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Security Testing

As we all are aware Security Testing is a type of Software Testing that uncovers vulnerabilities, threats, risks in a software application and prevents malicious attacks from intruders. The purpose of Security Tests is to identify all possible loopholes and weaknesses of the software system which might result in a loss of information, revenue, repute at the hands of the employees or outsiders of the Organization.

The main goal of Novigo’s Security Testing is to identify the threats in the system and measure its potential vulnerabilities, so the threats can be encountered, and the system does not stop functioning or cannot be exploited. It also helps in detecting all possible security risks in the system and helps developers to fix the problems through coding.

Security Testing

We undertake seven types of security testing as per Security Testing Methodology:

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Vulnerability Scanning

This is done through automated software to scan a system against known vulnerability signatures.

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Security Scanning

It involves identifying network and system weaknesses, and later provides solutions for reducing these risks. This scanning can be performed for both Manual and Automated scanning.

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Penetration Testing

This kind of testing simulates an attack from a malicious hacker. This testing involves analysis of a particular system to check for potential vulnerabilities to an external hacking attempt.

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Risk Assessment

This testing involves analysis of security risks observed in the organization. Risks are classified as Low, Medium and High. This testing recommends controls and measures to reduce the risk.

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Security Auditing

This is an internal inspection of Applications and Operating systems for security flaws. An audit can also be done via line-by-line inspection of code.

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Hacking

It’s hacking an Organization Software systems. Unlike malicious hackers, who steal for their own gains, the intent is to expose security flaws in the system.

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Posture Assessment

This combines Security scanning, Ethical Hacking and Risk Assessments to show an overall security posture of an organization.

Novigo follows Tool-Agnostic Approach, wherein; we work within your current environment and implement new enhancements which will help your security scale.

We would like to conclude by saying Security testing is the most important testing for an application and checks whether confidential data stays confidential. In this type of testing, a greater role in played by our in-house testing team who plays a role of the attacker and play around the system to find security-related bugs. Security Testing is considered to be one of the most important testing conducted to protect data by all means in Software Engineering.

Penetration Testing

Novigo’s penetration test, which is also known as a pen test, is a simulated cyber-attack against your computer system to check for exploitable vulnerabilities. In the context of web application security, penetration testing is commonly used to augment a web application firewall (WAF).

Pen testing will involve the attempted breaching of any number of application systems, (e.g., application protocol interfaces (APIs), frontend/backend servers) to uncover vulnerabilities, such as unsensitized inputs that are susceptible to code injection attacks.

Penetration Testing
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1. Planning and Reconnaissance

The first stage involves:

  • Defining the scope and goals of a test, including the systems to be addressed and the testing methods to be used.
  • Gathering intelligence (e.g., network and domain names, mail server) to better understand how a target works and its potential vulnerabilities.
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2. Scanning

The next step is to understand how the target application will respond to various intrusion attempts. This is typically done using:

  • Static analysis – Inspecting an application’s code to estimate the way it behaves while running. These tools can scan the entirety of the code in a single pass.
  • Dynamic analysis – Inspecting an application’s code in a running state. This is a more practical way of scanning, as it provides a real-time view into an application’s performance.
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3. Gaining Access

This stage uses web application attacks, such as cross-site scripting, SQL injection and backdoors, to uncover a target’s vulnerabilities. Testers then try and exploit these vulnerabilities, typically by escalating privileges, stealing data, intercepting traffic, etc., to understand the damage they can cause.

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4. Maintaining access

The goal of this stage is to see if the vulnerability can be used to achieve a persistent presence in the exploited system— long enough for a bad actor to gain in-depth access. The idea is to imitate advanced persistent threats, which often remain in a system for months in order to steal an organization’s most sensitive data.

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5. Analysis

The results of the penetration test are then compiled into a report detailing:

  • Specific vulnerabilities that were exploited
  • Sensitive data that was accessed
  • The amount of time the pen tester was able to remain in the system undetected

This information is analyzed by security personnel to help configure an enterprise’s WAF settings and other application security solutions to patch vulnerabilities and protect against future attacks.

Some of Novigo’s recommended Penetration testing methods are: External testing, Internal testing, Blind testing, Double-blind testing & Targeted testing.