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VAPT SERVICES
IN SOUTH AFRICA
Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing
by certified security testers
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VAPT SERVICES
IN SOUTH AFRICA
Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing
by certified security testers
VAPT
WHAT IS IT?
VAPT stands for Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing. It is a security testing service, not a certification. The vulnerability assessment finds and ranks weaknesses across your systems, and the penetration test safely exploits them to prove the real business impact. Testing follows recognised methodologies such as OWASP and PTES, and can be run as black box, grey box or white box.
For organisations in South Africa, VAPT is how you find and fix the holes attackers would use before they do, across networks, web and mobile apps, APIs and cloud. It also underpins POPIA’s security safeguards condition and the security expectations of banks and the JSE.
Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing in South Africa
Univate Solutions runs VAPT engagements that mirror how real attackers operate. We scope the target, test it in depth, and report every finding with a severity rating, the business impact, and clear steps to fix it, then retest to confirm the fixes hold.
Our testers cover external and internal networks, web and mobile applications, APIs, cloud configurations and wireless, and align the work to OWASP, PTES and the CVSS scoring system so results are comparable and defensible.
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Key Benefits of VAPT
A VAPT engagement gives you:
- Real risk visibility: you see which weaknesses actually matter, ranked by exploitability and business impact, not just a scanner dump.
- Regulatory alignment: the evidence supports POPIA’s security safeguards condition and the security expectations of banks and the JSE and the security clauses in customer and tender contracts.
- Breach prevention: exploitable flaws are found and fixed before an attacker reaches them.
- Certification readiness: VAPT is a common prerequisite for ISO 27001, SOC 2 and PCI DSS.
- Actionable fixes: every finding comes with practical remediation guidance and a retest.
Our VAPT Methodology
Every engagement is scoped to your systems and risk, not run from a template. We agree the targets, rules of engagement and testing windows up front.
From there the work follows a clear path: reconnaissance and vulnerability assessment, manual penetration testing that safely exploits weaknesses, severity rating with CVSS, a detailed report with remediation guidance, and a retest once you have fixed the issues. Testing can be black box, grey box or white box depending on how much access you provide.
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What Drives VAPT Cost and Timeline
The cost and duration of a VAPT engagement in South Africa depend on the scope: the number of applications, IP ranges or cloud accounts in scope, the testing depth, and whether it is black, grey or white box. A focused application or network test usually runs one to three weeks including reporting.
Univate Solutions quotes a fixed fee against a defined scope, so you know the cost and timeline before testing begins, and the price includes the remediation retest.
VAPT and Compliance in South Africa
Regular penetration testing is increasingly expected by regulators and customers. In South Africa it supports POPIA’s security safeguards condition and the security expectations of banks and the JSE, and it is frequently required as part of ISO 27001, SOC 2 and PCI DSS programmes.
Because our reports map findings to severity and to the controls they affect, they give you defensible evidence for auditors, boards and enterprise customers that you actively test and improve your security.
Expert Penetration Testers in South Africa
Good penetration testing depends on the people doing it. Univate Solutions fields experienced, certified testers who understand both the attacks and the business context.
The practice is led by Dr Prashant Koranne, our head of cybersecurity and governance, with more than thirty years across security, law and compliance. You get testing that is thorough, safe and clearly reported, not an automated scan with a logo on it.
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Univate Solutions – Your VAPT Partner in South Africa
Organisations across South Africa rely on Univate Solutions for vulnerability assessment and penetration testing. We scope carefully, test deeply, report clearly, and retest to prove the fixes worked.
Whether you need a one off application test or an ongoing programme to satisfy POPIA’s security safeguards condition and the security expectations of banks and the JSE, we tailor the engagement to your systems and give you evidence you can put in front of auditors and customers.
Common FAQs on VAPT in South Africa
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If you have more questions about VAPT in South Africa then get in touch with our experts today, or email us at info@univateglobal.com for more information.
