Certified Web Penetration Tester

Build offensive security skills in reconnaissance, exploitation, and reporting to uncover and fix vulnerabilities in modern web apps. This IronCircle certification is coming soon, check back for the official launch date.

Program Details

Certified Web Penetration Tester is a technical, intermediate-level certification that trains learners to identify, exploit, and report vulnerabilities in real-world web environments. Building on defensive experience, the program blends interactive content and hands-on labs, guiding you from reconnaissance and web fundamentals to advanced attack techniques and professional reporting aligned with offensive security practices. This IronCircle certification is coming soon, check back for the official launch date.

Download the Certified Web Penetration Tester Program Outline here!

Skill Level

Intermediate

Technical 

recommended Pacing

10

hrs/week

for

10

weeks

  • Web architecture, authentication flows, and reconnaissance techniques
  • Exploiting web vulnerabilities including XSS, SQLi, CSRF, SSRF, and IDOR
  • Injection attacks, file inclusion, insecure uploads, and privilege escalation
  • Identifying and exploiting business logic flaws and misconfigurations (e.g., JWT, headers)
  • Professional penetration testing methodology, documentation, and reporting
  • Best for learners who have completed the IronCircle Cyber Defense Track or hold SOC/IT experience.
  • A foundational understanding of core cybersecurity concepts including basic networking, system security, virtualization, and common cyber threats is recommended.
  • Prior experience in SOC or CTI Analyst roles is recommended to ensure learners are comfortable with defensive security concepts before pivoting into offensive security.
  • Basic familiarity with operating systems like Windows, and Linux, and security monitoring tools is recommended.
  • Professionals with defensive security backgrounds expanding into offensive skills
  • Professionals preparing for web-focused penetration testing or application security roles
  • Organizations training internal staff in proactive vulnerability discovery

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Outcomes

Learners will be able to:

  • Conduct reconnaissance and identify technologies in use within a target application
  • Detect, exploit, and document common web application vulnerabilities
  • Perform authentication and authorization testing
  • Evaluate web application security configurations and identify insecure practices
  • Produce comprehensive penetration test reports and remediation recommendations

Benefits

Microcredentials

Three stackable microcredentials, each with an applied exam

Lab-Driven

60% lab-driven content aligned to real-world tasks

Career Support

Career support throughout the program through skills lists, case studies, and built-in interview prep to help showcase new skills and expertise to future employers

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in Cybersecurity Education

Recognized by the White House as one of nine partners who have made major commitments to fill cyber jobs.

Program Completion

Certified Web Penetration Tester badge collection from IronCircle, featuring Web Security Testing Fundamentals, Web Application Penetration Testing, and Web Vulnerability Exploitation certifications.

Learners have 75 days to complete all three microcredentials.
A certification is awarded for each microcredential upon passing its applied exam. Upon earning all three, learners receive the full, career-aligned IronCircle certification.

FAQ

Delivery

All lessons, labs, and exams are delivered through the IronCircle platform, an all-in-one, browser-based learning platform experience.

Equipment Requirements

To successfully complete the program, learners must have: 

  • A functional laptop or desktop computer with at least a 12-inch monitor
  • The program cannot be completed using a cell phone, Chromebook, iPad, or tablet.
  • Reliable broadband internet access

Cancellation Policy

Please see Terms & Conditions.

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