Burp Suite Certification

The Burp Suite Certification is a free intermediate-level, 20-minute skill test from Science of Apps. It tests Burp Suite skills for authorised web application security testing — Burp tools and setup, testing workflow and scope, web vulnerability classes and how to recognise them, and defences, reporting and ethics — written to PortSwigger's Burp Suite documentation, the Web Security Academy and the OWASP Top 10 for 2026. Concepts and defensive guidance only, with no exploit payloads. Score 70% or more on its 20 questions to earn a verifiable Burp Suite Proficiency certificate (SOA-BS). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Web Security Academy (IDOR, SSRF, access control) (PortSwigger), Burp Suite documentation (Proxy, Repeater, Intruder, Scanner, Collaborator) (PortSwigger), Burp Suite Certified Practitioner (BSCP) (PortSwigger) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Science of Apps offers a free Burp Suite Certification, updated for 2026 and 2027. It measures burp tools and setup, workflow and scope, vulnerability classes and defences, reporting and ethics and gives instant results with a shareable certificate.

Read the four skill areas on this page, then take the 20-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a Burp Suite Proficiency certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Web Security Academy (IDOR, SSRF, access control) (PortSwigger); Burp Suite documentation (Proxy, Repeater, Intruder, Scanner, Collaborator) (PortSwigger); Burp Suite Certified Practitioner (BSCP) (PortSwigger); OWASP Top 10 (OWASP); Common Vulnerability Scoring System (FIRST). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Four skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Burp Tools and Setup (Proxy, Core tools and Extensions); Workflow and Scope (Scoping, Mapping the app and Methodology); Vulnerability Classes (Injection, Cross-site issues and Server-side issues); Defences, Reporting and Ethics (Fixing vulnerabilities, Reporting and Ethics). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Web application penetration tester, Application security engineer, Bug bounty hunter, Security-minded web developer and QA or security analyst. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show Burp Suite knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

BSCP is PortSwigger's practical certification for web security testers. Candidates use Burp Suite Professional to find and exploit vulnerabilities in two web applications within a time limit, based on the topics taught in the free Web Security Academy.

Only with explicit permission. Testing must stay within the agreed scope of an engagement, a bug bounty programme's rules or your own lab. Unauthorised testing can break computer misuse laws.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

20 questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — with a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Intermediate: assumes hands-on experience in the role. It has 20 scenario questions — 5 from each of 4 skill areas — and a 20-minute limit. You need 70% (14 of 20) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.