What is Burp Suite primarily used for?
- A.B. Web application security testing - intercepting, modifying, and replaying HTTP requests
- B.A. Network scanning
- C.C. Operating system hardening
- D.D. Database administration
Why A is correct
Burp Suite is the industry-standard web application security testing platform. Its proxy intercepts HTTP/S traffic between browser and server, allowing modification of requests/responses. Key features: Scanner (automated vulnerability detection), Repeater (manual request testing), Intruder (automated attacks), and Decoder (encoding/decoding).
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