Web Applications
Authentication, session management, input handling, business logic, SQLi, XSS, SSRF, IDOR and RCE, all tested manually against OWASP Top 10 and ASVS Level 2.
VAPT Security Services
VAPT Security Services: Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing
CipherTrivia's VAPT security services combine Vulnerability Assessment (broad automated scanning to find known weaknesses) with Penetration Testing (deep, manual, attacker-simulated exploitation to confirm what's actually exploitable). You get a single prioritized report that explains what's exploitable, how serious it is, and how to fix it, backed by a free retest once remediation is done.
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- Avg. critical-finding response
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- Industry-standard tools used
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- Free retest included
Sample Risk Summary
Live Scan
Broken Access Control (BOLA)
Critical
Token Replay Across Environments
High
Missing Rate Limiting
High
Verbose Error Disclosure
Medium
Every finding is mapped to CVSS 4.0, OWASP and the exact business impact: no generic scanner dumps.
Aligned to the standards your auditors expect
OWASP Top 10 & ASVS
PTES & NIST SP 800-115
CVSS 4.0 Scoring
ISO 27001 & SOC 2 Ready
OWASP API Top 10
PCI DSS & HIPAA Mapping
// What's Included
What's Included in Our VAPT Security Services
"VAPT" stands for Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing, two related but different activities. In the market the term often gets used loosely to describe a single automated scan with a logo on the PDF. Our VAPT security services genuinely combine both disciplines, run by the same team, against the same scope, so nothing falls through the cracks between tools and people.
// Scope
What Our VAPT Security Services Cover
Our VAPT security services can cover a single application or your entire digital footprint. Most clients start with the systems that hold customer data or sit closest to revenue, then expand scope over time.
APIs (REST & GraphQL)
BOLA, broken function-level authorization, mass assignment, rate limiting and data exposure, mapped to the OWASP API Security Top 10.
Mobile Applications
Android & iOS testing covering insecure storage, transport security, runtime protections, SSL-pin bypass and reverse-engineering risk, aligned to OWASP MASVS.
Cloud Infrastructure
AWS, Azure and GCP configuration review (IAM policies, storage buckets, security groups, KMS and logging), benchmarked against CIS and the Well-Architected Framework.
Network & Infrastructure
External and internal network testing to map exposure, weak services, Active Directory misconfigurations and lateral-movement paths.
Source Code & Architecture
Optional secure code review and architecture analysis to catch structural risks (trust-boundary gaps, secrets handling and encryption design) before they ship.
// What We Find
Common Vulnerabilities Our VAPT Security Services Find
Across web, mobile, API and cloud assessments, a handful of vulnerability classes account for most of the high and critical findings in our reports. Here's what our VAPT security services test for hardest, and what attackers go after first.
Class 01 / 08
Broken Access Control (IDOR & BOLA)
Broken Access Control (IDOR & BOLA)
This is the single most common critical finding across our engagements: an endpoint trusts an ID in the URL or token instead of verifying that the requesting user actually owns that record. Object-level checks tend to get implemented for the "main" flow and quietly skipped on admin tools, export endpoints, and v2 API routes added later.
Why it's missed
Automated scanners can't reason about "does this user own this object." Finding it requires testing every sensitive endpoint with two real accounts of different privilege side by side, which is exactly how our testers work.
Injection (SQL, Command & NoSQL)
Classic injection hasn't gone away; it's just moved. ORMs and prepared statements cut down the obvious cases, but raw query builders, dynamic sort/filter parameters, and NoSQL operator injection ($where, $ne) in MongoDB-style stores remain wide open in practice. Second-order injection, where tainted data is stored safely but later concatenated into a query elsewhere, is one we routinely find that scanners don't chain together.
Why it's missed
"We use an ORM so we're safe" is the most common false sense of security we encounter, and we specifically hunt for the raw-query and dynamic-field exceptions teams forget they wrote.
Cross-Site Scripting & Client-Side Injection
Modern frameworks auto-escape rendered output, which has pushed XSS toward less obvious sinks: postMessage handlers with no origin check, client-side template injection in dynamic dashboards, mutation XSS that survives sanitizers, and "rich text" fields that re-enter the DOM unescaped via innerHTML. A working XSS chain is often enough to silently exfiltrate session tokens or trigger actions as the victim.
Why it's missed
A passing CSP scan or a "we use React" assumption often hides the one custom component that bypasses both, so we test the actual rendering paths, not just the framework defaults.
Security Misconfiguration & Cloud Drift
In cloud-native environments, misconfiguration is rarely a single bad setting; it's drift between staging and production: a debug endpoint left enabled, an internal admin panel reachable from the public internet, an S3 bucket or storage container with a policy that's broader than anyone realizes, or a Kubernetes dashboard exposed without authentication. Each one looks minor in isolation but often becomes the entry point for everything else.
Why it's missed
Config baselines get reviewed once at launch and rarely again, so we re-map your live external surface at test time, not against an outdated architecture diagram.
Authentication, Session & Token Flaws
Most teams harden the login form and stop there, but the riskier surface is everything around it: JWTs accepted with alg: none or a weak shared secret, refresh tokens that remain valid after logout or password reset, predictable password-reset tokens, and missing step-up authentication (MFA) on sensitive actions like changing an email address or exporting data.
Why it's missed
We test the full session lifecycle (login, refresh, logout, password reset, account recovery), not just the initial sign-in, which is where most authentication testing stops.
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
Any feature that fetches a URL on the server's behalf (link previews, webhook configuration, file imports, PDF generation) is a potential SSRF entry point. In cloud deployments, that single feature can be coerced into reaching the instance metadata endpoint (169.254.169.254) and handing over the temporary credentials your application's cloud role holds, turning a "fetch this URL" feature into full account compromise.
Why it's missed
Blind SSRF, where there's no visible response, needs out-of-band detection infrastructure to confirm. We run this on every URL-handling feature, not just the obviously risky ones.
Sensitive Data & Excessive Exposure
The data that leaks is rarely what's rendered on screen; it's what's sitting in the API response behind it. Over-fetching endpoints that return entire internal objects, mass-assignment bugs that let a client set fields like role or isAdmin, PII written to application logs, and secrets committed to repositories are the patterns we find most often, and each one is invisible from the UI alone.
Why it's missed
We inspect the raw API payloads and request/response bodies field-by-field, not just what the front end chooses to display.
Vulnerable & Outdated Components
A long list of CVEs from an SCA tool is the easy part. The harder, more useful question is which of those vulnerable functions are actually reachable from user input in your application. We focus on reachability and exploitability, not just version numbers, because that's also exactly how an attacker scopes their next move once they fingerprint your stack.
Why it's missed
"We have an SCA scan" tells you what's installed, not what's exploitable. We validate which flagged CVEs have a real path from attacker input to vulnerable code.
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Avg. findings per engagement
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Findings retested at no cost
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Avg. response on critical findings
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Testing depths: black / grey / white box
// Methodology
How Our VAPT Security Services Process Works
A typical VAPT engagement runs two to four weeks depending on scope. Here's exactly what happens, step by step.
vapt-engagement.sh — CipherTrivia
#!/bin/bash — vapt-engagement
$ phase-01 --scope --planning
→ Targets locked. Rules of engagement signed.
✓ COMPLETE — Week 0
$ phase-02 --recon --mapping
→ 247 endpoints catalogued. Attack surface mapped.
✓ COMPLETE — Week 1
$ phase-03 --assess --exploit
→ 9 findings confirmed. 2 critical chains validated.
✓ COMPLETE — Week 2-3
$ phase-04 --report --walkthrough
→ Report delivered. Live walkthrough scheduled.
✓ COMPLETE — Week 3
$ phase-05 --retest --close
→ 9/9 findings retested. Closure report issued.
✓ COMPLETE — Week 4
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01
Scoping & Planning
We define targets, agree on test windows and exclusions, sign the rules of engagement and align on what "done" looks like, so there are no surprises for either side.
Week 0 · Kickoff call + signed RoE
02
Recon & Mapping
Catalogue every endpoint, auth flow, role and third-party integration in scope to build a complete attack-surface map before a single exploit is attempted.
Week 1 · Full attack-surface inventory
03
Assessment & Exploitation
Automated scanning for breadth, then manual exploitation for depth: business-logic abuse, privilege escalation, chained attack paths and access-control bypass, all validated by hand.
Week 2–3 · Scanning + manual exploitation
04
Reporting & Walkthrough
A prioritized report with CVSS 4.0 scores, proof-of-concept evidence and developer-ready fix guidance, walked through live with your engineering and leadership team.
Week 3 · Report delivery + live session
05
Remediation & Retest
Once your team fixes the findings, we retest every issue at no extra cost and issue a signed closure report, the document your auditors and enterprise customers actually ask for.
Week 4 · Free retest + closure report// Deliverables
What You Receive From Our VAPT Security Services
Every VAPT security services engagement ends with a report that's built to be used: by engineers fixing issues, by leadership prioritizing budget, and by auditors verifying due diligence.
01
Executive Summary
Written for non-technical stakeholders, with overall risk posture and business impact explained in plain language.
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Detailed Findings Report
Every issue listed with a CVSS 4.0 score, proof-of-concept evidence and step-by-step reproduction details.
03
Remediation Guidance
Developer-ready fix guidance for every finding, mapped to OWASP and CWE references so engineers know exactly what to change.
04
Live Walkthrough Session
A call with our testers to walk through every finding, answer questions and agree on a remediation plan together.
05
Free Retest & Closure Report
Once findings are fixed, we retest every one at no extra cost and issue a signed closure report for auditors, customers or regulators.
Five deliverables. One engagement. Everything your team and your auditors need.
See a sample report// Why CipherTrivia
Why Choose CipherTrivia for VAPT Security Services
A few things set how we run VAPT security services apart from a typical scan-and-PDF vendor.
Senior Testers on Every Engagement
No junior-only teams running default scanner profiles. Every finding is manually validated by an experienced tester before it reaches your report.
AI-Assisted, Not AI-Replaced
We use AI agents to widen coverage and speed up recon and code analysis, but every exploit and every "Critical" rating is signed off by a human before you see it.
Zero False-Positive Noise
If it's in your report, it's exploitable. We don't pad findings with unvalidated scanner output, so your team spends time fixing, not triaging.
Compliance-Aware From Day One
Reports are structured to map directly to ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA and GDPR evidence requirements, so there's no rework before your audit.
// Proof of Work
A VAPT Security Services Case Study
VAPT · Banking & Fintech
Closing Critical Gaps in a Banking API Gateway
A regional bank needed a full penetration test of its customer-facing API gateway ahead of launch. We found 9 issues, including a critical broken access control flaw, and retested every fix before a 3-week deadline.
Read case study// FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions About VAPT Security Services
How long does a VAPT engagement take?
Most engagements run two to four weeks depending on scope: number of applications, APIs, environments and the depth of testing required. Smaller, single-application tests can complete in as little as one week. We agree on timelines during scoping so there are no surprises.
Will testing disrupt our production environment?
We agree rules of engagement upfront, including testing windows, rate limits and excluded actions (e.g. destructive operations or payment capture). Most testing happens against staging environments where possible; where production testing is necessary, we coordinate timing with your team and avoid high-traffic periods.
Is the retest really free?
Yes. Every VAPT engagement includes one full retest cycle once your team has remediated the findings, at no additional cost. We re-verify each issue individually and issue a signed closure report confirming what was fixed, which is the document most auditors and enterprise customers ask for directly.
Can VAPT reports be used for compliance audits?
Yes, our reports are structured specifically to support ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA and GDPR evidence requirements. We map findings to the relevant control families and provide the closure documentation auditors expect to see alongside your remediation evidence.
What's the difference between black-box, grey-box and white-box testing?
Black-box testing simulates an external attacker with no prior access or knowledge. Grey-box gives testers limited credentials (e.g. a standard user account) to test authenticated functionality and access controls, which is the most common and realistic approach. White-box includes source code and architecture access for the deepest possible review. We'll recommend the right mix based on your goals and timeline.
Get Started With Our VAPT Security Services
Tell us about your application, API, cloud or network environment and we'll scope a VAPT security services engagement that fits your timeline and budget.