[Review] CWL Web Red Team Analyst (WEB-RTA) Exam

Overview

The CWL Web Red Team Analyst (WEB-RTA) exam is a practical web security assessment involving two vulnerable web applications. The exam focuses on identifying and chaining multiple web vulnerabilities to achieve full compromise. It is fully hands-on and requires manual testing rather than relying on automated scanners.

Vulnerabilities Covered

The WEB-RTA exam covers the following web vulnerabilities and attack concepts on training Labs:

• Reconnise
• SQL Injection (SQLi)
• XML External Entity (XXE)
• Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
• Insecure Direct Object Reference (IDOR)
• Server-Side Template Injection (SSTI)
• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
• Authentication Bypass
• Authorization Bypass
• JWT Misconfiguration / Token Manipulation
• OAuth Misconfiguration (Scope Abuse)
• Weak Access Control
• WAF Bypass Techniques
• OTP Logic Flaw / Brute Force Weakness
• Internal Service Exposure
• Privilege Escalation
• Multi-step Attack Chaining

Summary Flow

→ JWT Manipulation
→ SQLi / XXE Discovery
→ Credential Extraction
→ OAuth Scope Abuse

Toolkit Used

• Burp Suite (Proxy, Repeater, Intruder)
• FFUF (for directory discovery)
• jwt.io (for token analysis)
• CyberChef (for decoding and data transformation)
• Manual Logic (Understanding the OAuth 2.0 Flow was more powerful than any script)

Final

WEB-RTA is a structured, practical exam that tests real web exploitation skills. It requires solid fundamentals, patience, and the ability to connect multiple weaknesses into a single attack path.

It is suitable for learners who already understand core web vulnerabilities and want hands-on experience in chaining attacks across applications.

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