A penetration tester has been asked to conduct a blind web application test against a customer's corporate website. Which of the following tools would be best suited to perform this assessment?
Correct Answer: A
A blind web application test means that the tester has no prior knowledge of the application's internal workings. The best tool for automated scanning and vulnerability detection is a web application proxy such as OWASP ZAP.
ZAP (Option A):
OWASP Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) is a widely used web application scanner for finding common vulnerabilities (e.g., SQL injection, XSS, authentication flaws).
It provides passive and active scanning features to test web applications for security weaknesses.
Reference: CompTIA PenTest+ PT0-003 Official Study Guide - "Web Application Testing Tools" Incorrect options:
Option B (Nmap): Nmap is a network scanning tool, not specialized for web application testing.
Option C (Wfuzz): Wfuzz is a fuzzer for brute-force attacks, but it is not a full web vulnerability scanner.
Option D (Trufflehog): Trufflehog is used for secrets detection in repositories, not web testing.