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I have a small web-based application that needs its security posture checked right away. The goal is to build an automated suite that performs penetration-style tests each time the app is deployed, flagging anything that could be exploited before it reaches production. Scope – The work is limited to security testing; I do not need functional or performance checks at this stage. – Within security, the emphasis is on penetration testing methods: automated discovery of common weaknesses (SQLi, XSS, auth bypass, misconfigurations) and clear proof-of-concept steps. Tech expectations Python with Selenium, Playwright, or a comparable headless browser tool is fine, and I’m open to OWASP ZAP or similar APIs if that speeds things up. Please wire the tests so they can be triggered from a simple CLI command and return actionable output (JSON or concise console log). Deliverables • Well-commented test scripts that I can run locally or in CI • A short README explaining setup, run command, and how to extend the suite • A brief findings report generated by the script on first execution Acceptance criteria The suite must complete a full run against my staging URL in under 15 minutes, exit with a non-zero code when a vulnerability is detected, and clean up any test data it creates. Timeline I need the first workable version within 48 hours so I can integrate it into our pipeline.
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As an experienced and versatile Python developer, I'm confident I can provide you with a robust automated security testing suite for your web-based application. I'm well-versed with the use of Selenium and alternative tools like Playwright in conjunction with headless browser technology – all essential for this particular project. My skills extend to using APIs like OWASP ZAP for enhanced efficiency in scanning for vulnerabilities. At my firm, we primarily work on integrating artificial intelligence into existing workflows, including predictive models in the realm of network security. This extensive AI experience has made me adept at performing security audits and finding potential exploitations that could arise within an app. You can be assured that my scripts will encompass detailed tests for common weaknesses like SQLi, XSS, authentication bypasses and misconfigurations, providing concise logs as required
₹25,000 INR in 7 days
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With extensive experience in complex backend logic and security fixes, I am well-versed in automating critical operations such as the urgent web security tests you require. My 20+ years of expertise in Python for automation aligns perfectly with your project's needs. Leveraging tools like Selenium, I can build a robust and efficient suite that will perform comprehensive penetration-style tests on your web-based application every time it is deployed. I assure you of well-commented, easy-to-use test scripts that you can run locally or integrate seamlessly into your CI pipeline. In-line with this, the tests designed will be triggered by a simple CLI command and return actionable outputs such as JSON or concise console logs. Additionally, to ensure your complete understanding and self-sufficiency, I will provide a comprehensive README document detailing the suite's setup, run command, and how to extend its functionalities. My ultimate goal is not only to create a solution for the task at hand but also provide long-term support that aids your business' stable growth. After the first task is completed successfully, my clients generally choose to continue working with me due to my reliable results and deep understanding of their requirements. Therefore, if you are seeking a trustworthy and highly competent developer who can deliver impeccable results within tight timelines, I would love to discuss your project further with you!
₹12,500 INR in 7 days
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Hello Valuable Client, CnEL India can build an automated security-testing suite for your authorized staging application, designed to run before deployments and provide actionable vulnerability findings. Our methodology will be: 1. **Security Scope:** Review the staging environment and define authorized test endpoints, authentication flows, and test-data handling. 2. **Automated Testing:** Build Python-based tests with Playwright/Selenium and integrate OWASP ZAP where appropriate to check common issues such as XSS, SQL injection indicators, authentication weaknesses, and security misconfigurations. 3. **Test Execution:** Create reusable security checks that can run through a simple CLI command locally or in CI. 4. **Reporting:** Generate concise console output and structured JSON findings with severity, affected endpoint, evidence, and remediation guidance. 5. **CI Integration:** Configure appropriate exit codes so detected vulnerabilities can block a deployment. 6. **Cleanup & Validation:** Ensure test data is removed and validate the suite against the staging environment. 7. **Documentation:** Provide commented scripts, setup instructions, run commands, and guidance for extending future tests. We will keep the suite lightweight and focused so it can run efficiently within the required deployment workflow. Best regards, **CnEL India**
₹25,000 INR in 15 days
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Hi there, I saw you need an automated security suite for your web app - SQLi, XSS, auth bypass checks wired into your CI pipeline with a 48-hour deadline. I can build that. What I'll do: ✅ Python-based scanner using Playwright + OWASP ZAP API, CLI-triggered, outputs JSON findings with PoC steps ✅ Well-commented scripts + README with setup/run instructions, ready for CI integration ✅ Full run under 15 minutes, exits non-zero on findings, cleans up all test data Skills: ✅ Python automation, Playwright, Selenium, OWASP ZAP API integration ✅ Web security: SQL injection, XSS, auth bypass, misconfigurations testing ✅ CLI tool development, JSON logging, exit code handling ✅ CI/CD integration (GitHub Actions, GitLab, Jenkins) ✅ Microsoft® Certified: MCSA | MCSE | MCT ✅ 300+ projects delivered, 280+ five-star reviews Why me: 7+ years building security tools, can deliver working suite in 48 hours. One question: Is your staging app using session-based auth, API tokens, or OAuth - so I know how to handle authenticated scan flows? I can deliver in 2 day(s) for ₹15,000 INR and can start right now.
₹15,000 INR in 2 days
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Hi Rishabh, I will deliver a Python‑based Selenium/Playwright suite that runs a CLI command, scans your staging URL for SQLi, XSS, auth bypass etc., outputs JSON and a findings report, with commented scripts and a README. I will have a working version within 48 hours. Shall I use your staging URL now? Regards, Waiting for your response in chat! Best Regards.
₹25,000 INR in 3 days
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Your staging environment will be exposed if the test suite does not properly isolate sessions or clean up injected payloads. This creates a second attack surface where leftover test data becomes exploitable by real attackers. Quick questions - are you running these tests in an isolated network segment or against a live staging URL that shares infrastructure with production? And do you have rate-limiting or WAF rules that might block automated scanning tools? Here is the architectural approach: - PYTHON + SELENIUM: Build modular test harness that chains OWASP Top 10 checks (SQLi, XSS, CSRF, auth bypass) with session isolation and automatic rollback of injected payloads. - PENETRATION TESTING: Integrate OWASP ZAP API for passive scanning plus custom active probes that validate input sanitization, header security, and authentication token handling. - TEST AUTOMATION: Wire CLI entry point that outputs structured JSON findings, exits non-zero on critical vulnerabilities, and generates timestamped reports for CI pipeline integration. I've built similar security automation for 2 fintech platforms that now scan every deployment before production release. Let's schedule a 15-minute call to review your staging architecture and confirm the test isolation strategy.
₹22,500 INR in 7 days
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Hello, I can build your automated security testing suite using Python and the OWASP ZAP API. My plan is to write a Python script that connects to an OWASP ZAP daemon to automate spidering, baseline scanning, and active vulnerability checks for SQL injection, XSS, and authentication issues during your CI CD deployments. I can configure the script to be triggered via a simple command line interface and parse the ZAP API responses to return structured JSON or clean console logs. I can also include test scripts using Playwright to handle authenticated user flows and ensure protected endpoints are scanned properly. Finally, I will provide a setup README and an initial security findings report. In a past project I integrated the OWASP ZAP API into a GitHub Actions CI CD pipeline to automate security scanning and generate JSON vulnerability reports. 1) Do you plan to run OWASP ZAP locally via Docker during the CI CD pipeline execution? 2) Does your web application require complex multi-step user authentication before accessing the sensitive endpoints? 3) Which CI CD platform such as GitHub Actions or GitLab CI is used for your deployments? Thanks, Bharat
₹25,000 INR in 7 days
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Hi there, We are excited about the opportunity to work with you on developing your website. With strong experience in both front-end and back-end development, We can build a robust, scalable, and user-friendly platform that supports all the core features you’re looking for and tailored as per your requirement. Why Us? • 10+ years of experience in full-stack development • Built several website in all kind of domain platforms (portfolio available on request) • Strong grip on user flows, admin control, and clean UI/UX design • Expertise in PHP, JavaScript, MySQL, HTML/CSS, Laravel and modern frameworks Timeline & Estimate: Depending on final scope after the detail discussion with you We’d love to discuss your vision further and share relevant portfolio examples. Let’s build something powerful together! Looking forward to your response. Best regards, Vishal Nasit
₹25,000 INR in 10 days
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Hello! I’m Karthik, with over 15 years of experience in web security and automation. I understand the urgency of your project and am well-equipped to develop an automated security test suite for your web application. Scope & Approach: I will focus solely on penetration testing, leveraging Python with Selenium or Playwright to automate the discovery of vulnerabilities like SQLi, XSS, and auth bypass. I can also integrate OWASP ZAP for efficiency. Deliverables: - Well-commented test scripts for local or CI execution. - A concise README for setup, execution, and extension. - A brief findings report generated during the first run. Acceptance Criteria: The suite will complete testing against your staging URL in under 15 minutes, return actionable output, and exit with a non-zero code for any detected vulnerabilities. I can deliver a workable version within 48 hours, ready for your pipeline integration. Let’s secure your application effectively! Looking forward to collaborating! Best, Karthik
₹35,000 INR in 7 days
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Hi, I can build a staging-only security runner using Python, Playwright and OWASP ZAP, with an explicit target allowlist and test accounts. I would add repeatable auth/permission checks, bounded scans and JSON findings with reproduction steps, then set CI exit codes and cleanup. First runnable version within 48 hours after scope and access are confirmed. I will tune the run to your 15-minute budget; automated checks do not replace a full manual security audit.
₹30,000 INR in 4 days
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Hi, I can build the automated security-testing suite within your 48-hour timeline. I’m a QA Engineer with experience in security-focused testing, API testing with Postman, web testing, and automation. I can create a lightweight, CI-friendly suite focused specifically on security rather than functional/performance testing. The suite can cover: • SQL Injection and XSS checks • Authentication/authorization and access-control issues • Security misconfigurations • Common OWASP web vulnerabilities • Automated endpoint/input discovery • Evidence and reproducible PoC details I can use Python with Playwright/Selenium and integrate OWASP ZAP where appropriate. The suite will be executable through a simple CLI command and return concise console output plus JSON findings, with a non-zero exit code when vulnerabilities are detected. Deliverables: • Clean, commented Python security-test scripts • CLI execution support • JSON/console reporting • Initial findings report • README with setup, usage and extension instructions • Test-data cleanup I’ll target the staging environment only and keep the testing within the authorized scope. I’ll also optimize the suite to complete within the 15-minute requirement. I can start immediately and deliver the first workable version within 48 hours. Regards, Dhruv Patel
₹25,000 INR in 7 days
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Fifteen minutes is the real spec. A stock ZAP spider and active scan will blow that on a login-gated app, and you will get a wall of low-info alerts instead of the SQLi, XSS, auth bypass, and misconfig findings you actually want. I will wire a Python CLI that runs a scoped, auth-aware ZAP pass plus a few Playwright checks for session and access control, then writes JSON and a short console report with reproduction steps. First run against your staging URL produces the findings file. Anything that cannot finish inside the time box gets a --deep flag so CI stays predictable. I ship production auth and API systems (Cloudflare Workers, webhooks, OCR software). I am not a certified pentest shop, so the honest path is a timed demo run against a stand-in of your app rather than a certificate list. I can take this on now. One question that changes the work: is staging a form login, OAuth, or open, and roughly how many routes?
₹25,000 INR in 2 days
3.2
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Hi there, Your project "Urgent Web Security Test Automation" instantly caught my attention — it's exactly the kind of work we love to take on. My goal isn’t simply to finish the task, but to give you real, lasting value for every bit you invest in it. From your brief I can see this involves ai, automation — all areas we handle in-house. We specialise in Python, Web Security, Testing / QA, Software Testing, which lines up directly with what you need. How we'd approach it: - Clarify the use-case, inputs and the exact output you expect - Build and integrate the model / automation pipeline - Evaluate accuracy and tune against real examples - Deploy with monitoring and a clear handover Delivering at the scale of 15 minutes is no problem for us — we're set up for volume without dropping quality. You can count on tight communication, on-time delivery, and a result that’s effortless to sign off on. If it helps, I can share a couple of relevant samples and a short plan before you decide. Looking forward to it! Best regards, FreeLancers360 Let’s connect in chat and get started — message me anytime and I’ll reply right away!
₹12,500 INR in 7 days
3.3
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Running a fresh scan on each deploy can miss hidden session tokens that persist across builds, so I’ll reset the browser context each run and can start right away. I’ll script the suite in Python using Playwright for fast headless navigation and call OWASP ZAP APIs for quick vulnerability checks. The CLI wrapper will emit JSON with clear steps and exit with a non‑zero code on any finding, ready to run immediately. A common mistake is relying on a single static payload for XSS, which often skips variations that trigger filters. I’ll add a small fuzz set that rotates payloads, so the script catches more edge cases. You’ll receive a concise findings report and a test suite ready for CI without extra configuration.
₹25,000 INR in 3 days
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First thing I'd do is run a ZAP baseline scan against staging in passive mode, since that catches misconfig and stale headers in under two minutes and gives a clean floor before anything stateful runs. SQLi, XSS and auth bypass need their own Selenium flows, because ZAP's active scanner is slow and noisy behind a login, so I'd script injection points off your actual form fields and session handling, not a blanket crawl. Each finding writes a PoC, request, payload, expected versus actual response, to JSON, and the run exits non-zero the moment anything fails, so it drops straight into the deploy gate. Test data gets tagged on creation and torn down through the app's own API or a scoped DB rollback at the end of the run, pass or fail. Staying under 15 minutes means ZAP and Selenium run in parallel, not sequentially, which is the main design call here. M1: ZAP baseline plus CI wrapper, exit codes, JSON output, 21450 INR, 1 day. M2: Selenium auth bypass and SQLi/XSS flows with PoC capture, 21775 INR, 1 day. M3: cleanup hooks, parallel run under 15 minutes, docs, 21775 INR, 1 day. 65000 covers what's written in the brief, and if the auth flow turns out to be more than username and password, that's the piece most likely to move the number. Is staging isolated from prod data, does login involve MFA or SSO, is ZAP already cleared to run against it, and does this need to plug into a specific CI runner or just be callable from a shell?
₹65,000 INR in 3 days
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Hi, For deployment-time security testing, I’d build this as a repeatable security regression suite rather than relying on a single scanner. The CLI would orchestrate safe staging tests, normalize findings, generate actionable JSON/console output, and return a configurable non-zero exit code when findings meet the selected severity threshold. I’d use Python with Playwright for authenticated/application-specific flows and integrate OWASP ZAP where it provides useful automated discovery. The suite can cover common SQLi/XSS indicators, authentication/authorization checks and security misconfigurations, while keeping proof-of-concept checks non-destructive. Test data would be tracked and cleaned up after execution, with the structure designed for straightforward CI integration and extension. Our Python, API and automation experience fits the implementation well. I’d also clearly separate automated coverage from areas that require manual penetration testing rather than claiming the suite can detect every vulnerability. Can you provide the staging URL, test credentials and confirm that active automated security testing is authorized against that environment? Best regards, Deepak.
₹12,500 INR in 7 days
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The key here is making the security suite CI-safe while still producing useful findings, not just noisy scanner output. I can build the Python automation around your staging URL with Selenium/Playwright and OWASP ZAP, covering SQLi, XSS, authentication/authorization checks, exposed configuration, and common OWASP weaknesses with controlled proof-of-concept validation. I’ll structure it as a CLI-driven suite with JSON/console results, non-zero exit codes for confirmed findings, isolated test data and cleanup, plus a concise first-run report and extension-ready README. I’ll also keep the scan bounded so the full staging run fits your 15-minute CI requirement. Can you provide the staging URL and confirm whether test credentials are available for authenticated flows? Looking forward to working with you. Muheebwa
₹16,500 INR in 2 days
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Hello, We are BhartiyaCoders, a professional software development team helping startups, businesses, and entrepreneurs build modern, secure, and scalable digital solutions. We handle all types of development projects, including websites, web applications, mobile apps, Android/iOS applications, custom software, REST APIs, backend development, third-party API integrations, payment integrations, database solutions, admin panels, dashboards, automation, bug fixing, performance optimization, and existing project improvements. Whether you need a complete product from scratch, an MVP, new features, API integration, backend development, or improvements to an existing system, we can manage the complete process from planning and development to testing, deployment, and maintenance. We focus on quality, performance, security, scalability, clean development, responsive UI, and timely delivery, with clear communication throughout the project. Share your requirements and we’ll suggest the right approach for your project. Let’s build something reliable and successful together. Best Regards, BhartiyaCoders
₹13,000 INR in 7 days
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Hi, I can build the automated security regression suite you described and have it CLI-triggered so it drops straight into your deploy pipeline. How I would approach it: - Python driver wrapping OWASP ZAP for the heavy lifting (spider + active scan for SQLi, XSS, auth-bypass and common misconfigurations), with Playwright handling the authenticated flows ZAP cannot reach on its own (login, session, any JS-gated pages). - One CLI entry point: pass the staging URL, get back a JSON report plus a concise console summary. Non-zero exit the moment a real finding lands, so a failed deploy blocks itself. - A run-budget guard so a full pass against staging stays under your 15-minute ceiling, and a teardown step that removes any test data or accounts the scan creates. - Well-commented scripts, a README covering setup, the run command and how to add new checks, and the findings report generated on first execution. First step I can show you fast: a working ZAP baseline scan plus two authenticated probes (an auth-bypass check and a reflected-XSS check) wired to the CLI and exiting non-zero on a hit, so you see the exit-code behaviour and report format before the full suite is finished. I can have that first workable version to you inside your 48 hours and extend coverage from there. On my side: one completed project on this account, rated 5 out of 5, delivered on time and on budget. I also keep a public history of merged pull requests into third-party open-source projects, most of them a Go security tool, so the security-tooling side of this is familiar ground rather than a first attempt. Price is a warm-up rate on this account and I would rather earn the review than pad the bid. Happy to answer anything on scope before you decide. Petro Pankov, BotCraft Group
₹25,000 INR in 3 days
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Hello, I understand you need an urgent automated web security testing suite that performs penetration-style checks on every deployment and flags exploitable issues before production. The goal is a fast, CI-ready solution focused specifically on security testing. Here’s what I can provide: Automated checks for SQLi, XSS, authentication bypass, security misconfigurations, and common OWASP risks. Python-based automation using Selenium/Playwright with OWASP ZAP integration where beneficial. Simple CLI execution with actionable console/JSON results and non-zero exit codes for detected vulnerabilities. Clean test-data handling, commented scripts, README, and an initial findings report. I bring over 4+ years of experience in Python, web security, test automation, Selenium, and software testing, with a strong focus on reliable and maintainable automation solutions. Just to clarify a few things: Can you provide the staging URL and authentication flow for testing? Do you already have a preferred CI platform or OWASP ZAP configuration? Please come to the chat box to discuss more about your project. Best regards Indresh Kushwaha
₹25,000 INR in 7 days
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