP Parameter Pollution (HPP)
• Security Header Bypass
[Link] Data Exposure
• Identifying unsecured data at rest and in transit.
• Exploiting weak cryptographic implementations.
• Using tools like Wireshark for traffic analysis.
[Link] Deserialization
• Exploiting serialization flaws for RCE.
• Examples of insecure deserialization in popular frameworks.
• Labs and challenges.
[Link] Exploitation Techniques
• Remote Code Execution (RCE)
• Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI)
• Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
• Carriage Return Line Feed (CRLF) Injection
• HTTP Request Smuggling
• Web Cache Poisoning
• Server-Side Includes Injection (SSII)
• Application Programming Interface (API) Vulnerabilities
• Buffer Overflow
• Application Layer DoS
• CAPTCHA Bypass
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[Link] Logic and Other Attacks
• Parameter Tampering
• Business Logic Flaws
• Clickjacking
• Forceful Browsing
• Race Conditions
• Brute Force Attacks
[Link] Components with Known Vulnerabilities
• Scanning for vulnerable dependencies.
• Tools for automated scanning (e.g., OWASP Dependency-Check).
• Case studies.
[Link] Logging and Monitoring
• Understanding the impact of missing logs in incident response.
• Tools to identify lack of monitoring.
• Examples of real-world breaches due to insufficient logging.
Part 6 > Advanced Exploitation Techniques
1. Chaining Vulnerabilities
o Combining multiple vulnerabilities for higher impact.
2. Exploit Development
o Writing custom scripts and payloads.
3. Post-Exploitation
o Privilege escalation and persistence.
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Part 7 > Bug Reporting
1. How to Write a Professional Bug Report
o Crafting impactful titles and descriptions.
o Providing proof of concept (PoC) and steps to reproduce.
2. Guidelines for Bug Bounty Platforms
o HackerOne, Bugcrowd, and others.
Part 8 > Practice and Challenges
1. Hands-On Labs
o Realistic vulnerable applications.
2. CTF Challenges
o Simulated challenges for bug hunters
Part 9 > Certification
• Final assessment.
• Issuance of completion certificates.
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