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Web Application Penetration Testing

We attack your web app the way a real adversary would — combining automated and manual testing to find the exploitable flaws scanners miss, mapped to the OWASP Top 10.

A scanner finds the obvious; an attacker finds the chain that gets in. Our Web Application Penetration Testing simulates a real-world attack on your application, using a combination of automated and manual techniques to uncover the weaknesses that actually put your data and users at risk.

We analyze your application's architecture, code, and configuration to map potential entry points, then attempt to exploit them — testing for issues like SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), insecure direct object references, and broken authentication and session management, aligned to the OWASP Top 10 and OWASP ASVS.

Automated scanners are fast but shallow: they flag known signatures and miss the flaws that require understanding your application. Business-logic abuse, broken access control between user roles, and multi-step exploit chains only surface when an experienced tester manually probes how your app really works. That manual depth is where real breaches begin — and where we focus.

Throughout, we document every finding with clear reproduction steps and deliver a report covering the vulnerability, its real-world business impact, and specific remediation guidance — so your developers can prioritize the fixes that reduce risk fastest, and prove it to auditors and customers.

What you get

  • OWASP Top 10 & ASVS coverage the vulnerability classes that cause real breaches.
  • Manual + automated testing human testers find the logic flaws tools can't.
  • Exploit-driven proof we demonstrate impact, not just theoretical risk.
  • Prioritized, plain-English report findings ranked by real-world severity, with reproduction steps.
  • Remediation guidance specific, developer-ready fixes for every finding.
  • Free remediation retest we re-check your fixes to confirm the issues are actually closed.
  • Findings debrief a call to walk your team through the results and the path forward.

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// How we work

Our methodology

  1. 1Scoping & rules of engagementWe define the target application, user roles, test accounts, environment (production or staging), and testing windows up front, so the engagement is safe, authorized, and focused on your real risk.
  2. 2Reconnaissance & mappingWe map the application's attack surface — every page, parameter, API endpoint, authentication flow, and trust boundary — to understand how it's built before we try to break it.
  3. 3Automated & manual testingScanners catch the low-hanging fruit; our testers manually probe business logic, authorization between roles, and chained weaknesses that tools can't understand — testing against the OWASP Top 10 and ASVS.
  4. 4Exploitation & post-exploitationWe safely exploit confirmed issues to prove real impact — accessing data, escalating privileges, or bypassing controls — and show exactly how far an attacker could get.
  5. 5Reporting & retestYou get a prioritized, plain-English report with reproduction steps and remediation guidance, a debrief call, and a free retest to confirm the issues are actually closed.
// FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between a penetration test and a vulnerability scan?
A vulnerability scan is an automated tool that flags known, signature-based issues — useful, but shallow and prone to false positives. A penetration test adds a skilled human who manually exploits weaknesses, chains them together, and proves real business impact. A scan tells you a door might be unlocked; a pentest walks through it and shows you what's inside.
Do you test manually or just run automated tools?
Both. We use automated tooling for broad coverage and speed, but the findings that matter most — business-logic flaws, broken access control, and multi-step exploit chains — come from hands-on manual testing by an experienced engineer.
Will testing disrupt our live application?
We scope carefully and can test against a staging environment or during agreed maintenance windows to avoid impact. Safety and authorization are defined in the rules of engagement before any testing begins.
What standards and methodology do you follow?
Our web testing is aligned to the OWASP Top 10, the OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS), and the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), so coverage is consistent and defensible.
How long does a web application penetration test take?
It depends on the size and complexity of the application — number of user roles, features, and integrations. Most SMB web app tests run one to two weeks from kickoff to report; we'll give you a clear timeline during scoping.
What will we receive at the end?
A prioritized report with an executive summary for leadership, detailed technical findings with reproduction steps and CVSS-based risk ratings, and specific remediation guidance — followed by a debrief call and a free retest after you fix.
Do you retest after we fix the issues?
Yes. A remediation retest is included — once your team applies the fixes, we verify each issue is actually closed so you have documented proof it's resolved.
Can this help with SOC 2, PCI DSS, or HIPAA?
Absolutely. Many frameworks expect regular application penetration testing, and our report is written to satisfy auditors while giving your engineers a clear, actionable path to remediation.
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