Burp Suite 치트 시트
```bash
Download from PortSwigger website
https://portswigger.net/burp/communitydownload
Linux Installation
Download JAR file
wget https://portswigger.net/burp/releases/download?product=community&version=latest&type=jar -O burpsuite_community.jar
Install Java (if not already installed)
sudo apt update sudo apt install -y openjdk-11-jdk
Verify Java installation
java -version
Run Burp Suite
java -jar burpsuite_community.jar
Create desktop shortcut
cat > ~/Desktop/BurpSuite.desktop << ‘EOF’ [Desktop Entry] Version=1.0 Type=Application Name=Burp Suite Community Comment=Web Application Security Testing Exec=java -jar /path/to/burpsuite_community.jar Icon=/path/to/burp-icon.png Terminal=false Categories=Development;Security; EOF
chmod +x ~/Desktop/BurpSuite.desktop
Windows Installation
Download installer from PortSwigger
Run installer as Administrator
Follow installation wizard
Launch from Start Menu or Desktop
macOS Installation
Download DMG file
Mount DMG and drag to Applications
Launch from Applications folder
Burp Suite는 PortSwigger에서 개발한 업계 최고의 웹 애플리케이션 보안 테스트 플랫폼으로, 웹 애플리케이션과 API의 보안 취약점을 식별, 분석 및 악용하기 위한 포괄적인 도구와 기능을 제공합니다. 웹 애플리케이션 침투 테스트의 사실상 표준으로, Burp Suite는 자동화된 스캐닝 기능과 강력한 수동 테스트 도구를 결합하여 보안 전문가가 현대적인 웹 애플리케이션, REST API, GraphQL 엔드포인트, 복잡한 단일 페이지 애플리케이션을 철저히 평가할 수 있게 합니다. 플랫폼의 모듈식 아키텍처와 확장 가능한 프레임워크는 자동화된 보안 테스트 워크플로우와 상세한 수동 보안 연구에 적합합니다.
Burp Suite의 핵심 강점은 통합된 웹 애플리케이션 보안 테스트 접근 방식으로, 통합 인터페이스 내에서 여러 특수 도구를 결합하여 포괄적인 보안 평가를 용이하게 합니다. 이 플랫폼에는 트래픽 분석 및 조작을 위한 인터셉팅 프록시, 보안 문제를 자동으로 발견하는 웹 취약점 스캐너, 맞춤형 공격 및 퍼징을 위한 인트루더, 수동 요청 조작을 위한 리피터, 세션 토큰 무작위성을 분석하는 시퀀서가 포함됩니다. 이 통합 도구 세트를 통해 보안 전문가는 초기 정찰부터 상세한 취약점 악용 및 검증까지 완전한 보안 평가를 수행할 수 있습니다.
Burp Suite의 고급 기능에는 정교한 세션 처리 기능, API를 통한 맞춤형 확장 개발, DevSecOps 워크플로우를 위한 CI/CD 파이프라인 통합, 기술 및 경영진을 위한 포괄적인 보고 기능이 포함됩니다. 이 플랫폼은 JavaScript 기반 애플리케이션, WebSocket 통신, HTTP/2 프로토콜, 복잡한 인증 메커니즘을 포함한 최신 웹 기술을 지원합니다. 활발한 보안 연구자 커뮤니티, 광범위한 문서, 웹 애플리케이션 보안 테스트 방법론의 지속적인 혁신으로 Burp Suite는 전 세계 웹 애플리케이션 보안 전문가들의 핵심 도구로 남아 있습니다.
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# Purchase license from PortSwigger
# Download Professional edition
# Linux Installation
wget https://portswigger.net/burp/releases/download?product=pro&version=latest&type=jar -O burpsuite_pro.jar
# Run with license
java -jar burpsuite_pro.jar
# Enter license key when prompted
# License format: XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX
# Increase memory allocation for large applications
java -Xmx4g -jar burpsuite_pro.jar
# Run with custom JVM options
java -Xmx8g -XX:+UseG1GC -jar burpsuite_pro.jar
# Create startup script
cat > ~/bin/burp-pro.sh ``<< 'EOF'
#!/bin/bash
java -Xmx8g -XX:+UseG1GC -jar /opt/burpsuite/burpsuite_pro.jar "$@"
EOF
chmod +x ~/bin/burp-pro.sh
Docker Installation
Running Burp Suite in Docker:
# Create Dockerfile for Burp Suite
cat >`` Dockerfile.burp << 'EOF'
FROM openjdk:11-jre-slim
# Install dependencies
RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y \
wget \
xvfb \
x11vnc \
fluxbox \
&& rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*
# Download Burp Suite Community
RUN wget -O /opt/burpsuite_community.jar \
"https://portswigger.net/burp/releases/download?product=community&version=latest&type=jar"
# Create startup script
RUN echo '#!/bin/bash\nXvfb :1 -screen 0 1024x768x16 &\nexport DISPLAY=:1\nfluxbox &\nx11vnc -display :1 -nopw -listen localhost -xkb &\njava -jar /opt/burpsuite_community.jar' > /start.sh
RUN chmod +x /start.sh
EXPOSE 5900 8080
CMD ["/start.sh"]
EOF
# Build Docker image
docker build -f Dockerfile.burp -t burpsuite .
# Run Burp Suite in Docker
docker run -d --name burpsuite \
-p 5900:5900 \
-p 8080:8080 \
-v $(pwd)/burp-data:/root/.BurpSuite \
burpsuite
# Access via VNC
# Connect to localhost:5900 with VNC client
Browser Configuration
Configuring browsers to work with Burp Suite:
# Firefox Configuration
# 1. Open Firefox
# 2. Go to Settings > Network Settings
# 3. Configure Manual proxy:
# - HTTP Proxy: 127.0.0.1, Port: 8080
# - Use this proxy server for all protocols: checked
# 4. Install Burp CA certificate:
# - Navigate to http://burp
# - Download CA Certificate
# - Import in Firefox Certificate Manager
# Chrome Configuration
# Launch Chrome with proxy settings
google-chrome --proxy-server=127.0.0.1:8080 --ignore-certificate-errors
# Create Chrome profile for Burp
google-chrome --user-data-dir=/tmp/chrome-burp --proxy-server=127.0.0.1:8080
# Install CA certificate in Chrome
# 1. Navigate to http://burp
# 2. Download CA Certificate
# 3. Go to Chrome Settings > Privacy and Security > Security
# 4. Manage certificates > Authorities > Import
# 5. Select downloaded certificate
# FoxyProxy Extension (Recommended)
# Install FoxyProxy extension
# Configure proxy:
# - Title: Burp Suite
# - Proxy Type: HTTP
# - IP: 127.0.0.1
# - Port: 8080
Basic Usage
Proxy Configuration
Setting up and using the Burp Proxy:
# Start Burp Suite
java -jar burpsuite_community.jar
# Proxy Tab Configuration
# 1. Go to Proxy > Options
# 2. Proxy Listeners:
# - Interface: 127.0.0.1:8080 (default)
# - Add additional listeners if needed
# 3. Intercept Client Requests: On/Off
# 4. Intercept Server Responses: On/Off
# Basic Proxy Usage
# 1. Configure browser to use Burp proxy
# 2. Navigate to target application
# 3. Observe requests in Proxy > HTTP history
# 4. Intercept and modify requests as needed
# Certificate Installation
# 1. With proxy configured, navigate to http://burp
# 2. Click "CA Certificate" to download
# 3. Install in browser certificate store
# 4. Trust for identifying websites
# Scope Configuration
# 1. Go to Target > Scope
# 2. Add target URLs to scope
# 3. Configure proxy to only show in-scope items
# 4. Use scope to focus testing efforts
Target Analysis
Analyzing target applications:
# Site Map Building
# 1. Browse target application normally
# 2. Observe site map building in Target tab
# 3. Review discovered content and parameters
# 4. Identify attack surface
# Content Discovery
# 1. Right-click on target in site map
# 2. Select "Spider this host"
# 3. Configure spider options
# 4. Review discovered content
# Parameter Analysis
# 1. Review Params tab in Target
# 2. Identify all parameters used
# 3. Note parameter types and contexts
# 4. Plan parameter-based attacks
# Technology Identification
# 1. Review HTTP headers in proxy history
# 2. Identify server technologies
# 3. Note framework and language indicators
# 4. Research known vulnerabilities
Manual Testing
Performing manual security testing:
# Request Manipulation with Repeater
# 1. Send interesting requests to Repeater
# 2. Modify parameters, headers, and body
# 3. Analyze responses for vulnerabilities
# 4. Test different attack payloads
# SQL Injection Testing
# 1. Identify database parameters
# 2. Test with SQL injection payloads:
# - ' OR '1'='1
# - '; DROP TABLE users; --
# - UNION SELECT 1,2,3--
# 3. Analyze error messages and responses
# 4. Exploit confirmed vulnerabilities
# XSS Testing
# 1. Identify reflection points
# 2. Test with XSS payloads:
# - <script>alert('XSS')</script>
# - "><script>alert(document.cookie)</script>
# - javascript:alert('XSS')
# 3. Test in different contexts (HTML, JavaScript, CSS)
# 4. Bypass filters and encoding
# Authentication Testing
# 1. Analyze login mechanisms
# 2. Test for weak passwords
# 3. Check session management
# 4. Test for privilege escalation
Advanced Features
Automated Scanning
Using Burp Scanner (Professional only):
# Active Scanning
# 1. Right-click on target in site map
# 2. Select "Actively scan this host"
# 3. Configure scan settings:
# - Scan speed: Fast/Normal/Thorough
# - Scan accuracy: Minimize false positives/Normal/Minimize false negatives
# 4. Monitor scan progress in Scanner tab
# Passive Scanning
# 1. Passive scanning runs automatically
# 2. Review issues in Scanner > Issues
# 3. Analyze issue details and evidence
# 4. Verify findings manually
# Custom Scan Configurations
# 1. Go to Scanner > Options
# 2. Configure attack insertion points
# 3. Customize payload sets
# 4. Set scan optimization options
# Live Scanning
# 1. Enable live passive scanning
# 2. Configure live active scanning
# 3. Set scan queue management
# 4. Monitor real-time results
Intruder Attacks
Using Burp Intruder for automated attacks:
# Sniper Attack
# 1. Send request to Intruder
# 2. Set single payload position
# 3. Configure payload set (wordlist)
# 4. Launch attack and analyze results
# Battering Ram Attack
# 1. Set multiple payload positions
# 2. Use same payload for all positions
# 3. Useful for testing same value everywhere
# 4. Analyze response variations
# Pitchfork Attack
# 1. Set multiple payload positions
# 2. Use different payload sets
# 3. Iterate through payloads in parallel
# 4. Test related parameter combinations
# Cluster Bomb Attack
# 1. Set multiple payload positions
# 2. Test all combinations of payloads
# 3. Comprehensive but time-consuming
# 4. Useful for credential brute forcing
# Custom Payloads
# 1. Create custom wordlists
# 2. Use payload processing rules
# 3. Configure payload encoding
# 4. Set grep extraction rules
Session Handling
Managing complex session handling:
# Session Handling Rules
# 1. Go to Project Options > Sessions
# 2. Create session handling rules
# 3. Configure rule actions:
# - Use cookies from Burp's cookie jar
# - Run macro
# - Check session is valid
# 4. Set rule scope and conditions
# Macros for Authentication
# 1. Record login sequence as macro
# 2. Configure macro to extract session tokens
# 3. Use macro in session handling rules
# 4. Automatically maintain authentication
# Cookie Management
# 1. Review cookies in Proxy > Options > Sessions
# 2. Configure cookie scope and handling
# 3. Manage session fixation issues
# 4. Test cookie security attributes
# CSRF Token Handling
# 1. Identify CSRF token parameters
# 2. Create macro to extract tokens
# 3. Configure automatic token updates
# 4. Test CSRF protection effectiveness
Extensions and Customization
Extending Burp Suite functionality:
# BApp Store Extensions
# 1. Go to Extender > BApp Store
# 2. Browse available extensions
# 3. Install useful extensions:
# - Logger++
# - Autorize
# - Param Miner
# - Turbo Intruder
# - Active Scan++
# Manual Extension Installation
# 1. Download extension JAR/Python file
# 2. Go to Extender > Extensions
# 3. Click Add and select file
# 4. Configure extension settings
# Custom Extension Development
# 1. Use Burp Extender API
# 2. Develop in Java, Python, or Ruby
# 3. Implement required interfaces
# 4. Test and debug extensions
# Popular Extensions
# Logger++: Enhanced logging and filtering
# Autorize: Authorization testing
# Param Miner: Parameter discovery
# Turbo Intruder: High-speed attacks
# Collaborator Everywhere: SSRF testing
Automation Scripts
Burp Suite API Automation
#!/usr/bin/env python3
# Burp Suite API automation script
import requests
import json
import time
import base64
import urllib3
from urllib.parse import urljoin
# Disable SSL warnings
urllib3.disable_warnings(urllib3.exceptions.InsecureRequestWarning)
class BurpSuiteAPI:
def __init__(self, api_url="http://127.0.0.1:1337", api_key=None):
self.api_url = api_url.rstrip('/')
self.api_key = api_key
self.session = requests.Session()
self.session.verify = False
if api_key:
self.session.headers.update(\\\\{'X-API-Key': api_key\\\\})
def get_proxy_history(self):
"""Get proxy history"""
try:
response = self.session.get(f"\\\\{self.api_url\\\\}/burp/proxy/history")
if response.status_code == 200:
return response.json()
else:
print(f"Error getting proxy history: \\\\{response.status_code\\\\}")
return None
except Exception as e:
print(f"Exception getting proxy history: \\\\{e\\\\}")
return None
def send_to_repeater(self, request_data):
"""Send request to Repeater"""
try:
response = self.session.post(
f"\\\\{self.api_url\\\\}/burp/repeater/send",
json=request_data
)
if response.status_code == 200:
return response.json()
else:
print(f"Error sending to repeater: \\\\{response.status_code\\\\}")
return None
except Exception as e:
print(f"Exception sending to repeater: \\\\{e\\\\}")
return None
def start_active_scan(self, target_url, scan_config=None):
"""Start active scan"""
scan_data = \\\\{
'urls': [target_url]
\\\\}
if scan_config:
scan_data.update(scan_config)
try:
response = self.session.post(
f"\\\\{self.api_url\\\\}/burp/scanner/scans/active",
json=scan_data
)
if response.status_code == 201:
return response.json()
else:
print(f"Error starting scan: \\\\{response.status_code\\\\}")
return None
except Exception as e:
print(f"Exception starting scan: \\\\{e\\\\}")
return None
def get_scan_status(self, scan_id):
"""Get scan status"""
try:
response = self.session.get(f"\\\\{self.api_url\\\\}/burp/scanner/scans/\\\\{scan_id\\\\}")
if response.status_code == 200:
return response.json()
else:
print(f"Error getting scan status: \\\\{response.status_code\\\\}")
return None
except Exception as e:
print(f"Exception getting scan status: \\\\{e\\\\}")
return None
def get_scan_issues(self, scan_id=None):
"""Get scan issues"""
url = f"\\\\{self.api_url\\\\}/burp/scanner/issues"
if scan_id:
url += f"?scan_id=\\\\{scan_id\\\\}"
try:
response = self.session.get(url)
if response.status_code == 200:
return response.json()
else:
print(f"Error getting scan issues: \\\\{response.status_code\\\\}")
return None
except Exception as e:
print(f"Exception getting scan issues: \\\\{e\\\\}")
return None
def generate_report(self, report_config):
"""Generate scan report"""
try:
response = self.session.post(
f"\\\\{self.api_url\\\\}/burp/report",
json=report_config
)
if response.status_code == 200:
return response.content
else:
print(f"Error generating report: \\\\{response.status_code\\\\}")
return None
except Exception as e:
print(f"Exception generating report: \\\\{e\\\\}")
return None
def run_intruder_attack(self, attack_config):
"""Run Intruder attack"""
try:
response = self.session.post(
f"\\\\{self.api_url\\\\}/burp/intruder/attack",
json=attack_config
)
if response.status_code == 200:
return response.json()
else:
print(f"Error running intruder attack: \\\\{response.status_code\\\\}")
return None
except Exception as e:
print(f"Exception running intruder attack: \\\\{e\\\\}")
return None
# Automated Web Application Testing
class WebAppTester:
def __init__(self, burp_api):
self.burp = burp_api
self.results = \\\\{\\\\}
def discover_application(self, target_url):
"""Discover application structure"""
print(f"Discovering application: \\\\{target_url\\\\}")
# Start with basic crawling
scan_config = \\\\{
'scan_configurations': ['crawl_and_audit'],
'application_logins': [],
'resource_pool': 'default'
\\\\}
scan_result = self.burp.start_active_scan(target_url, scan_config)
if scan_result:
scan_id = scan_result['scan_id']
print(f"Started discovery scan: \\\\{scan_id\\\\}")
return scan_id
return None
def wait_for_scan_completion(self, scan_id, max_wait=3600):
"""Wait for scan to complete"""
start_time = time.time()
while time.time() - start_time < max_wait:
status = self.burp.get_scan_status(scan_id)
if status:
scan_status = status.get('scan_status', 'unknown')
print(f"Scan \\\\{scan_id\\\\} status: \\\\{scan_status\\\\}")
if scan_status == 'finished':
return True
elif scan_status == 'failed':
print(f"Scan \\\\{scan_id\\\\} failed")
return False
time.sleep(30) # Check every 30 seconds
print(f"Scan \\\\{scan_id\\\\} did not complete within \\\\{max_wait\\\\} seconds")
return False
def analyze_vulnerabilities(self, scan_id=None):
"""Analyze discovered vulnerabilities"""
print("Analyzing vulnerabilities...")
issues = self.burp.get_scan_issues(scan_id)
if not issues:
print("No issues found")
return \\\\{\\\\}
vulnerability_summary = \\\\{\\\\}
for issue in issues:
severity = issue.get('severity', 'Unknown')
issue_type = issue.get('issue_type', 'Unknown')
if severity not in vulnerability_summary:
vulnerability_summary[severity] = \\\\{\\\\}
if issue_type not in vulnerability_summary[severity]:
vulnerability_summary[severity][issue_type] = 0
vulnerability_summary[severity][issue_type] += 1
return vulnerability_summary
def test_authentication(self, login_url, credentials):
"""Test authentication mechanisms"""
print(f"Testing authentication at: \\\\{login_url\\\\}")
# Test weak passwords
weak_passwords = ['password', '123456', 'admin', 'test', 'guest']
for username, password in credentials:
for weak_pass in weak_passwords:
# Create intruder attack for password testing
attack_config = \\\\{
'base_request': \\\\{
'url': login_url,
'method': 'POST',
'headers': \\\\{'Content-Type': 'application/x-www-form-urlencoded'\\\\},
'body': f'username=\\\\{username\\\\}&password=\\\\{weak_pass\\\\}'
\\\\},
'attack_type': 'sniper',
'payload_sets': [weak_passwords]
\\\\}
result = self.burp.run_intruder_attack(attack_config)
if result:
print(f"Tested \\\\{username\\\\}:\\\\{weak_pass\\\\}")
def generate_comprehensive_report(self, scan_id, output_file):
"""Generate comprehensive security report"""
print(f"Generating report: \\\\{output_file\\\\}")
report_config = \\\\{
'scan_id': scan_id,
'report_type': 'HTML',
'include_false_positives': False,
'include_request_response': True
\\\\}
report_data = self.burp.generate_report(report_config)
if report_data:
with open(output_file, 'wb') as f:
f.write(report_data)
print(f"Report saved: \\\\{output_file\\\\}")
return True
return False
def run_comprehensive_test(self, target_url, output_dir="/tmp/burp_results"):
"""Run comprehensive web application test"""
print(f"Starting comprehensive test of: \\\\{target_url\\\\}")
# Create output directory
import os
os.makedirs(output_dir, exist_ok=True)
# Step 1: Discovery
scan_id = self.discover_application(target_url)
if not scan_id:
print("Failed to start discovery scan")
return False
# Step 2: Wait for completion
if not self.wait_for_scan_completion(scan_id):
print("Scan did not complete successfully")
return False
# Step 3: Analyze results
vulnerabilities = self.analyze_vulnerabilities(scan_id)
# Step 4: Generate report
report_file = os.path.join(output_dir, f"burp_report_\\\\{scan_id\\\\}.html")
self.generate_comprehensive_report(scan_id, report_file)
# Step 5: Summary
print("\n=== Test Summary ===")
print(f"Target: \\\\{target_url\\\\}")
print(f"Scan ID: \\\\{scan_id\\\\}")
print(f"Report: \\\\{report_file\\\\}")
print("\nVulnerabilities by Severity:")
for severity, issues in vulnerabilities.items():
print(f" \\\\{severity\\\\}:")
for issue_type, count in issues.items():
print(f" \\\\{issue_type\\\\}: \\\\{count\\\\}")
return True
# Usage example
def main():
import argparse
parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description='Burp Suite Automation')
parser.add_argument('--target', required=True, help='Target URL')
parser.add_argument('--api-url', default='http://127.0.0.1:1337', help='Burp API URL')
parser.add_argument('--api-key', help='Burp API key')
parser.add_argument('--output', default='/tmp/burp_results', help='Output directory')
args = parser.parse_args()
# Initialize Burp API
burp_api = BurpSuiteAPI(args.api_url, args.api_key)
# Initialize tester
tester = WebAppTester(burp_api)
# Run comprehensive test
success = tester.run_comprehensive_test(args.target, args.output)
if success:
print("Comprehensive test completed successfully")
else:
print("Comprehensive test failed")
if __name__ == "__main__":
main()
Integration Examples
CI/CD Integration
# Jenkins Pipeline for Burp Suite Integration
pipeline \\\\{
agent any
environment \\\\{
BURP_API_URL = 'http://burp-server:1337'
BURP_API_KEY = credentials('burp-api-key')
TARGET_URL = 'https://staging.example.com'
\\\\}
stages \\\\{
stage('Deploy Application') \\\\{
steps \\\\{
// Deploy application to staging
sh 'deploy-to-staging.sh'
\\\\}
\\\\}
stage('Security Scan') \\\\{
steps \\\\{
script \\\\{
// Start Burp scan
def scanResult = sh(
script: """
python3 burp_automation.py \
--target $\\\\{TARGET_URL\\\\} \
--api-url $\\\\{BURP_API_URL\\\\} \
--api-key $\\\\{BURP_API_KEY\\\\} \
--output ./burp-results
""",
returnStatus: true
)
if (scanResult != 0) \\\\{
error("Burp scan failed")
\\\\}
\\\\}
\\\\}
\\\\}
stage('Process Results') \\\\{
steps \\\\{
// Archive scan results
archiveArtifacts artifacts: 'burp-results/**/*', fingerprint: true
// Publish security report
publishHTML([
allowMissing: false,
alwaysLinkToLastBuild: true,
keepAll: true,
reportDir: 'burp-results',
reportFiles: '*.html',
reportName: 'Burp Security Report'
])
// Check for critical vulnerabilities
script \\\\{
def criticalVulns = sh(
script: "grep -c 'High\\|Critical' burp-results/*.html||true",
returnStdout: true
).trim()
if (criticalVulns.toInteger() > 0) \\\\{
currentBuild.result = 'UNSTABLE'
echo "Found $\\\\{criticalVulns\\\\} critical/high vulnerabilities"
\\\\}
\\\\}
\\\\}
\\\\}
\\\\}
post \\\\{
always \\\\{
// Clean up
sh 'rm -rf burp-results'
\\\\}
failure \\\\{
// Send notification
emailext (
subject: "Security Scan Failed: $\\\\{env.JOB_NAME\\\\} - $\\\\{env.BUILD_NUMBER\\\\}",
body: "Security scan failed for $\\\\{TARGET_URL\\\\}. Check console output for details.",
to: "$\\\\{env.SECURITY_TEAM_EMAIL\\\\}"
)
\\\\}
\\\\}
\\\\}
Troubleshooting
Common Issues
Proxy Connection Issues:
# Check Burp proxy listener
# Go to Proxy > Options > Proxy Listeners
# Verify 127.0.0.1:8080 is running
# Test proxy connectivity
curl -x 127.0.0.1:8080 http://example.com
# Check browser proxy settings
# Verify proxy configuration in browser
# Test with simple HTTP site first
# Certificate issues
# Reinstall Burp CA certificate
# Clear browser certificate cache
# Check certificate trust settings
Performance Issues:
# Increase Java heap size
java -Xmx4g -jar burpsuite_pro.jar
# Optimize Burp settings
# Reduce proxy history size
# Limit active scan threads
# Disable unnecessary extensions
# Database optimization
# Clear project data regularly
# Use temporary projects for large scans
# Monitor disk space usage
Scanner Issues:
# Check scan configuration
# Verify target scope settings
# Review scan insertion points
# Check authentication settings
# Monitor scan progress
# Review scan queue status
# Check for scan errors
# Verify network connectivity
Performance Optimization
Optimizing Burp Suite performance:
# JVM Optimization
java -Xmx8g -XX:+UseG1GC -XX:MaxGCPauseMillis=100 -jar burpsuite_pro.jar
# Burp Configuration
# Project Options > Misc:
# - Automatic project backup: Disabled for performance
# - Temporary files location: Fast SSD
# - Memory usage: Optimize for large projects
# Scanner Optimization
# Scanner > Options:
# - Scan speed: Adjust based on target
# - Concurrent scan threads: 10-20
# - Insertion point types: Limit as needed
# Proxy Optimization
# Proxy > Options:
# - History size: Limit to reasonable number
# - Automatic response modification: Minimal
# - Match and replace rules: Optimize regex
Security Considerations
Operational Security
Testing Authorization:
- Only test applications you own or have explicit permission to test
- Obtain proper authorization before conducting security assessments
- Document testing scope and limitations
- Respect rate limiting and avoid causing service disruption
- Implement proper access controls for Burp projects and data
Data Protection:
- Encrypt Burp project files containing sensitive data
- Implement secure data retention policies for scan results
- Control access to vulnerability data and reports
- Secure transmission of scan results and findings
- Regular backup and recovery procedures for critical data
Compliance and Governance
Testing Procedures:
- Implement standardized testing methodologies
- Document all testing activities for compliance purposes
- Regular review of testing procedures and findings
- Compliance with organizational security policies
- Integration with vulnerability management workflows