Scanning Web Applications with Bash Course. Scanning web applications is the first step in web application penetration testing. In this course, you will learn how to use Bash to count and find vulnerabilities in web applications. When pen testing web applications, your first step is to scan the target application for vulnerabilities that can be exploited later. In this Scanning Web Applications with Bash tutorial, you will learn how to write Bash scripts to detect content in web applications and find the vulnerabilities you want. First, you will learn how to find open services in your target. Next, you will learn how to enumerate files, folders, and parameters in web applications. Finally, you will learn how to use Nikto and other tools to find vulnerabilities in your web targets. After completing this course, you will have the Bash skills and knowledge you need to detect content and vulnerabilities in web applications.