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Hi, I have created a small website with some security devices in place. What is the best way to test as many ways to breach a website as possible? I have secure data on this site that cannot at any cost be discovered - I know this task is actually impossible as someone if they want to can always break in - but what is the best way to test it to see if there are any "holes" I have missed?

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Dan

Posted 31-Aug-11 4:47am

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RaisKazi 31-Aug-11 10:49am

5! for Usefull Question.

DanHodgson88 31-Aug-11 10:52am

Thanks - now fingers crossed someone can give me a useful answer lol

J a a n s 31-Aug-11 10:54am

Give this job to some one who is good in penetration testing.

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BobJanova · Accepted Answer · 2011-08-31T05:05:00

Ask someone else to hack it for you – you can never test your own code properly (because you won't think of the same things you didn't think of when writing it), and that's just as true for security material.

If you are friends with any hackers or ex-hackers (your company may have some of those employed as IT security staff), ask one of them to give it a once over.

There are automated tools to test a website for common vulnerabilities (SQL injection, XSS injection, various URL and POST-data related buffer overruns and similar). I can't currently find a link to the site that will do that for you but I know there is one (and hopefully someone can provide the link).