You ask, "What is OWASP ZAP?"

Penetration testing helps in finding vulnerabilities before an attacker does.
OWASP ZAP is an open-source free tool and is used to perform penetration tests.
The main goal of Zap is to allow easy penetration testing to find the vulnerabilities in web applications.

Advantages of ZAP: Zap provides cross-platform i.e. it works across all OS (Linux, Mac, Windows).
Zap is reusable. It can generate reports. It is ideal for beginner developer/programmers. It is a free tool.

How Does ZAP Work? ZAP creates a proxy server and makes the website traffic pass through the server.
The use of auto scanners in ZAP helps to intercept the vulnerabilities on the website.

Follow the below link for more information on how OWASP ZAP works.

https://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/owasp-zap-tutorial/

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