Cloud, API & Platform Engineering · Security testing
Find security flaws before attackers do
We test your web apps, mobile apps and APIs for common vulnerabilities, from broken access control to injection flaws, then give your developers clear, prioritized guidance on fixing what we find and verifying the fixes.
- OWASP-guided application testing
- Authentication and authorization
- API security review
Overview
Security testing built into development
Our security testing is developer-focused: it exists to help your engineering team find and fix weaknesses in the applications they build, as part of normal development. It is not an accredited penetration test, a compliance audit or a certification, and we do not present it as one. If a customer, insurer or regulator requires a formal assessment, an independent accredited firm should perform it; our work makes that assessment smoother.
Within that scope, the main choices concern depth and timing. Automated scanning is cheap to run on every change but misses business-logic flaws. Hands-on testing finds authorization and workflow problems that tools cannot, but takes skilled time. Testing late, just before launch, leaves little room to fix design-level issues; reviewing designs and code earlier catches them when changes are still small. Most teams benefit from both, scheduled around their release rhythm.
Healthy application security looks like developers who recognize common flaw patterns, scanners that run quietly in the pipeline, and findings that are fixed, verified and closed rather than left aging in a backlog. Your team also gains a clear record of what was tested, what was found and what was fixed, which is useful context for any formal assessment that follows.
Who it’s for
Built for teams like yours
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Product teams handling user data
Teams building web or mobile apps that store accounts, personal details or business records and want common vulnerabilities found by testing rather than by attackers.
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Teams before a formal pentest
Companies preparing for an accredited third-party penetration test who want obvious issues found and fixed first, so the formal assessment is focused and shorter. Our testing is preparation for, not a substitute for, that work.
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Developers adding security to CI
Engineering groups that want static analysis, dependency checks and secret scanning running on every change, tuned so findings are relevant rather than noisy. Rules are tuned to your stack.
Why it matters
Security belongs in the build
Most breaches of business applications exploit ordinary weaknesses: a missing permission check, an outdated library, a leaked key or an input that was never validated. These are found more cheaply during development than after an incident. We test your application the way a careful attacker would look at it, and explain each issue in terms your developers can act on.
Where it helps, we also add automated scanning to your pipeline so new issues are caught as code changes. Findings, evidence and fixes are documented in your own tracker, giving you a clear record of what was found, what was fixed and what remains.
Every engagement includes
- Scoping and rulesagreed targets, environments, test accounts and boundaries, documented before testing starts.
- Threat overviewa short review of your data, users and attack surface to focus effort where risk is highest.
- Hands-on and automated testingmanual review combined with scanning tools such as OWASP ZAP, Burp Suite and Semgrep.
- Findings reporteach issue with severity, evidence, affected areas and step-by-step remediation guidance.
- Developer walkthrougha session with your engineers to explain findings and agree a fix plan.
- Fix verificationretesting of remediated issues so you know the problems are genuinely closed.
Features
What we test for
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OWASP-guided application testing
Checks informed by the OWASP Top 10 and ASVS, covering access control, injection and session handling.
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Authentication and authorization
Login, password reset, multi-factor and role checks tested so users only reach what they should.
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API security review
Endpoints tested for broken object-level authorization, excessive data exposure and missing rate limits.
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Code and dependency scanning
Static analysis and software composition checks that flag risky code and vulnerable open-source packages.
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Secrets and configuration
Searches for exposed keys, weak cloud settings, missing security headers and overly broad permissions.
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Mobile app checks
Review of local data storage, network traffic, certificate handling and embedded secrets in iOS and Android builds.
In practice
How teams use security testing
Pre-launch application check
A hands-on review of a new app’s authentication, authorization, input handling and data exposure before launch, while fixes can still be made without disrupting customers. Each finding comes with clear fix guidance.
Reviews of risky features
Targeted testing of new high-risk features such as file uploads, payments integration, sharing or admin roles, timed to the sprint in which they ship. Reviews fit into normal sprint planning without delaying releases.
Security in the pipeline
Static analysis, dependency, container and secret scanning added to CI with tuned rules, so new risky code is flagged in pull requests automatically. False positives are tuned out so developers keep paying attention.
Developer security training
Findings from your own code turned into a practical session on the flaw patterns that appeared, so the team avoids repeating them in new features. Examples come from your codebase, not generic slides.
Process
How we work
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Scope and consent
We agree in writing which applications, environments and accounts are in scope, what testing is allowed, timing windows and who to contact if something critical turns up. Nothing outside that scope is touched.
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Threat modeling
With your developers we sketch data flows, trust boundaries and user roles, then list the likely abuse cases that hands-on testing should focus on. This keeps effort focused on real risks.
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Code and config
We run static analysis, dependency and secret scans, review risky code paths and check cloud, header and session configuration for common weaknesses. Results are triaged by hand to remove false positives.
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Hands-on testing
We probe authorization, input handling, business logic and APIs in a non-production environment where possible, recording evidence and reproduction steps for each finding. Production testing only happens with explicit written approval.
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Fix, retest, prevent
Developers receive prioritized fixes; we retest each one, then tune pipeline scanners and checklists so the same class of flaw is caught earlier next time. Recurring issues shape future reviews.
Deliverables
What you receive
- Written scope and rules of engagement
- Threat model with data flows and abuse cases
- Findings logged as tickets in your tracker
- Proof-of-concept steps for each confirmed issue
- Tuned scanner rules for your codebase
- Retest results for remediated findings
- Secure coding checklist for code reviews
Tools & methods
Dynamic testing
- Burp Suite
- OWASP ZAP
- Postman
- mitmproxy
- ffuf
Code & dependency
- Semgrep
- CodeQL
- Snyk
- Trivy
- gitleaks
- Dependabot
Frameworks & methods
- OWASP Top 10
- OWASP ASVS
- OWASP MASVS
- STRIDE threat modeling
- CVSS scoring
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Anything else about Security testing? Ask us directly.
Not exactly. Our security testing is developer-focused application testing: we look for vulnerabilities in your code, apps and APIs and help your team fix them. If a customer, insurer or regulator requires a formal penetration test from an accredited firm, we can prepare your application for it and help remediate whatever that test finds.
Let’s work together
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