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Assessment<\/p>\n<\/div>

Find Security Weaknesses Before Attackers Do<\/strong><\/h2><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Your security defences need to withstand more than automated scans. Firmus Security\u2019s Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) services combine vulnerability discovery with controlled, real-world attack simulation to identify weaknesses across your digital environment.<\/p>\n

From networks and web applications to APIs, cloud environments and other critical assets, we help you understand where your security gaps are, how they could be exploited, and what needs to be fixed first.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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What is Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing?<\/strong><\/h1><\/h1><\/div>

Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT)<\/strong> is a security testing process designed to identify and validate vulnerabilities across an organisation\u2019s IT environment.<\/p>\n

A Vulnerability Assessment<\/strong> systematically identifies known security weaknesses and helps organisations understand their exposure.<\/p>\n

Penetration Testing<\/strong> takes the process further by safely simulating real-world attack techniques to determine whether identified vulnerabilities can actually be exploited and what impact they could have.<\/p>\n

Together, VAPT provides a clearer picture of your organisation\u2019s security posture \u2014 helping you move beyond simply knowing that a vulnerability exists to understanding what an attacker could potentially do with it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Why VAPT Matters<\/strong><\/h2><\/h2><\/div>

A vulnerability on its own does not always tell the full story.<\/p>\n

The real concern is whether that weakness can be exploited, what an attacker could access, and how it could affect your organisation.<\/p>\n

VAPT helps organisations:<\/p>\n<\/div>

Identify Hidden Security Gaps<\/h2><\/div>
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Discover vulnerabilities that may not be visible through conventional security monitoring or automated scanning alone.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Validate Real-World Risk<\/h2><\/div>
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Determine whether identified vulnerabilities can actually be exploited and understand their potential impact.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Reduce Your Attack Surface<\/h2><\/div>
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Identify weaknesses across systems, applications, networks and infrastructure that could provide attackers with an entry point.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Prioritise Remediation<\/h2><\/div>
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Focus security resources on vulnerabilities that present the greatest risk to your organisation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Strengthen Security Defences<\/h2><\/div>
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Use actionable findings to improve configurations, controls, applications and overall security posture.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Support Compliance Requirements<\/h2><\/div>
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Provide security testing and reporting to support applicable regulatory, industry and organisational requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Our VAPT Approach<\/strong><\/h2><\/h2><\/div>

From Discovery to Verified Security<\/strong><\/p>\n

Our approach combines automated technologies, manual testing and security expertise to provide a deeper assessment of your environment.<\/p>\n<\/div>

01 \u2014 Scope & Planning<\/h2><\/div>
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We work with your team to understand your environment, objectives, testing requirements and defined scope.<\/p>\n

This establishes the assets, applications, systems and attack surfaces that will be assessed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

02 \u2014 Reconnaissance & Discovery<\/h2><\/div>
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We gather information about the target environment and identify potential entry points, exposed services, technologies and attack surfaces.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

03 \u2014 Vulnerability Assessment<\/h2><\/div>
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We conduct vulnerability assessments to identify known weaknesses, misconfigurations and potential security issues across the agreed scope.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

04 \u2014 Penetration Testing<\/h2><\/div>
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Our security professionals safely simulate attack techniques to validate vulnerabilities and determine whether they can be exploited.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

05 \u2014 Risk Analysis<\/h2><\/div>
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Findings are analysed based on factors such as severity, exploitability, potential business impact and attack paths.<\/p>\n

This helps distinguish theoretical weaknesses from vulnerabilities that could represent a meaningful security risk.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

06 \u2014 Reporting & Recommendations<\/h2><\/div>
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You receive a detailed report containing identified vulnerabilities, supporting evidence, risk ratings and practical remediation recommendations.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

07 \u2014 Remediation & Retesting<\/h2><\/div>
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Following remediation, we can conduct retesting to verify whether identified vulnerabilities have been successfully addressed.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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What We Test<\/strong><\/h2><\/h2><\/div>

Our VAPT services can be tailored to your organisation\u2019s environment and requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Network Infrastructure<\/h2><\/div>
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Assess internal and external network environments for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, exposed services and potential attack paths.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Web Applications<\/h2><\/div>
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Identify vulnerabilities within web applications that could allow attackers to gain unauthorised access, manipulate functionality or access sensitive information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

APIs<\/h2><\/div>
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Assess API endpoints, authentication, authorisation, input validation and data handling to identify weaknesses that could expose systems or information.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Mobile Applications<\/h2><\/div>
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Evaluate mobile applications for vulnerabilities affecting application logic, authentication, data storage, communications and other security controls.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Cloud Environments<\/h2><\/div>
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Assess cloud environments for security weaknesses, configuration issues, identity and access risks and potential attack paths.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

External Attack Surface<\/h2><\/div>
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Evaluate internet-facing assets from an external attacker\u2019s perspective to identify weaknesses that could be exploited without internal access.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Internal Infrastructure<\/h2><\/div>
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Assess internal environments to understand what an attacker could potentially access after gaining a foothold within the organisation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Wireless Networks<\/h2><\/div>
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Identify weaknesses in wireless infrastructure and security configurations that could enable unauthorised access or compromise.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

AI\/LLM Testing<\/h2><\/div>
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Identify weaknesses in AI and LLM integrations, including prompt injection risks, insecure data handling, excessive permissions, weak guardrails and integration misconfigurations that could expose sensitive information or enable misuse.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Vulnerability Assessment vs Penetration Testing<\/strong><\/h2><\/h2><\/div>\n
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Vulnerability Assessment<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n<\/th>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Penetration Testing<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<\/table>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
Identifies potential vulnerabilities<\/td>\nValidates whether vulnerabilities can be exploited<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Typically uses automated scanning and analysis<\/td>\nCombines tools with manual security testing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Provides visibility into security weaknesses<\/td>\nDemonstrates potential real-world attack impact<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Helps prioritise vulnerabilities<\/td>\nHelps understand exploitability and attack paths<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Broad coverage of the defined environment<\/td>\nMore targeted and in-depth testing<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

Why combine both?<\/strong><\/h2><\/h2><\/div>

A vulnerability scan may tell you \u201cthere is a vulnerability.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Penetration testing helps answer:<\/p>\n

\u201cCan an attacker actually exploit it \u2014 and what happens if they do?\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

Combining both approaches gives organisations a more meaningful understanding of their security exposure.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

What You Receive<\/strong><\/h1><\/h2><\/div>

Automated vulnerability scanners are valuable for identifying known weaknesses \u2014 but they don\u2019t tell the entire story.<\/p>\n

Modern attackers combine vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, stolen credentials, exposed services and application weaknesses to reach their objectives.<\/p>\n

Our VAPT approach goes beyond simply generating scan results.<\/p>\n

We focus on understanding how individual weaknesses could potentially be connected and exploited within a real-world attack scenario.<\/strong><\/p>\n

This enables your organisation to focus on the vulnerabilities and attack paths that matter most.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

When Should You Conduct VAPT?<\/strong><\/h1><\/h2><\/div>

VAPT should not be treated as a one-time security exercise.<\/p>\n

Consider conducting VAPT:<\/p>\n<\/div>

Before launching a new application<\/h2><\/div>
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Identify security weaknesses before an application becomes publicly accessible.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

After major system changes<\/h2><\/div>
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Validate that infrastructure, applications or configurations remain secure after significant changes.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

During regular security assessments<\/h2><\/div>
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Maintain visibility into your evolving attack surface.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Following significant vulnerabilities or security incidents<\/h2><\/div>
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Determine whether your environment may be exposed to similar weaknesses.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Before compliance or regulatory assessments<\/h2><\/div>
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Support applicable security testing and assurance requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

As part of your secure development lifecycle<\/h2><\/div>
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Integrate security testing into application and infrastructure development.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Who Needs VAPT?<\/strong><\/h1><\/h2><\/div>

VAPT can benefit organisations that rely on digital infrastructure, applications and connected systems to operate their business.<\/p>\n

It is particularly relevant for organisations with:<\/p>\n<\/div>