Top 10 Must-Have Burp Suite Extensions for Web Application Security Testing in 2024

Giedrius
Technology Hits
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15 min readAug 22, 2023

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There is no experienced cybersecurity professional who hasn’t heard of Burp Suite. This tool has become the de-facto standard for penetration testing, making the lives of security researchers so much easier.

For those who are new to penetration testing, Burp Suite is a powerful tool used to assess the security of web applications by analyzing and manipulating web traffic. It allows security researchers to identify vulnerabilities and protect against potential attacks.

At some point, almost everyone in the field utilizes this versatile Swiss Army knife of security testing.

The tool is especially handy for bug bounty hunters.

Burp Suite offers a comprehensive range of features and capabilities within a single package, including vulnerability scanning, traffic interception, manipulation, and detailed analysis.

However, despite being a one-stop solution for various security testing needs, there are cases where additional features are necessary. The beauty of Burp Suite lies in its extensibility, allowing users to incorporate extensions for additional functionality.

In this article, I will introduce the Burp Suite extensions that I personally like and find useful in saving time…

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