Specialist Path

Certified Web
Exploitation Specialist

The definitive specialist track for security practitioners. Master the art of weaponizing high-impact web vulnerabilities across modern enterprise infrastructures and cloud ecosystems.

3 Months

Advanced / Specialist

85+ Practical Labs

Course Summary

Exam Mode24h Hands-on Practical

MentorshipDirect Red Team Access

EnvironmentCurated Enterprise Simulation

CertificationCWES (Lifetime)

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Professional Tech Stack

Burp Suite ProOWASP ZAPSQLMapPostmanFfuf / GobusterTurbo IntruderCommixMetasploitNode.js / Python

Specialist Standard

"The CWES certification is not awarded for passing a multiple-choice quiz. It is awarded to those who can successfully audit and compromise real-world web environments under proctored constraints."

The Technical Syllabus

Module 01

Foundations & Recon

Web App Architecture & Core Concepts

HTTP Protocol Deep Dive & Handling

Proxies & Interception Techniques

Application Mapping & Discovery

Information Disclosure Patterns

HTTP Configuration Weaknesses

HTTPS, SSL/TLS Weaknesses & Misuse

Module 02

Injection & Server Exploits

Advanced SQL Injection Techniques

NoSQL Injection Attacks

OS Command Injection (RCE)

Path Traversal & File Inclusion Flaws

File Upload Vulnerabilities & Shells

Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)

XXE Injection (External Entity)

Module 03

Client-Side & Identity

Authentication & Account Compromise

Authorization & Access Control Bypass

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) Abuse

Cross-origin resource sharing (CORS)

Clickjacking & Framing Attacks

DOM-based Vulnerabilities

WebSockets Security & Exploitation

Module 04

Advanced Logic & Cache

Business Logic Vulnerabilities

Race Conditions & Concurrency Issues

Web Cache Deception Attacks

Insecure Deserialization Exploits

API Security Auditing & Testing

White-Box Penetration Testing

Software Supply Chain & Dependencies

Intensive Practical Ranges

The CWES program isn't about watching videos. It's about breaking systems. We leverage high-fidelity enterprise simulations and open-source infrastructure to ensure you have 24/7 access to the tools and targets you need.

Full lab connectivity via private Student VPN

Simulated real-world production environments

Exploit scenario persistence for 90 days

$ python3 cwes_exploit.py --target web-portal.internal

[+] Crafting CSRF payload for password reset...

[+] Bypassing CORS policy: Access-Control-Allow-Origin: *

[+] Exploiting DOM-based XSS via window.location.hash...

> SUCCESS: Admin token intercepted: JWT_7f39...e84a

> Initializing Web Cache Deception attack... [RUNNING]

Certified Web Exploitation Specialist