VAPT SERVICES

What Is VAPT?

Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) is a security testing service, not a certification. It combines vulnerability assessment, which identifies and catalogues security weaknesses across systems, with penetration testing, in which ethical hackers actively exploit those weaknesses to determine their real-world impact. VAPT engagements follow established methodologies such as the OWASP Testing Guide and OWASP Top 10, the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), and NIST SP 800-115, with each finding rated for severity using the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS). The outcome is a detailed technical report and remediation guidance, not an ISO certificate.

VAPT Requirements

A VAPT engagement is scoped around the systems to be tested and the level of access provided to the tester. Common testing types and scope include:

• Black box testing: the tester has no prior knowledge of the target, simulating an external attacker.
• Grey box testing: the tester has partial knowledge or limited credentials, simulating an insider or a compromised user.
• White box testing: the tester has full knowledge, including architecture and source code, for the most thorough review.
• Coverage across web and mobile applications, APIs, networks, cloud, and infrastructure as required.
• CVSS-based severity rating of every finding, with clear remediation guidance.
• Retesting after remediation to confirm that vulnerabilities have been fixed.

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Benefits of VAPT

• Identifies and prioritises real, exploitable vulnerabilities before attackers can find them.
• Reduces the risk of data breaches, downtime, and financial or reputational damage.
• Provides evidence of security due diligence for clients, partners, and regulators.
• Supports compliance requirements under standards such as PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and GDPR.
• Delivers actionable, CVSS-rated findings with clear, prioritised remediation steps.
• Includes retesting to verify that identified issues have been effectively resolved.

VAPT in 9 Markets

Univate Global delivers VAPT services across nine markets, mapped to the local cybersecurity and data-protection expectations of each:

• UAE: supports requirements of the UAE Cybersecurity Council and sector regulators such as CBUAE for financial entities.
• Saudi Arabia: aligns with the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) Essential Cybersecurity Controls.
• Philippines: supports obligations under the National Privacy Commission and the Data Privacy Act.
• South Africa: helps demonstrate security due diligence under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
• USA: supports NIST frameworks and testing expectations under HIPAA, PCI DSS, and SOC 2.
• Singapore: aligns with the Cyber Security Agency (CSA) and MAS Technology Risk Management guidelines.
• Malaysia: supports Bank Negara Malaysia RMiT and PDPA security expectations.
• Vietnam: supports the Law on Cybersecurity and Decree 13/2023 on personal data protection.
• India: supports CERT-In directions and security testing expectations under the DPDP Act.

VAPT Implementation Process

Univate Global delivers VAPT through a structured, methodology-driven process:

1. Scoping and rules of engagement, defining targets, testing type, and timelines.
2. Reconnaissance and information gathering about the target environment.
3. Automated and manual vulnerability assessment to identify weaknesses.
4. Penetration testing to safely exploit and validate confirmed vulnerabilities.
5. Analysis and CVSS-based risk rating of all findings.
6. Detailed reporting with prioritised, actionable remediation guidance.
7. Remediation support and retesting to confirm that issues are resolved.

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Why Univate Global for VAPT?

Univate Global provides vulnerability assessment and penetration testing led by experienced security professionals using industry-standard methodologies including OWASP, PTES, and NIST SP 800-115. We combine automated scanning with in-depth manual testing to uncover the vulnerabilities that automated tools miss, and we rate every finding using CVSS so you can prioritise remediation effectively. Our reports are clear and actionable for both technical teams and management, and every engagement includes retesting to confirm that identified issues have been fixed.

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