CREST Certified VAPT for a Leading Industry Client
Country: Sweden
Client Industry: Information Technology
Background
Our esteemed client, operating in a highly competitive sector, recently revamped their online presence by adding several new features to their website. Understanding the critical importance of cybersecurity in protecting their digital assets, they sought a comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) performed by a CREST-certified expert to ensure the integrity and security of their new functionalities.
Challenges
The client faced the following specific challenges:
1- Ensuring that the newly added features did not introduce vulnerabilities.
2- Implementing a thorough assessment that included both black and grey box testing methodologies.
3- Aligning with industry standards, specifically requiring the expertise of a CREST-certified professional to instill confidence in the process and outcomes.
Solution
XEye Security was engaged to provide a meticulous VAPT service, adhering strictly to CREST standards through the following steps:
1. Planning and Scoping:
Collaborated closely with the client to understand the scope, focusing on the areas where new features were integrated. And outlined a comprehensive test plan that included both black box (external) and grey box (internal with some knowledge) testing strategies.
2. Black Box Testing: Simulated an external attack without prior knowledge, targeting newly added web functionalities and employed various automated and manual techniques to identify possible entry points for malicious attacks.
3. Grey Box Testing: Conducted a more informed assessment with partial knowledge of the system architecture and used credentials and session tokens to simulate a breach by an insider or a compromised user account.
4. Tools and Methodologies: Utilized state-of-the-art tools like Burp Suite, Nessus, and OWASP ZAP for automated scanning, performed manual testing based on experienced CREST-certified experts to catch subtle issues automated tools might miss, and adhered to OWASP Top 10 security risks and other industry best practices.
Findings
The VAPT exercise uncovered several critical and high-severity vulnerabilities which are now fully mitigated which are Admin takeover, accounts hijacking, email spoofing, weak access control and outdated vulnerable libraries...etc.
Results and Recommendations
Post-assessment, XEye Security provided the client with a detailed report including:
1. Executive Summary: High-level overview suitable for non-technical stakeholders. 2. Technical Findings: Comprehensive breakdown of all vulnerabilities identified, their impact, and risk ratings. 3. Remediation Guidelines: Clear and actionable steps to mitigate each identified risk, prioritizing based on severity.
Post-remediation, a re-assessment confirmed that all critical and high-severity issues were effectively resolved, significantly bolstering the security posture of the client’s website.
Client Feedback
The client expressed their satisfaction, noting: "It's a pleasure to work with XEye Security. The team is very disciplined, consistently follows up on pending action items from the client's side, and has significantly enhanced the security of our website."
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