VAPT for Cloud-Native Software

Find what attackers would actually find. Before they do.

CEH-certified, OWASP-aligned vulnerability assessment and penetration testing for web applications, APIs, and AWS infrastructure. Technical findings reports your security and engineering teams can act on, mapped to the compliance frameworks your auditors expect.

CEHCertified testers
OWASPASVS & API Top 10
AWSNative review
FreeRetest after fixes
HAZERCLOUD · VAPTCEH-Certified

What you actually receive.

FindingsCVSS scored
EvidenceReproducible
SummaryExecutive-ready
MappingCompliance-tagged
RetestFree, 30 days
Readout60-min call
MethodologyOWASP ASVS
StandardsAPI Top 10
What We Test

Three testing surfaces, one engagement.

Modern applications break across three layers: the web app itself, the APIs underneath it, and the cloud infrastructure they run on. We test all three, because attackers don't respect those boundaries either.

Web applications

OWASP ASVS Level 2 testing of the application surface attackers actually probe.

  • Authentication and session management flaws
  • Authorization and access control bypass
  • Injection (SQL, NoSQL, command, template)
  • Cross-site scripting (reflected, stored, DOM-based)
  • Server-side request forgery, deserialization
  • Business logic flaws and workflow abuse
  • File upload, path traversal, redirect exploits

APIs (REST & GraphQL)

OWASP API Security Top 10 testing for the layer that powers your apps and integrations.

  • Broken object-level authorization (BOLA)
  • Broken function-level authorization
  • Broken authentication, JWT and OAuth flaws
  • Excessive data exposure and mass assignment
  • Rate limiting and resource exhaustion abuse
  • GraphQL introspection, batching, depth attacks
  • Webhook validation and inter-service trust

AWS infrastructure

Cloud-native review of the AWS account, IAM posture, and exposed services. Most VAPT firms don't do this.

  • IAM policy review, privilege escalation paths
  • S3 bucket exposure, KMS key policy review
  • VPC, security group, and network ACL analysis
  • Public service exposure (RDS, ElastiCache, ECS)
  • CloudTrail, GuardDuty, Config posture
  • Secrets management and credential exposure
  • Lambda permissions, API Gateway authorizers
Methodology

Six phases. Same approach every time.

A repeatable process based on OWASP Testing Guide and PTES (Penetration Testing Execution Standard). Predictable for procurement, defensible to auditors.

01

Scope

Free 30-minute scoping call to understand your application, threat model, and constraints. Written rules of engagement, NDA in place before any testing begins.

02

Recon

Passive and active reconnaissance: technology fingerprinting, attack surface mapping, credentialed and uncredentialed enumeration. We map what an attacker would map.

03

Assess

Automated scanning baseline (Burp Suite Pro, Nuclei, AWS-native tools) followed by manual validation. Every finding is verified before it lands in the report.

04

Exploit

Manual exploitation attempts within the agreed scope. Business logic flaws, chained attacks, post-exploitation paths. Proof of impact, not just proof of presence.

05

Report

Technical findings report with CVSS v3.1 scores, evidence, reproduction steps, and remediation guidance. Plus an executive summary for leadership and audit readiness.

06

Retest

Free retest on critical and high findings within 30 days of report delivery. We re-verify your fixes worked, update the report, mark items as remediated.

What You Receive

Deliverables, spelled out.

No surprises at the end of the engagement. Procurement and audit teams know exactly what they are buying.

Document 01

Technical findings report

The detailed report. Each finding includes:

  • CVSS v3.1 score and severity rating
  • Affected endpoints, parameters, components
  • Step-by-step reproduction instructions
  • Evidence (screenshots, request/response captures)
  • Remediation guidance with code-level recommendations
  • Compliance framework mapping for each finding
Document 02

Executive summary

The leadership-facing brief. One page covering:

  • Scope, methodology, and timeframe
  • Severity counts (critical / high / medium / low)
  • Top three risk themes in plain language
  • Overall risk posture and prioritized recommendations
  • Suitable for board updates and audit evidence packs
Document 03

Retest report

After remediation, we re-verify. The retest report shows:

  • Status of each critical and high finding (fixed / partial / not fixed)
  • Re-verification evidence for closed items
  • Updated risk posture
  • Helpful for SOC 2 / ISO 27001 evidence trails
  • Free within 30 days of original report
Honest Note On Attestation Letters

We do the technical testing and produce the technical findings report. We do not issue formal SOC 2, ISO 27001, or PCI DSS attestation letters, those come from your auditor (a CPA firm for SOC 2) or your QSA (for PCI DSS). Our reports are designed to slot directly into their evidence requirements, so the audit team has what they need without having to chase you for it.

Compliance Mapping

Findings mapped to your auditor's checklist.

Every finding in the report is tagged with the compliance frameworks it touches. Your audit team gets the evidence pre-sorted, region by region.

Engagement Options

Four ways to engage. Pricing on request.

Scope drives price. We do not publish flat tiers because a 5-page brochure site and a multi-tenant SaaS API both legitimately need testing, but the work is not comparable. The scoping call is free.

Single application

One web app, its APIs, and the AWS account it runs in. Two to four weeks. The most common shape for SOC 2 and ISO 27001 readiness.

Best for · First-time VAPT, audit prep

Multiple applications

Several apps, shared infrastructure, common authentication. Tested as a system. Discount applied vs. running them as separate engagements.

Best for · Scale-ups with a portfolio

Continuous program

Quarterly or twice-yearly retests as your application evolves. Built-in re-verification after every release that touches authentication, payments, or data exports.

Best for · Ongoing audit cycles

Compliance-driven

Scope and timing aligned to a specific framework window: SOC 2 Type II observation period, ISO 27001 surveillance, PCI DSS annual, SAMA submission, APRA CPS 234.

Best for · Regulated workloads

Book Free Scoping Call

Scoping calls are conducted by a CEH-certified tester, not a salesperson.

Standards

What you can expect from every VAPT engagement.

01

CEH-certified testers, no offshoring

Every engagement is led by a CEH-certified tester on the HAZERCLOUD team. We do not subcontract VAPT to third-party firms. Whoever scopes your work is the same person who tests it and writes the report.

02

Manual validation on every finding

Automated scanners produce false positives. Every finding in your report has been manually verified by a tester. If we report it, it is exploitable.

03

Free retest within 30 days

One retest of all critical and high findings is included. Most VAPT firms charge separately for retest. We do not, because re-verification is the only thing that proves remediation worked.

04

NDA before scoping, written rules of engagement

NDA in place before we see any architecture or credentials. Written rules of engagement signed before any testing starts. Testing windows agreed in advance, no surprises for your operations team.

Common Questions

Questions buyers ask before we engage.

If you have not procured VAPT before, these are the things to ask any vendor, not just us.

What credentials do your testers actually hold?+

CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) certification. We are honest that this is a foundational credential rather than CREST or OSCP. The methodology we apply is OWASP ASVS Level 2, OWASP API Security Top 10, and PTES, which are the same standards that more senior testers work to. If your procurement specifically requires CREST or OSCP-led engagements, we will tell you up front and recommend a referral partner.

Do you issue formal attestation letters for SOC 2 or PCI DSS?+

No. Attestation letters come from your auditor (a CPA firm for SOC 2) or your QSA (for PCI DSS). We produce the technical findings report and evidence pack that those auditors need to see. Our report is structured to slot directly into their workflow, with each finding tagged to the relevant control. Most clients appreciate this honesty up front.

How do you scope an engagement and price it?+

The scoping call is free and runs about 30 minutes. We ask about your application surface (number of authenticated and unauthenticated endpoints), authentication model, integrations and APIs, AWS account complexity, and the compliance framework driving the engagement. From there we send a fixed-price quote with a written rules-of-engagement document. No open-ended hourly billing.

Will the testing affect our production environment?+

We strongly prefer to test against a staging environment that mirrors production. If production is the only realistic target, we agree testing windows in advance, throttle automated tooling, and exclude destructive payloads (no deletes, no mass writes). Your operations team gets the test source IPs ahead of time so any alerts can be triaged correctly.

Can you test before we are ready for an audit, or only when an auditor is asking?+

Both. The most useful time for a VAPT is six to eight weeks before your audit window opens, because that gives you time to remediate, retest, and present clean evidence. But we also work with teams who simply want to know what their security posture looks like, with no compliance trigger. The methodology is the same.

What happens after we receive the report?+

We schedule a 60-minute readout call with your engineering and security leads to walk through every critical and high finding. After remediation, you tell us when to retest (within 30 days for the free retest window). We re-verify, update the report status, and issue the retest document for your audit evidence pack.

Ready to find what attackers would find?

Book a free 30-minute scoping call.

CEH-certified tester on the line, not a salesperson. We will scope, price, and explain the methodology. Whether you engage us or not, you will leave with a clear sense of what good VAPT looks like for your application.

CEH-certified testers · OWASP ASVS & API Top 10 · AWS-native review · Free retest within 30 days