Casestudy

Quick answer A penetration test finds and exploits weaknesses in systems you choose, so you can fix them. A red team exercise tests whether your people, processes and tools detect and stop a realistic attacker pursuing a goal, usually over a longer period and with few people told. Most organisations should start with penetration testing and move to a red...

Quick answer VAPT combines vulnerability assessment, which finds known weaknesses, with penetration testing, which tries to exploit them to show real impact. A sound web application test follows five phases: information gathering, vulnerability identification, exploitation, post-exploitation and risk assessment, then reporting and remediation. It only starts after written authorisation and an agreed scope. Web applications hold customer data and connect...