Continuous Security Testing – Penetration testing as a service
In PTaaS, application security testing and validation are integrated as part of the application development and maintenance cycle. The goal of continuous testing is to bring security closer to application development and make findings easily accessible for developers to fix on a faster timeline. In PTaaS testing assignments, a 2NS expert participates in planning application update releases and development sprints, thus bringing security closer to the application lifecycle and development.
2NS’s expertise in penetration testing of web services and applications is based on our company’s extensive experience in web application audits and technical security testing.
Our technical security testing is based on our own methodology, refined through our experience. PTaaS testing is founded on widely recognized industry standards such as the OWASP Web Security Testing Guide, OWASP ASVS, and the OSSTMM standard. We also leverage our experts’ up-to-date knowledge of security threats and vulnerabilities.
In testing, application security is tested from the perspective of the user and a potential attacker. Additionally, tests are performed on the application to identify possible vulnerabilities and weaknesses. Testing performed by an expert aims to find vulnerabilities in the application’s usage logic that are not detected by automated testing.
Continuous Application Security Testing is Today’s Cyber Capability
Continuous application security testing provides a real-time picture of the security level. Operations are always protected against threats – not just at the moment of a single test.
Real-time and proactive testing helps application developers avoid surprises and enables them to respond to threats quickly. This also facilitates developers’ work and gives confidence in the functionality of application development.
Benefits of PTaaS Security Testing
Continuous penetration testing prevents cyber risks from materializing; vulnerabilities are identified and fixed before they cause problems.
- Possible errors are detected and corrected quickly in the development cycle, so that even new threat factors don’t have time to cause damage.
- Continuous collaboration with developers is possible so that findings are taken directly to the backlog for developers to fix.
- You have a security-tested system that has been properly validated on an annual basis.
- You receive a certificate of completed security testing for each release.
- The application’s security level can be continuously developed and security level monitoring is constantly up to date.
Additionally, it is possible to improve the security level with tailored recommendations and ideas for improving your development team’s secure coding practices. The service can also include vulnerability analysis of your production or testing infrastructure.
PTaaS Service Levels
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At the Basic level, application security testing is implemented continuously according to the application’s release and development schedule. The development of the application’s risk level and security risks and deficiencies are monitored directly from the development team’s ticketing system. Additionally, an annual penetration test is performed on the application for broader understanding of vulnerabilities and their risks.
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At the deeper level, the package additionally includes an expert assessment of the root causes of security gaps and risks found in the application, as well as continuous assessment and development of software development’s security maturity level based on the OWASP SAMM methodology. This implementation approach includes the shift left principle, where security is strongly incorporated already in the application design phase to improve quality.
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The security and vulnerability management of the infrastructure operating behind the application can be integrated into the continuous testing partnership.
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CableCrew Oy
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