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Web app end testing involves evaluating the complete workflow of a web application to ensure it functions as expected from start to finish.

The speaker is a security relations leader at Snyk and a global board of directors member at OWASP. They are also a speaker trainer at Defcon and Black Hat and have spoken at various conferences.

OWASP stands for Open Web Application Security Project. It is a global security community focused on improving the security of software through community-led open-source software projects.

The three components of the CIA triad are Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability.

Input validation is important to prevent attacks like SQL injection and cross-site scripting (XSS), which can manipulate or exploit the application by entering malicious inputs.

Broken access control can allow unauthorized users to access sensitive information or functionalities, leading to privacy breaches and potential data leaks.

Some common methods used in HTTP requests are GET, POST, PUT, DELETE, and OPTIONS.

Using outdated components can introduce vulnerabilities into the application, as these components may have known security flaws that can be exploited by attackers.

Secure design is crucial in application development to prevent potential security flaws and ensure the application can resist attacks and function securely.

Server-side request forgery (SSRF) is an attack that tricks a server into making unauthorized requests, potentially leading to the exposure of sensitive information or internal network scanning.