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APPLICATION PENTEST

Identifying security vulnerabilities before they are exploited

Why application penetration testing?

Every digital application harbours potential security vulnerabilities. The sooner you identify these, the better you can protect your business against cyber-attacks and the associated financial damage. Application penetration testing, or application pentesting, enables you to identify critical vulnerabilities in software applications – whether developed in-house or purchased – before they go live, and to address them in a targeted manner.

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Identify vulnerabilities before you come under attack

The best way to find out how resilient your applications are to cyberattacks is to commission a cyberattack yourself. This is where application penetration testing – or ‘pentesting’ for short – comes in. Our IT security experts act as hackers and put your applications through their paces to identify vulnerabilities and security gaps before a real attack occurs. A pentest is more than just a security check; it also provides an assessment of the vulnerabilities found, along with proposed solutions to address them.

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Our customers benefit from

Bespoke testing strategies

We tailor the scope and methods of our penetration tests to your specific requirements and, where necessary, test all attack vectors right down to source code level.

Support for your development teams

We help you address all vulnerabilities and security gaps by not only documenting them but also providing concrete solutions for resolving them.

Transparent reporting

Following the penetration test, you will receive a detailed report containing clear explanations of the vulnerabilities identified, criticality assessments and recommendations for action.

Context-sensitive testing

Unlike standard tool-based tests, we take into account the specific usage context of an application in order to identify security vulnerabilities at the business logic level as well.

Comprehensive software expertise

As security experts with a background in software development, we have a deep understanding of programme architecture, which enables us to quickly identify critical sections of code within a system.

The benefits of penetration testing

In a business world characterised by digital customer interactions, the security and integrity of applications and digital services have become a strategic competitive factor for companies. Penetration tests enable you to safeguard your investments in the long term and achieve lasting competitive advantages:

Strengthening cyber resilience

Minimise the risk of downtime and maintenance costs during day-to-day operations by identifying and rectifying vulnerabilities in business-critical applications before they go live.

Protecting sensitive data effectively

Create the conditions necessary to protect sensitive customer data and company information appropriately, and to avoid legal and reputational risks, by identifying vulnerabilities in your applications at an early stage.

Building trust in your digital solutions

Demonstrate the security of your application and thereby strengthen the confidence of customers, analysts, shareholders and other stakeholders in your application.

Improving security in the development process

Use penetration tests to promote security-conscious development practices (DevSecOps) and improve the overall quality of your software (SDLC).

Implementing compliance requirements more efficiently

Meet the growing regulatory requirements in the field of cyber security. Penetration tests help you to efficiently carry out the required regular security audits and avoid penalties.

Our expertise

iteratec has been one of Germany’s leading software development service providers since 1996. We hold multiple certifications and are an official project partner of OWASP.

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Security expertise meets software excellence

As security experts with experience gained from over 1,000 successful software development projects, we understand the specific requirements of application security as well as how development teams operate. This enables us to support organisations through an integrated, end-to-end approach across all phases of a secure software lifecycle – from threat modelling and application penetration testing through to the secure operation of your software applications in line with a DevSecOps approach.

Why Application Pentesting?

What does a realistic penetration test report look like? Take a look at our sample report to gain a clear insight into how we analyse vulnerabilities, assess risks and formulate specific recommendations for action.

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Your contact

Would you like to know how you can consistently tackle the relevant security issues and integrate IT security into your development processes right from the start? You can book an appointment directly for a free, no-obligation consultation or fill out the contact form.

Jan Girlich, Lead Application Pentesting

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