Web Application Security Specialist — Career Track
Break web apps. Help builders fix them.
Become a senior-grade web pen-tester. We go beyond CEH-level OWASP into business-logic flaws, authentication patterns, modern SPAs, GraphQL, OAuth attacks and source-code review — all the work that pays AppSec engineers the highest salaries in Indian cybersecurity. Pairs naturally with OSWA / OSWE for credentialing.
Outcomes — concrete, measurable.
Every capability you walk away with, mapped to the cybersecurity domains and the career roles they unlock in India + UAE.
Discover and exploit BOLA, IDOR, mass-assignment and access-control flaws
- Web Application Pen-Tester₹10–18 LPA
- Application Security Engineer₹15–28 LPA
- Bug Bounty Hunter (full-time)₹15–60 LPA*
8 modules. 100 hours including PortSwigger labs.
Search modules and topics, and switch between Split and Track views to see how every module flows into the next.
- HTTP/1.1 vs HTTP/2 vs HTTP/3 attack surfaces
- Cookies, sessions, CSRF, SameSite
- CORS, Origin, CSP
The same toolkit our consultants use on real engagements.
Not academic exercises. The tools below are exactly what Macksofy consultants run on paying client engagements every week — so the muscle memory you build in class carries straight into your first job.
What roles open up after you complete this.
| Role | Salary band | Experience |
|---|---|---|
| Web Application Pen-Tester | ₹10–18 LPA | 2–4 years |
| Application Security Engineer | ₹15–28 LPA | 3–6 years |
| Bug Bounty Hunter (full-time) | ₹15–60 LPA* | Variable |
We don’t promise jobs. We open doors.
AppSec is the highest-paid sub-discipline in Indian cybersecurity. Strong product companies (fintechs, SaaS) and BFSI hire heavily.
- Bug bounty mentorship — we'll review your first 5 reports
- Direct intros to AppSec hiring at product companies
- Resume + interview prep tailored to AppSec hiring loops
“The business-logic and access-control modules unlocked findings I'd been missing for a year. Salary went up 60% within 6 months of completing.”
Things students ask before enrolling.
Get a fixed-price proposal in 48 hours.
Tell us about your security need — pentest, audit, training or a wider engagement. A senior consultant will reply within a few business hours.
- CERT-In Empanelled
- EC-Council ATC · CompTIA Authorized
- 20,000+ professionals trained
- India + UAE engagements