Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing

Hosted Security offers Vulnerability Assessments and Penetration Testing (VAPT) as an integral part of their security services.

Vulnerability assessment (VA) is a systematic technical approach to find the security loopholes in a network or software system. VA is entirely a process of searching and finding, with the objective that none of the loopholes are missed. It primarily adopts a scanning approach which is done both manually and performed by certain tools. The outcome of a VA process is a report showing all vulnerabilities, which are categorized based on their severity. VA is usually a non-intrusive process and can typically be carried out without jeopardizing the IT infrastructure or an application’s operations.

A penetration test (PT) is a proof-of-concept approach to actually exploit vulnerabilities. This process confirms whether the vulnerability really exists and further proves that exploiting it could result in damage to the application or network. The PT process is mostly intrusive and can actually cause damage to the systems; hence, a lot of precautions are taken before planning such a test. The outcome of a PT is, typically, evidence in the form of a screenshot or log, which substantiates the finding and can be a useful weapon in remediation.

We have our experienced team of Certified Ethical Hackers demonstrate your vulnerabilities and inherent risks, and work with you to remediate those that would affect your business reputation and continuity.