Access Control Testing: Principles, Vulnerabilities & Tools
Access control, also known as authorization, is a critical aspect of application security that ensures users can access only the resources they are permitted to use. And a failure in access control,- can lead to unauthorized data exposure, privilege escalation, or system compromise. Imagine, What if the keys to your house were lying in plain sight, allowing anyone to walk in? That’s exactly what broken access control feels like for hackers.