VAPT & Penetration Testing — Find Vulnerabilities Before Attackers Do
OWASP-aligned vulnerability assessment and penetration testing for web applications, APIs, networks, and cloud infrastructure. Actionable remediation — not a report you file away.
OWASP Top 10
Web app coverage
CVSS
Risk-scored findings
Retest Included
Verify fixes
Named Tester
Your named expert
What's Included
Six testing surfaces — one named expert, one report
VAPT is not one thing. It is a family of tests targeting different attack surfaces. NxgSecure tests each surface methodically — with OWASP and PTES methodology — and delivers a single prioritised report with remediation steps your team can act on.
Web Application
Web application penetration testing
OWASP Top 10 + SANS Top 25 coverage — SQL injection, XSS, broken authentication, IDOR, business logic flaws, and SSRF. Tested manually and with tooling. Every finding includes a working proof-of-concept and remediation steps.
API Security
API penetration testing (REST, GraphQL, SOAP)
Authentication bypass, broken object-level authorisation (BOLA/IDOR), mass assignment, rate limiting flaws, and injection via API parameters. OWASP API Security Top 10 methodology.
Network VAPT
Internal and external network penetration testing
External attack surface mapping, open ports, misconfigured services, and unpatched CVEs. Internal network testing covers lateral movement paths, privilege escalation, and domain controller exposure.
Cloud Security
Cloud configuration assessment (AWS, GCP, Azure)
IAM misconfiguration, publicly exposed S3/GCS buckets, over-privileged service accounts, insecure security groups, and misconfigured Kubernetes clusters. Includes CIS Benchmark alignment.
Mobile App
Android and iOS application security testing
Insecure data storage, improper session handling, weak cryptography, reverse engineering exposure, and backend API testing. Covers OWASP Mobile Security Testing Guide (MSTG).
Social Engineering
Phishing and pretexting simulations
Simulated spear-phishing campaigns, pretexting calls, and physical access testing. Measures your organisation's susceptibility to human-layer attacks — increasingly the first step in a real breach.
Who Needs It
When VAPT is required — or overdue
VAPT is not optional for regulated Indian businesses. Several frameworks and client contracts now mandate periodic penetration testing.
RBI-regulated banks, NBFCs, and fintechs
RBI's IT security guidelines and the RBI Cybersecurity Framework mandate periodic VAPT for all regulated entities. Non-compliance is a supervisory finding.
SEBI-regulated entities (CSCRF)
SEBI's Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework requires listed companies and market infrastructure institutions to conduct penetration testing at defined intervals.
ISO 27001 certification requirements
ISO 27001 Annex A control A.8.8 (management of technical vulnerabilities) and A.8.29 (security testing in development) explicitly require vulnerability testing. VAPT is required evidence for the Stage 2 audit.
DPDP Act compliance
The DPDP Act requires Data Fiduciaries to implement reasonable security safeguards. VAPT provides documented evidence that you assessed and remediated vulnerabilities — defensible in a breach investigation.
Enterprise and government clients
Large enterprise procurement increasingly requires annual VAPT as a supplier security requirement, especially in BFSI, healthcare, and government IT services.
SaaS and product companies
Security questionnaires from US and EU enterprise buyers increasingly ask for VAPT results. A current test report accelerates security review and closes deals faster.
How We Test
Four phases from scoping to clean retest
Every NxgSecure VAPT engagement follows a structured methodology with clear deliverables at each stage.
1
Scope & Rules
Define target systems, IP ranges, credentials (if black/grey/white box), testing window, and rules of engagement. Signed rules of engagement before any testing begins.
2
Reconnaissance & Scanning
Passive and active recon. Asset discovery, port scanning, service fingerprinting, and automated vulnerability scanning to build the attack surface map.
3
Exploitation & Testing
Manual exploitation of vulnerabilities found in phase 2, plus manual testing for logic flaws, authentication gaps, and OWASP-methodology findings that scanners miss.
4
Report & Retest
Prioritised findings report (Critical/High/Medium/Low) with CVSS scores, proof-of-concept, and remediation guidance. Free retest of all Critical and High findings after remediation.
What You Get
What VAPT actually does for your business
A VAPT report is not a compliance checkbox. It is actionable intelligence about how an attacker would breach your systems.
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Comply with RBI, SEBI, and ISO 27001 requirements
Get the documented VAPT evidence your regulator or auditor requires — not a scan report, but a full penetration testing report with methodology, findings, and remediation status.
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Find critical vulnerabilities before attackers do
The average dwell time for a breach in India is 180 days. VAPT finds exploitable vulnerabilities — including logic flaws no scanner catches — before a threat actor does.
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Fix the right things first
CVSS-scored, business-context-prioritised findings tell your developers exactly which vulnerabilities to fix first. No noise — just a ranked list with clear remediation steps.
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Close enterprise deals faster
A current VAPT report from a named firm answers security questionnaires and accelerates enterprise procurement. Buyers self-serve — you don't lose weeks to back-and-forth.
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Build DPDP Act breach defensibility
Under the DPDP Act, a breach investigation will examine what security measures you had in place. A VAPT report demonstrates you proactively assessed and remediated vulnerabilities — a defensible security posture.
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Verify fixes actually work
NxgSecure includes a free retest of all Critical and High findings. You get confirmation that remediation was effective — not just a developer's word that it's fixed.
Frequently Asked Questions
VAPT questions answered
VAPT stands for Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing. It combines two related but distinct activities: a vulnerability assessment, which uses automated scanning to identify known vulnerabilities in your systems; and penetration testing, which uses manual techniques to actually exploit those vulnerabilities and demonstrate real-world impact. A true VAPT engagement does both — giving you both a complete vulnerability inventory and evidence of which vulnerabilities are actually exploitable by a determined attacker.
A vulnerability assessment (VA) uses automated tools to scan for known CVEs, misconfigurations, and software flaws. It is broad but shallow — it finds what is there but does not verify exploitability. Penetration testing (PT) is a manual, targeted effort to actually exploit vulnerabilities and demonstrate what an attacker could do with them. A VAPT combines both: the VA defines the scope and prioritises targets; the PT proves which findings represent real risk.
For RBI-regulated entities, VAPT is typically required annually, with additional testing after significant system changes. ISO 27001 requires vulnerability assessments at planned intervals. Security best practice calls for VAPT annually at minimum, with web application testing after every major release. NxgSecure can structure a testing calendar that satisfies your regulatory cadence and development cycle simultaneously.
VAPT pricing in India depends on scope — the number of IP addresses, web applications, APIs, and cloud environments to be tested. A focused web application VAPT for a mid-size SaaS product typically ranges from ₹1.5–4 lakh. A full-scope engagement covering web apps, APIs, network, and cloud typically ranges from ₹4–12 lakh. NxgSecure provides fixed-price engagements after a scoping call — no time-and-materials surprises.
Black box testing simulates an external attacker with no credentials or insider knowledge — it tests what an outsider can find. Grey box testing provides the tester with limited credentials (a standard user account) — it simulates a compromised user or a partner with limited access. White box testing gives the tester full access to source code, architecture, and credentials — it is the most thorough and efficient approach for finding logic flaws. NxgSecure recommends grey or white box testing for most web application engagements, as it finds more critical vulnerabilities in less time.
The NxgSecure VAPT report contains: (1) an executive summary for management, with overall risk rating and top findings; (2) a technical findings section with each vulnerability described by name, affected system, CVSS score, severity (Critical/High/Medium/Low/Informational), proof of concept, business impact, and step-by-step remediation guidance; (3) a compliance mapping table showing which findings map to RBI, SEBI, ISO 27001, or OWASP controls; and (4) a remediation tracking sheet for your development team. All Critical and High findings are retested after remediation at no additional cost.
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