Scoping the effort to audit a website - Port Swigger
Summary: PortSwigger's guidance on scoping a website audit states that dynamic URLs generally take more effort to audit than static ones, and that effort rises as a site contains more parameters. It describes Burp features for estimating that effort, including the Target analyzer, which only analyzes content already mapped, and the site map, where URLs are classified as static if they accept no parameters in the URL or request body even though their responses may still be generated dynamically.
Key Takeaway: The Target analyzer's estimate covers only what you have already mapped, so the scope you plan an audit around can understate the work if mapping is incomplete. Parameter count and dynamic URLs are the stated drivers of effort, which puts the estimate in the hands of whoever decides how much of the site gets mapped first.
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