The OWASP Victoria Chapter is pleased to partner with UVIC VikeSec to host the third iteration of a hands-on introduction to Burp Suite and the PortSwigger Web Security Academy. Wyatt Harvey and Sebastian Bethell will be presenting a workshop titled "From Basics to Burp - Part 3: Navigating PortSwigger Academy".
The event will be held on March 13, 2025 from 5:30 PM to 8:20 PM at The University of Victoria in Room 116 of the Engineering and Computer Science building.
The event will feature the workshop, an introduction to PortSwigger's Web Security Academy, and working through some of the introductory labs using Burp Suite, a comprehensive tool for performing security testing on web applications.
PortSwigger's Web Security Academy is an online platform offering interactive learning materials and labs focused on web application security and instructions on how to identify and exploit a wide range of web application vulnerabilities.
Don't miss out on this valuable opportunity to enhance your knowledge and develop hands-on skills in web application hacking. If you would like to attend, please click the RSVP button to reserve your spot as we have limited seats available.
Bring your laptop with Burp Suite installed, your PortSwigger account ready, and join us for a hands-on evening of web application hacking and networking fun!
Burp Suite Community can be installed from the following link:
- https://portswigger.net/burp/communitydownload
You can register your PortSwigger account at the following link:
- https://portswigger.net/users/register
Once you have Burp Suite installed and a PortSwigger account created, browse through Web Security Academy to get an idea of the content offered on the platform in preparation for the event:
- https://portswigger.net/web-security
We would also like to give a special thanks to UVIC VikeSec for helping facilitate this event.
