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Web Application Security Penetration Testing

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Web Application Penetration Testing

The Risk Crew web application penetration testing service includes the design and delivery of a granular review of the target application to identify all associated security vulnerabilities. Manual testing is then conducted for each of those vulnerabilities to determine the extent to which they can be exploited and their impact on the security integrity of the application.

Risk Crew delivers an effective web application testing service that verifies the security integrity of your website and provides measures for continuous improvement.

What are the Benefits of Web Application Penetration Testing?

The Risk Crew service results in the verification of the security integrity of your website; reducing the risk to the application. Web application security penetration testing is a continuous improvement process to receive increasing returns on your investment. Immediate testing benefits include:

✓Preventing unauthorised transactions

✓Preventing unauthorised usage

✓Preventing monetary loss

✓Preventing data theft

✓Ensuring protection of customer personal data

✓Meeting compliance requirements

✓Preventing fines

✓Preventing reputational loss

✓Ensuring profitability

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Features and Components of Web Application Penetration Testing

Our penetration testing methodology consists of four elements: Threat Modelling, Vulnerability Analysis, Exploitation and Reporting.

Threat Modelling

Risk Crew security engineers review all available application design and build & deployment documentation to understand its functionality and role in processing, storing or transmitting information assets and any security features and controls.

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Threat Modelling

Risk Crew security engineers review all available application design and build & deployment documentation to understand its functionality and role in processing, storing or transmitting information assets and any security features and controls.

Threat modelling is conducted to identify the most likely threat vectors (or point of entry) of the asset or activity that an attacker would seek. The purpose is to form a view of the application from an attacker’s perspective.

Vulnerability Analysis Plan

With the threat vectors to the web application and assets identified, Risk Crew security engineers will seek to identify vulnerabilities in these vectors, which if exploited would provide access to the asset.

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Vulnerability Analysis

With the threat vectors to the application and assets identified, Risk Crew security engineers will seek to identify vulnerabilities in these vectors, which if exploited would provide access to the asset.

The vulnerabilities identified are analysed to determine the extent of their weakness and the sensitivity of the information asset it might expose. A testing plan is then documented and benchmarked against applicable standards to ensure compliance requirements.

Exploitation

Risk Crew security engineers attempt to exploit the vulnerabilities identified and verify the potential impact on the asset.

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Exploitation

Risk Crew security engineers attempt to exploit the vulnerabilities identified and verify the potential impact on the asset.

Testers build and design functionality, as well as user permissions, like attempting to escalate privileges or obtain access to other assets.

Reporting

Results of the web penetration testing are then documented in detail. Testers record the attack vectors, vulnerabilities identified and associated risk levels.

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Reporting

Results are then documented in detail. Testers record the attack vectors, vulnerabilities identified and associated risk levels.

Testers will take visual evidence of vulnerabilities exploited (if applicable) and document the specific steps taken to exploit them so that they can be recreated. Additionally, testers assign an overall risk rating to the application based on test findings.

Why Choose Risk Crew for Web Penetration Testing?

Our experienced security engineers implement detailed methodologies to effectively assess your business’s capabilities to detect and mitigate an attack against your business.

All our security testing engineers are thoroughly vetted and subject to in-depth professional, criminal and credit records checks.

When you choose Risk Crew, you’re electing to work with qualified experts.

Best Practice

Risk Crew follows best practices including OWASP and NIST

Accredited

Engineers carry CREST, C√SS, C│EH and GIAC credentials

Certified

Engineers hold CISSP, CISM and CRISC certifications

Subject Matter Experts

Risk Crew engineers are SMEs with published articles in industry journals & magazines

Learn more or schedule a test of your web application today by getting in touch with our team.

What is Included in Our Penetration Testing Service?

Risk Crew provides a comprehensive report of our penetration testing findings and remedial recommendations. The report will detail vulnerabilities identified, attacks conducted against them and specific steps to remediate them and improve the security integrity of the application.

Detailed Penetration Testing Report

The report details specific vulnerabilities identified on the web application platform, how they were identified, methods and tools used to identify them and visual evidence if applicable. The report shall indicate a security vulnerability risk rating for risk reduction references.

Stakeholder Security Workshop

The report is presented in a workshop with applicable business stakeholders to ensure their understanding of the findings and the risks associated with hosting the business information assets on the platform.

On-call Security Advice

We provide advice and assistance for 30 days following the report submission and answer any questions that arise from implementing remedial actions and ensuring risk reduction on your web platform.

Retesting Included

We offer web application retesting to verify remedial actions were effective. Upon completion, we’ll provide you with a summary report verifying remedial measures have been implemented.

Transparent Pricing

Our fixed pricing services come with no unexpected added costs. Additionally, we offer a managed service to conduct penetration testing on a continual basis.

Customer Promise

Risk Crew provides an unparalleled penetration testing solution covered by a 100% satisfaction guarantee.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Web Application?
A web application is an application program that is hosted on a remote server and delivered over the Internet through a browser.

What is Web Application Penetration Testing?
A web application penetration test aims to identify weaknesses in the security defences of the application that is delivered over the internet. The test is conducted using automated tools that the tester uses to then analyse the results.

What Is the Difference Between a Web Application Security Penetration Test and a Web Application Security Assessment?
A web application security assessment is conducted to identify security weaknesses, vulnerabilities or misconfigurations in the program. A web application security penetration test is both the identification of these vulnerabilities and the specific attempt to exploit them to quantify their potential impact on the application and/or asset it may process.

Best practice dictates conducting routine assessments, remediating any vulnerabilities found in the assessments and then conducting penetration testing (i.e. lock down the house before trying to break in to verify the security controls).

Is Conducting Web Application Security Penetration Testing Mandatory?
Any compliance framework requires conducting security penetration testing of business web applications if they process, store or transmit cardholder data (Payment Card Industry, Data Security Standards PCI DSS) or personal and/or sensitive data (Data Protection Act). Conducting web application security penetration testing is recognised as best practice by open standards such as IS0 27001.

What Tool is used to Conduct a Web Application Security Penetration Test?
Good testers use a combination of commercial and open-source tools when testing a web application. Tool selection also may depend on the application build and hosting environment. Tools are usually selected after threat modelling to ensure they apply to the application build. You should discuss the tools used with your testing provider.

What Are the Best Open-source Web App Penetration Testing Tools?

There are many good open-source application security penetration testing tools. Risk Crew recommends:

  1. Zed Attack Proxy
  2. Wfuzz
  3. Wapiti
  4. SQLMap
  5. W3af
How Should You Prepare for Web Penetration Testing?

When preparing for a new penetration test for your web applications, ensure that all reported vulnerabilities in previous tests, such as missing plugin updates, are fixed to reduce vulnerabilities found during the test. You should also activate processes that are stated in incident response handling policies. The test can help you identify weaknesses in these policies and can help to improve them. To find out more, read our blog post on how to prepare for penetration testing.