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Stay ahead of cyber threats with expert-driven application penetration testing
Vumetric is one of the leading providers of penetration testing services, renowned for our ability to address application-specific vulnerabilities that cannot be identified by automated security tools due to the complexity of modern apps. Our application penetration testing services, a key component of our comprehensive security testing solutions, are specifically designed to identify and mitigate unique cyber threats.
In today’s digital age, applications are the backbone of modern businesses, facilitating everything from customer transactions to internal operations. However, with this reliance comes increased risk, as applications are often prime targets for cyberattacks. Application Penetration Testing is a proactive approach to securing your web, mobile, and desktop applications against these evolving threats.
Web application penetration testing
Our web application penetration testing services uncover vulnerabilities in your web applications, assessing their security posture against potential cyberattacks.
Safeguard your sensitive data and maintain the trust of your users by ensuring your web applications are protected against the most prevalent and sophisticated threats in the digital landscape.
Mobile application penetration testing
Our mobile app penetration testing services evaluate the security of your mobile applications (iOS & Android), identifying potential vulnerabilities and ensuring robust protection against cyber attacks.
Protect your users’ sensitive data and maintain compliance with industry standards while delivering a secure and trustworthy mobile experience.
API / Web services penetration testing
Our API Security Testing services evaluate the security posture of your APIs to identify vulnerabilities and potential attack vectors.
Ensure your API infrastructure and integrations are resilient against both common and advanced cybersecurity threats, maintaining the integrity and availability of your digital services.
Thick client penetration testing
Our thick client application pentesting services identify and assess vulnerabilities in your organization’s locally installed proprietary software, ensuring robust security against potential attacks.
Secure client-side apps by comprehensively evaluating both local and server-side components, network communications, as well as application logic flaws to help protect the end user.
Source code security review
Our Secure Code Review Services are designed to identify potential security vulnerabilities in the source code of your applications.
Our team of security experts will conduct a thorough review of your code, using a combination of manual examination and automated tools to identify any potential security flaws.
Our comprehensive application penetration testing services identify vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious actors, providing you with a clear understanding of your application’s security posture. By simulating real-world attack scenarios, we help you protect sensitive data, ensure compliance with industry standards, and maintain the trust of your customers and stakeholders. Our experts use a rigorous, hands-on testing approach that aligns with the latest security standards to deliver reliable and actionable insights for enhancing your application security.
Stay ahead of cyber threats and safeguard your digital assets with our industry-leading application penetration testing services.
Why application pentesting is essential for your development cycle
The growing reliance on applications in modern businesses brings increased exposure to cyber threats. Explore the various reasons why organizations are conducting application security assessments on a regular basis:
Early identification and mitigation of vulnerabilities
Application penetration testing helps identify business logic flaws, misconfigurations, and technical vulnerabilities in your applications early in the development lifecycle. By detecting these issues before they can be exploited, you can address them proactively, reducing the cost and effort required for remediation.
Protection of sensitive user data and intellectual property
Applications often handle sensitive data such as customer information, financial records, and intellectual property. Application penetration testing ensures that this data remains secure by identifying and mitigating vulnerabilities that could lead to unauthorized access, data breaches, or unintentional disclosure.
Streamlined compliance with various standards
Many standards now require organizations to conduct recurring assessments, such as PCI DSS, ISO 27001, FDA, SOC 2, etc.. Application penetration testing helps you meet these compliance requirements by easily demonstrating that your applications are secure and compliant.
Reduced risk of downtime and service interruptions
Security breaches or exploits can lead to significant downtime and disruptions in service, impacting customer satisfaction and business continuity. Application penetration testing helps ensures that your applications remain reliable and operational even during an active cyberattack by helping secure areas susceptible to affect availability.
Defense against emerging application-based threats
The cyber threat landscape is constantly changing, with new vulnerabilities and attack techniques emerging regularly. Application Penetration Testing keeps your applications protected by continuously assessing them for new and evolving threats, ensuring that your security measures are up-to-date and effective.
Improved fraud prevention and payment security
By uncovering flaws that could be exploited to conduct fraudulent activities, such as account takeovers, business logic exploits, cart bypass or manipulation of payment workflows, application penetration testing helps protect against fraud, securing both your business operations and your customers.
Reinforced stakeholder trust and management buy-in
Regular application penetration testing demonstrates a proactive commitment to cybersecurity, enhancing trust with customers, partners, but also increasing company stakeholders visibility into required resources to maximize application resources, facilitating buy-in for security improvement initiatives.
Prevention of financial losses and reputational damages
A successful attack on an application can lead to significant financial losses due to data breaches, fines, legal fees, and remediation costs. Application Penetration Testing minimizes the risk of such attacks by identifying and addressing vulnerabilities before they are exploited, helping to protect your organization's finances and reputation.
Support for Secure Development Practices
Application Penetration Testing integrates seamlessly with modern development methodologies like DevOps and Agile, promoting secure coding practices and continuous security testing throughout the software development lifecycle. This integration helps development teams detect and resolve security issues quickly, enhancing overall application security.
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Open Web Application Security Project

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MITRE ATT&CK FRAMEWORK
The MITRE ATT&CK Framework is a publicly accessible knowledge base that details techniques and exploits commonly used by real-world hacking groups to compromise various technologies. Our application penetration testing services leverage this framework to assess your cybersecurity risks against known adversary tactics, helping you create more targeted defenses and effectively prioritize security improvements. countermeasures against the current threat landscape and prioritize security improvements efficiently.
Certified Penetration Testers
Our experts hold the most widely recognized penetration testing certifications. Partner with the best in the industry to protect your mission critical IT assets against cyber threats.









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PENETRATION TESTING AS-A-SERVICE PLATFORM
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Expanding Your Cybersecurity Strategy Beyond Applications
Securing your applications is essential, but a holistic cybersecurity approach also requires evaluating other areas of your IT environment. Alongside Application Penetration Testing, our comprehensive services protect all aspects of your digital landscape, addressing vulnerabilities across your entire technology stack and strengthening your defenses against evolving threats.
Network Penetration Testing
Identifies and prioritizes network vulnerabilities, providing detailed reports, compliance documentation, and expert recommendations to enhance your network security and mitigate risks effectively.
Smart Device Penetration Testing
Protect consumer, commercial, and industrial devices with specialized security reviews including binary and protocol analysis, reverse engineering, fuzzing, and more.
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Cloud Penetration Testing
Enhance cloud security with targeted penetration testing for AWS, Google Cloud, and Azure. Uncover vulnerabilities and prevent unauthorized access.
Red Team & Simulation
Simulate the tactics of persistent attackers to assess your readiness and enhance your incident response capabilities, ensuring stronger defense against real-world threats.
Application Penetration Testing FAQ
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1. Before Launching a New Application:
Application Penetration Testing is crucial before releasing a new web, mobile, or desktop application. Testing ensures that the application is secure from day one by identifying and addressing vulnerabilities before it goes live, preventing potential exploits that could lead to data breaches or reputational damage.
2. After Significant Updates or Changes:
Whenever an application undergoes substantial updates, such as new features, code changes, or integration with third-party services, Application Penetration Testing should be conducted to validate the security of these changes. This helps ensure that no new vulnerabilities have been introduced during the update process.
3. To Meet Compliance Requirements:
Many regulatory standards, such as GDPR, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and SOC2, require regular security assessments of applications. Application Penetration Testing helps organizations meet these compliance requirements, avoiding potential fines, penalties, and reputational damage.
4. After a Security Incident or Breach:
If an application has been compromised or a security incident has occurred, Application Penetration Testing is necessary to assess the extent of the breach, understand how attackers gained access, and identify any remaining vulnerabilities that need to be addressed to prevent future incidents.
5. During Regular Security Assessments:
To maintain a strong security posture, organizations should conduct Application Penetration Testing as part of their regular security assessments. Routine testing helps uncover new vulnerabilities that may arise due to changes in the threat landscape, even if no significant changes have been made to the application.
6. When Integrating Third-Party Components or Services:
Integrating third-party components, plugins, or services can introduce new security risks. Application Penetration Testing helps identify vulnerabilities in these integrations, ensuring that they do not compromise the overall security of your application.
7. As Part of Secure Development Practices:
Organizations adopting secure development practices, such as DevSecOps or Agile methodologies, should integrate Application Penetration Testing into their development lifecycle. Regular testing during development phases ensures security is built into the application from the ground up, reducing the cost and effort required to fix issues later.
8. When Expanding Application Usage or Reach:
– If your application is expanding its user base, entering new markets, or handling more sensitive data, Application Penetration Testing is essential to ensure that it remains secure under increased load and scrutiny. Testing under these new conditions helps prevent performance issues and security breaches.
9. Before Major Public Events or Campaigns:
If your organization is planning a major public event, campaign, or product launch that may attract more attention to your applications, it’s important to perform Application Penetration Testing beforehand. This helps identify and fix vulnerabilities that could be targeted by attackers during high-visibility periods.
10. When Legacy Applications Are Still in Use:
If your organization relies on older applications that may not have been tested against modern threats, Application Penetration Testing is necessary to identify and address any security weaknesses that could be exploited by attackers targeting outdated systems.
11. During Digital Transformation Initiatives:
As organizations undergo digital transformation, deploying new applications or migrating existing ones to cloud environments, Application Penetration Testing ensures that these changes are secure and do not introduce new vulnerabilities.
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Financial Institutions:
Banks, credit unions, and fintech companies handle large volumes of sensitive financial data, making them prime targets for cyberattacks. Application Penetration Testing helps these organizations protect customer data, secure transactions, and maintain compliance with stringent regulatory standards such as PCI DSS, reducing the risk of costly breaches and regulatory fines.
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E-commerce Platforms and Retailers:
Online retailers and e-commerce platforms rely heavily on their applications to process transactions and manage customer data. Application Penetration Testing ensures the security of payment processing systems, personal data, and e-commerce functionalities, helping to prevent data breaches and fraud that could damage customer trust and brand reputation.
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Healthcare Organizations:
Hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare providers use web and mobile applications to manage electronic health records (EHRs), patient data, and other sensitive information. Application Penetration Testing helps identify vulnerabilities that could compromise Protected Health Information (PHI), ensuring compliance with regulations such as HIPAA and safeguarding against data breaches that could result in significant legal and financial repercussions.
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Software Development Companies:
Companies that develop software products, including SaaS providers, benefit from Application Penetration Testing by ensuring their applications are secure before they are deployed or sold to customers. This testing helps build customer trust, prevents future security issues, and supports a competitive edge in the marketplace by demonstrating a commitment to secure development practices.
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Enterprises Undergoing Digital Transformation:
Organizations that are adopting new technologies, expanding their digital footprint, or integrating new applications benefit from Application Penetration Testing to ensure these changes are secure. This service helps prevent vulnerabilities from being introduced during digital transformation initiatives, protecting both existing and new assets.
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Government Agencies and Public Sector Organizations:
Government entities often manage highly sensitive information and are frequent targets for cyberattacks, including those from state-sponsored actors. Application Penetration Testing helps protect critical data and infrastructure, ensuring that applications used for public services are secure, maintaining public trust, and complying with security regulations and standards.
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Organizations with Large Digital Ecosystems:
Enterprises with complex, interconnected application environments benefit from Application Penetration Testing by ensuring that all applications—whether web, mobile, or desktop—are secure from potential threats. This helps maintain a strong overall security posture across a diverse digital landscape.
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Organizations in Highly Regulated Industries:
Businesses in sectors like finance, healthcare, energy, and telecommunications are subject to rigorous regulatory requirements and standards. Application Penetration Testing helps these organizations maintain compliance, avoid penalties, and demonstrate a proactive approach to managing cybersecurity risks.
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Critical Infrastructure Providers:
Entities that manage critical infrastructure, such as energy, water, transportation, and communications, benefit from Application Penetration Testing to secure applications that are essential for operations. This service helps prevent cyberattacks that could disrupt services, compromise public safety, or lead to significant economic impacts.
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Businesses with High Customer Interaction:
Organizations that have a high level of customer interaction through digital channels, such as customer portals, mobile apps, and online services, benefit from Application Penetration Testing to ensure these customer-facing applications are secure, providing a seamless and safe user experience.
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