OWASP ZAP Lab Scan and attack web apps with the open-source ZAP proxy.
Practice OWASP ZAP online in a real cyber lab — spider, scan and attack live web apps with the open-source proxy. Streamed Kali desktop, no install required.
What is OWASP ZAP?
OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy) is a free, open-source web application security scanner maintained by the OWASP Foundation. It combines an intercepting proxy with automated active and passive scanning to find common web vulnerabilities.
Inside the labPractising OWASP ZAP in a real cyber lab
ZAP runs on the streamed Kali desktop inside your lab, proxying traffic to deliberately vulnerable web applications on an isolated network. You practice automated and manual web testing against real targets with zero setup.
What you'll practice
Hands-on exercises that build job-ready OWASP ZAP skills.
- Spider and passively scan a target web application
- Run active scans to surface injection and XSS flaws
- Intercept and tamper with requests through the ZAP proxy
- Triage findings and confirm true positives manually
- Compare ZAP and Burp Suite workflows on the same target
Available in: Tier 2 — Kali VM + GUI Desktop.
OWASP ZAP lab FAQ
Is OWASP ZAP free to use in these labs?
Yes. ZAP is open source and pre-installed in the lab's Kali desktop, so you only pay for active lab time, not the tool.
What can I scan with ZAP in the lab?
You scan genuinely vulnerable web applications hosted inside your isolated lab network, so all findings reflect real, exploitable behavior.
Is ZAP a good alternative to Burp Suite?
Yes. ZAP covers the same core web-testing workflows and is fully open source, which is why the labs let you practice both on identical targets.
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