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Our approach

How We Find What Scanners Miss.

A structured, manual testing process built around real attack paths, business logic and impact validation. Every step is designed so your team knows exactly what is happening.

Manual First Every test is driven by human reasoning, not automated output

Impact Focused We prove real business risk, not theoretical vulnerabilities

Clear Proof Every finding includes reproduction steps your developers can act on

Retest Included After your team patches, we verify the fix works as expected

Step by step

Eight phases from kickoff to closure.

Each phase has a clear objective, defined deliverable and direct communication with your team.

Pre engagement

Preparation

We align on scope, rules of engagement, emergency contacts and legal agreements before any testing begins. Your team provides test credentials, target URLs and any areas to avoid.

InputsScope document, NDA, test accounts, contact list

OutputSigned engagement letter with clear boundaries

Reconnaissance

Discovery

We map the full attack surface: subdomains, endpoints, API routes, user roles, hidden parameters, third party integrations and technology stack. This phase uncovers what automated tools overlook.

TechniquesOSINT, subdomain enumeration, directory discovery, JS analysis

OutputComplete attack surface map with priority targets

Threat modeling

Analysis

We identify the most likely attack scenarios based on your application type, user roles, data sensitivity and business logic. This decides where to focus the deepest manual testing effort.

Focus areasAuth flows, payment logic, role escalation, data boundaries

OutputPrioritized threat model aligned with your business risk

Manual exploitation

Testing

This is the core of the assessment. We manually test every critical path: authentication bypass, broken access control, injection, business logic abuse, file upload flaws, SSRF, insecure direct object references and more.

MethodsManual testing, custom scripts, chained attacks, logic abuse

OutputRaw findings with proof of concept for each valid issue

Impact validation

Verification

Not every finding deserves the same attention. We validate each issue for real world exploitability, measure actual business impact and remove false positives and duplicates so your report stays clean and actionable.

CriteriaExploitability, data exposure, privilege gain, business damage

OutputValidated findings ranked by true business severity

Reporting

Delivery

You receive a professional report with executive summary, technical findings, screenshots, reproduction steps, severity ratings and fix recommendations. Written so both your CTO and developers can understand and act on it.

IncludesExecutive summary, technical detail, proof, fix guidance

FormatPDF report delivered securely with walkthrough call

Remediation support

Guidance

After delivering the report, we stay available to answer developer questions, clarify findings, suggest implementation approaches and help your team understand the priority order for fixing issues.

ChannelEmail, Slack or video call based on your preference

OutputDeveloper clarity on every finding and fix path

Retesting and closure

Completion

Once your team applies fixes, we retest every reported vulnerability to confirm the patches work correctly. You receive an updated report with retest status for each finding, ready for auditors or clients.

VerificationEach fix tested against the original attack path

OutputFinal report with pass/fail retest results and closure letter

Testing standards

Aligned with industry frameworks.

Our methodology draws from recognized standards while adding deep manual analysis that frameworks alone cannot cover.

OWASP Top 10

Web application risks including injection, broken access control, cryptographic failures and security misconfigurations.

OWASP ASVS

Application Security Verification Standard for structured security requirements at multiple assurance levels.

OWASP Mobile

Mobile specific testing covering data storage, network communication, platform interaction and code quality.

PTES

Penetration Testing Execution Standard covering pre engagement through reporting and remediation verification.

NIST SP 800 115

Technical guide to information security testing including network, system and application level assessments.

Business Logic

Custom analysis of your specific workflows, payment flows, role boundaries and abuse scenarios that no framework covers.

What makes it different

Testing that goes beyond the checklist.

Attacker mindset

We think like a real attacker. Every test considers chained exploits, abuse scenarios and paths that automated tools cannot reason about.

Developer clarity

Each finding is explained with exact affected endpoints, reproduction steps, screenshots and practical fix guidance your engineers can follow without guessing.

Audit ready output

Reports are formatted so you can share them with clients, auditors, investors and compliance teams with confidence.

Ready to start

See how this methodology works for your product.

Share your application scope and we will walk you through how we would approach the assessment, what areas carry the most risk and what timeline to expect.

No pressure callClear scope guidanceFocused project slots

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