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VAPT — Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing

CREST/OSCP-led testing across infrastructure, web, mobile, cloud and APIs.

VAPT — Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing — auditor reviewing a control matrix and evidence files, MAST Consulting Group

Overview

Offensive security testing against your external, internal, web, mobile, API, cloud and wireless attack surface — executed by certified testers (OSCP, OSCE, CREST) with clear, actionable reporting.

In depth

A four-layer view of this service.

Context, scope, delivery and impact — written for buyers, boards, auditors and search engines alike.

Layer 01 — Context

Context & Why It Matters

01

1) — typically annually plus after significant change.

  • Beyond compliance, VAPT is the most reliable way to validate whether security controls actually work against current attacker techniques.
Layer 02 — Scope

Scope & What It Covers

02

5), purple-team and red-team simulations aligned to MITRE ATT&CK.

Layer 03 — Approach

Our Approach & Delivery

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Tested by certified offensive security practitioners (OSCP, OSEP, OSWE, OSCE, CREST CCT/CRT, GPEN, GWAPT).

  • Methodology follows OWASP Testing Guide, OWASP API Security, PTES, OSSTMM and NIST SP 800-115.
  • Every engagement includes scoping, rules-of-engagement, testing window, manual exploitation (not just scanner output), a risk-ranked report with proof-of-concept, executive summary, technical report and a re-test of remediated findings within 90 days.
Layer 04 — Impact

Business Impact & Outcomes

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Exploit-proven findings with clear remediation steps, an attestation letter accepted by regulators, customers, insurers and certification bodies, and measurable reduction in exploitable surface area.

  • Most clients run quarterly testing on internet-facing assets and annual deep tests on internal and application surface, with continuous attack-surface monitoring between.
At a glance

Process flow, compliance checklist and benefits.

A visual breakdown of how the engagement runs, what evidence we leave behind, and the business outcomes you can defend at the board.

Process flow

How we deliver VAPT — Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing.

  1. 01
    Scoping

    Targets, rules of engagement, success criteria.

  2. 02
    Testing

    OWASP, PTES and OSSTMM-aligned testing.

  3. 03
    Reporting

    Executive summary plus technical report with PoCs.

  4. 04
    Re-test

    Validation of remediated findings.

Compliance checklist

What auditors and regulators expect to see.

Every item below is part of an audit-ready VAPT — Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing programme — what regulators, certification bodies and enterprise buyers expect to see.

  • Scope and applicability statement

    Confirmed boundaries for VAPT — Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing across entities, locations and systems.

  • Gap assessment report

    Current-state diagnostic with prioritised, owner-tagged findings.

  • Policy and procedure suite

    Approved by top management, version-controlled and communicated to staff.

  • Risk register and treatment plan

    Threats, controls, residual risk and accepted exceptions documented.

  • Awareness and role-based training

    Attendance, content and assessment evidence retained.

  • Evidence repository

    Central, auditor-accessible, timestamped artefacts per control.

  • Internal audit and management review

    Independent assurance run before any external assessment.

  • Continuous improvement log

    Findings, corrective actions and re-test evidence tracked to closure.

Benefits

What you walk away with.

Validated, exploit-proven vulnerability findings
Risk-ranked report with remediation guidance
Re-test included to confirm fixes
Attestation letter for clients, partners and regulators
FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

What testing types do you offer?+

External and internal infrastructure, web application, mobile (iOS/Android), API, cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP), wireless, social engineering and red team simulations.

Do you provide an attestation letter?+

Yes — a signed attestation summarising scope, methodology and outcome is included with every engagement.

Frameworks & regulators

Standards and regulations this service maps to.

Direct links into the relevant clauses, controls and regulator obligations covered by this engagement.

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