Here are 100 chapter titles focusing on API penetration testing using Ettercap, progressing from beginner to advanced, within a cybersecurity context. It's important to note that Ettercap is primarily a network sniffing and manipulation tool, not specifically designed for API testing. These titles blend Ettercap's capabilities with API testing concepts, acknowledging its role in intercepting and analyzing API traffic. More specialized API testing tools are generally preferred, but this list explores the educational possibilities of using Ettercap for certain aspects.
Beginner (Chapters 1-25): Foundations & Network Basics
- Introduction to APIs: REST, SOAP, and GraphQL
- Understanding API Architecture: Clients and Servers
- API Authentication: API Keys, OAuth, and JWT
- API Authorization: Access Control and Permissions
- API Security Fundamentals: Common Vulnerabilities
- Introduction to Ettercap: Installation and Setup
- Ettercap's Interface: A Beginner's Tour
- Network Sniffing Basics: Capturing Traffic
- Understanding Network Protocols: TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS
- Setting Up Ettercap for Network Sniffing
- Targeting Specific Hosts and Ports with Ettercap
- Ettercap Filters: Basic Filtering Techniques
- ARP Poisoning: Man-in-the-Middle Attacks
- DNS Spoofing: Redirecting Traffic
- Capturing HTTP Traffic with Ettercap
- Analyzing HTTP Requests and Responses
- Intercepting API Calls with Ettercap
- Understanding API Request Methods: GET, POST, PUT, DELETE
- Analyzing API Response Codes: 200, 400, 500, etc.
- Ettercap Plugins: Extending Functionality
- Basic Scripting in Ettercap: Automating Tasks
- Introduction to Penetration Testing: Methodologies and Ethics
- Setting Up a Test Environment for API Security
- Ethical Considerations in Penetration Testing
- Your First API Interception with Ettercap: A Practical Example
Intermediate (Chapters 26-50): API Testing & Ettercap Integration
- API Discovery: Identifying API Endpoints
- Using Ettercap to Discover API Endpoints
- API Documentation: Understanding API Specifications
- Testing API Authentication: Bypassing and Exploiting Weaknesses
- Testing API Authorization: Access Control Vulnerabilities
- Parameter Fuzzing: Testing API Input Validation
- Using Ettercap to Modify API Requests for Fuzzing
- Injecting Malicious Payloads into API Requests
- Analyzing API Responses for Vulnerable Data
- Testing for SQL Injection in APIs
- Testing for Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) in APIs (Less common but possible in some scenarios)
- Testing for Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) in APIs
- Testing for Insecure Direct Object References (IDORs)
- Testing for API Rate Limiting and Denial-of-Service (DoS)
- Using Ettercap to Simulate DoS Attacks (for testing purposes)
- API Security Best Practices: Recommendations and Guidelines
- Understanding API Security Headers
- Using Ettercap to Analyze API Security Headers
- API Testing Tools: Beyond Ettercap
- Introduction to Burp Suite for API Testing
- Introduction to Postman for API Testing
- Combining Ettercap with Other API Testing Tools
- Setting Up a Proxy Server for API Interception
- Using Ettercap with a Proxy Server
- Building a Basic API Testing Workflow
Advanced (Chapters 51-75): Advanced Techniques & Security Hardening
- Advanced Ettercap Filtering: Custom Filters
- Writing Custom Ettercap Plugins for API Testing
- Automating API Testing with Ettercap and Scripts
- API Traffic Analysis: Identifying Anomalies
- Using Ettercap for API Traffic Analysis
- API Security Auditing: Methodologies and Best Practices
- API Penetration Testing Frameworks: OWASP API Security Top 10
- Testing for Business Logic Vulnerabilities in APIs
- Testing for API Rate Limiting Bypass
- Testing for Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) in APIs
- Testing for XML External Entity (XXE) Injection in APIs (Relevant for SOAP APIs)
- Testing GraphQL APIs: Specific Vulnerabilities
- Securing GraphQL APIs: Best Practices
- API Security in Microservices Architectures
- API Security in Cloud Environments
- API Security and DevOps: Integrating Security into the Development Lifecycle
- API Security Testing in CI/CD Pipelines
- API Security Incident Response: Planning and Execution
- API Security Monitoring: Tools and Techniques
- API Security Logging: Best Practices
- API Security Hardening: Advanced Techniques
- Implementing API Gateways for Security
- API Authentication and Authorization Best Practices
- API Input Validation and Sanitization
- API Error Handling and Logging Best Practices
Expert (Chapters 76-100): Specialized Topics & Emerging Threats
- Advanced API Fuzzing Techniques
- API Security and Machine Learning: Detecting Anomalies
- API Security and Artificial Intelligence: Threat Detection
- API Security and Blockchain: Decentralized API Security
- API Security and IoT: Securing Connected Devices
- API Security and Mobile Applications: Mobile API Security
- API Security and Serverless Architectures: Challenges and Solutions
- API Security and Containerization: Docker and Kubernetes Security
- API Security and WebSockets: Securing Real-Time APIs
- API Security and gRPC: Securing High-Performance APIs
- API Security and OAuth 2.0: Advanced Concepts
- API Security and JWT: Advanced Techniques
- API Security and OpenID Connect: Identity and Authentication
- API Security and SAML: Federated Identity
- API Security and Microservices Communication
- API Security and Service Mesh: Istio and Linkerd
- API Security and Edge Computing: Edge API Security
- API Security and Quantum Computing: Future Challenges
- API Security and Threat Modeling: Proactive Security
- API Security and Risk Management: Assessing and Mitigating Risks
- API Security and Compliance: Meeting Regulatory Requirements
- API Security and Governance: Establishing Best Practices
- API Security Training and Awareness: Educating Developers
- The Future of API Security: Emerging Trends
- Building a Career in API Security