Preparation (Installation, environment settings)

📰 Dev.to · Dylan Kim

Set up a web hacking environment with DVWA, a deliberately vulnerable web application, to practice hacking skills

intermediate Published 8 May 2024
Action Steps
  1. Install DVWA on a local machine or virtual environment
  2. Configure the environment settings for DVWA
  3. Set up a web server to host DVWA
  4. Run DVWA and test its functionality
  5. Explore and exploit the vulnerabilities in DVWA to practice web hacking skills
Who Needs to Know This

Security teams and web developers can benefit from this setup to test and improve their web application security skills

Key Insight

💡 DVWA is a deliberately vulnerable web application that allows users to practice web hacking skills in a safe and legal environment

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