Pentest 101: SQL Injection | What is SQLi? | How to Avoid It?

Pentest 101: SQL Injection | What is SQLi? | How to Avoid It?

Jan 27, 2022

SQL injection is listed in both OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities and top 25 vulnerabilities by SANS. An attacker can hijack your database, delete critical information, or create a persistent backdoor by exploiting an SQL injection. 😰 You need penetration testing to detect and fix this critical vulnerability.

Astra Security presents a crisp exploration of SQL injections - how they occur, how they affect a user, different categories of SQLi vulnerabilities, and the way in which you can avoid them.

Video Timeline ⏲

0:00 - What is an SQLi attack

0:38 - Example of an SQLi exploitation

1:10 - Classification of SQLi vulnerabilities

1:54 - Listing on OWASP top 10 & SANS 25

2:04 - How to fix SQLi

2:35 - Astra can help

Useful links
👉Penetration Testing - What, Why & How [A Complete Guide] https://www.getastra.com/blog/security-audit/penetration-testing/

If you have any queries or need any help with SQLi detection and removal, or around pentesting in general, feel free to shoot an email to hello@getastra.com