While many modern application frameworks are secure as standard, they can easily be misconfigured or fall behind the latest updates which leaves room for exploitation by bad actors.
The Importance of a Web Application Test
- Identifying Vulnerabilities: Modern web apps, with their complex APIs, are vital for functions like payments. Despite secure frameworks, hidden issues such as SQL injection or XSS may go unnoticed, risking exposure of sensitive data.
- Addressing Misconfigurations: Even with secure frameworks, misconfigurations pose significant risks. Incorrect settings or outdated updates can create vulnerabilities, leading to unauthorised access or breaches if not carefully managed.
- Safeguarding Cloud Integrations: Web apps in cloud environments add complexity. Compromises in one area can lead to wider security issues, making it challenging to fully secure the app and protect against interconnected threats.
What to Expect From a Web Application Test by Bridewell
Using a combination of custom tooling, automated tooling and manual testing, our penetration testing team will take a business-focused approach. Beyond identifying common vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, the assessment will help your organisation understand the tangible impact on your business and operations.
Identify Common Web Application Vulnerabilities
Common issues include injection flaws, broken authentication, sensitive data exposure, cross-site scripting (XSS), insecure deserialisation, and misconfigurations.
A Prioritised List of Potential Risks
Understand which risk and attacks pose the greatest risk to your applications and APIs, and how to address them.
Tailored Engagements for Any Goal
None of our assessments are ‘out-of-the-box’; we collaborate with our clients to develop a framework that assesses specific areas of concern in line with business objectives.
Deep Sector Experience
We have worked with organisations in some of the most highly regulated and critical industries and understand the unique business challenges and risks faced by these sectors.
Highly Accredited for Penetration Testing
Our CREST-accredited penetration testing team are assured by the NCSC and hold individual certifications from organisations such as CREST, Cyber Scheme, SANS, OffSec, Zero-Point Security and more.
Why is it Worth Conducting a Web Application Test?
Prioritised Remediations
Our post-assessment reports support remediation with recommendations based on potential impact and ease of implementation.
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Achieve Compliance
For industries where penetration testing for web applications is legally required, completing an assessment ensures compliance.
Secure Web Applications and APIs
We use the latest risk assessment software to enhance the quality and agility of our services, providing a thorough understanding of vulnerabilities in your applications and effective strategies to address them.
A Holistic Understanding of your Applications
Our assessments test users as well as technologies to ensure front facing services are secure at all levels.
Start your Mobile Application Testing Journey
Speak with one of our team to see how we can support you with a Mobile Application Test.
How we Conduct a Mobile Application Penetration Test
We offer both authenticated and unauthenticated testing for web applications and APIs.
- Authenticated - Typically, we use an authenticated approach to assess potential exploits with valid credentials.
- Unauthenticated - We can also use an unauthenticated approach without credentials. We employ custom tools and manual testing, aligned with the latest OWASP Web Security Testing methodology, to uncover both common and obscure vulnerabilities.
Why Us?
Awards
Our team have won numerous industry awards, including ‘Best Security Company of the Year' at the Cyber Security Awards 2023 and 'Best Cyber Security Company Europe' at the Cyber Security Awards 2022.
Certifications
Our people and services are highly accredited by leading industry bodies including CREST, the NCSC, and more. Our SOC holds extensive accreditations from CREST (including for CSIR and SOC2) and works closely with our cyber consultancy services.
Partnerships
As a Microsoft Partner, we also hold advanced specialisms in Cloud Security and Threat Protection. We’ve also implemented some of the UK’s largest deployments of the Microsoft Security stack, inc. Sentinel, Defender, Purview and more.
