AstralGuard CSRF Lab Guide – Complete Offensive Web Security

Master Cross-Site Request Forgery from scratch. This complete lab guide walks you through executing a real CSRF attack step by step — from setting up a vulnerable session to triggering a forged request and confirming the account was modified without the victim's knowledge.

What's inside:

• Full background theory on how CSRF works and why browsers cooperate
• Phase-by-phase lab walkthrough (5 phases)
• SameSite cookie attribute deep-dive (Strict vs Lax vs None)
• GET-based vs POST-based CSRF explained
• Complete defenses: CSRF tokens, SameSite=Strict, Origin validation
• Student exercises + discussion questions
• Quick reference card and troubleshooting guide

Who it's for: Beginner to intermediate security students, developers wanting to understand web vulnerabilities, and anyone preparing for a cybersecurity career.