VAPT services and scoping methodology.
We structure every assessment around two complementary disciplines: automated Vulnerability Assessment (VA) to establish baseline hygiene, and manual Penetration Testing (PT) to uncover complex, exploitable security flaws.
Methodology summary
- Dual-pillar approach
- Automated Vulnerability Assessment (VA) combined with manual Penetration Testing (PT)
- Scoping inputs
- Target asset type, role/endpoint count, IP ranges, and testing model (Black, Grey, or White-Box)
- Retesting included
- Verification retesting of patched findings to confirm remediation closure
Vulnerability Assessment vs. Penetration Testing
| Dimension | Vulnerability Assessment (VA) | Penetration Testing (PT) |
|---|---|---|
| Primary objective | Identify known vulnerabilities, missing patches, and insecure configurations across a broad set of assets. | Actively test whether vulnerabilities and logic flaws can be exploited and chained to compromise data or systems. |
| Execution method | Authenticated and unauthenticated scanning combined with manual verification to remove false positives. | Manual ethical hacking performed by security engineers following OWASP, PTES, and NIST methodologies. |
| What it catches best | Outdated software versions, known CVEs, TLS/cipher issues, open ports, and CIS Benchmark drift. | Broken access control (IDOR/BOLA), authentication bypass, business logic flaws, race conditions, and privilege escalation. |
| Final deliverable | Prioritized inventory of verified exposures and configuration hardening recommendations. | Step-by-step proof-of-concept exploitation logs, impact analysis, remediation guidance, and retest verification. |
Testing perspectives
Depending on your security goals and compliance requirements, we conduct engagements under one of three testing models.
Black-box testing
Simulates an external attacker with no prior knowledge of your internal architecture or credentials. Evaluates your public perimeter and unauthenticated attack surface.
Grey-box testing
Simulates an authenticated user or compromised account across multiple permission roles. Provides deep coverage of role-based access controls, APIs, and application workflows.
White-box testing
Combines dynamic penetration testing with access to architecture diagrams, API schemas, and source code to identify subtle logic, cryptographic, and implementation flaws.
Dedicated security testing practices
Web Application Pentesting
Testing websites, SaaS platforms, and admin portals for injection, XSS, broken authentication, IDOR, and business logic flaws.
API Penetration Testing
Securing REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and WebSocket endpoints against BOLA, BOPLA, broken token validation, and rate-limit abuse.
Mobile App Pentesting (Android & iOS)
Testing Android APK/AAB and iOS IPA packages for insecure data storage, reverse engineering resilience, and transport security.
AI & LLM Penetration Testing
Evaluating LLM applications, RAG knowledge bases, and autonomous agents for prompt injection, sensitive data disclosure, and tool abuse.
Network & Infrastructure Pentesting
Assessing external perimeters, internal LANs, routers, switches, firewalls, and VPN gateways for exploitable network exposures.
Server, Active Directory & Cloud Pentesting
Auditing Linux and Windows server baselines, Active Directory domain privileges, and AWS, Azure, and GCP cloud environments.
Thick Client Application Pentesting
Testing desktop software (.NET, Java, C/C++, Electron) for local memory exposure, DLL hijacking, and insecure client-server protocols.