CERT-In Security Audit for SaaS Platforms: How Tenant Isolation Changes the Assessment Scope
In this blog, we will discuss, what is tenant isolation in a SaaS platform, why does tenant isolation matter during a cert-in security audit, how can weak tenant isolation create security risks, how should tenant isolation be tested during a cert-in audit, how can SaaS architecture change the audit scope, what tenant isolation risks should […]
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Can a Web Application Be Secure While Its Administrative Interfaces Remain Exposed?
In this blog, we will explain whether a web application can remain secure when its administrative interfaces are exposed. We will look at how admin panels, management APIs, database consoles, and other privileged interfaces can affect application security. We will also cover how exposed administrative interfaces can provide access to sensitive data, create privilege escalation […]
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How API Dependencies Can Change the Risk Profile of a CERT-In Audited Application?
This blog explains how API dependencies can change the security risk of a CERT-In audited application. It covers different types of API dependencies, changes in API versions, authentication and authorization risks, cloud and infrastructure connections, sensitive data flows, and changes that may affect the CERT-In audit scope. It also explains how organizations can identify API […]
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CERT-In Security Audit for Digital Asset Platforms: Testing the Security of Wallet, Transaction and Admin Workflows
Digital asset platforms manage sensitive customer information, wallet addresses, transactions, payment integrations, and privileged administrative functions. A security weakness in any of these areas can affect account security, transaction accuracy, and the protection of digital assets. In this blog, we will discuss how a CERT-In Security Audit for Digital Asset Platforms can assess the security […]
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What Should a CERT-In Security Audit Look at When Your Production Data Moves Between Multiple Clouds?
In this blog, we will discuss what a CERT-In security audit should check when production data moves between multiple cloud environments. We will cover audit scope, data transfers, access controls, cloud storage, databases, APIs, and network connections to help businesses understand the security checks needed in a multi-cloud setup. What Should Be Included in the […]
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How Shadow IT Can Create Security Gaps Outside Your CERT-In Audit Scope?
In this blog, we will discuss how Shadow IT can create security gaps outside a CERT-In audit scope, how businesses can identify unapproved applications and APIs, and how these assets can be brought into security testing and audit documentation. What Is Shadow IT in the Context of a CERT-In Security Audit? Shadow IT refers to […]
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When Your Application Scope Changes, Does Your CERT-In Security Audit Need to Change Too?
In this blog, we will discuss how application scope changes can affect a CERT-In security audit, when additional testing may be required, and how businesses can keep their audit scope and security records aligned with their current application environment. What Does an Application Scope Change Mean for a CERT-In Security Audit? An application scope change […]
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Can a CERT-In Empanelled Auditor Assess Security Risks Created by Your Third-Party APIs?
In this blog, we will discuss what security risks can third-party APIs create, how can a cert-in empanelled auditor test third-party API security, what data should be checked when an application uses third-party APIs, how does a cert-in empanelled auditor assess API authentication, how can unsafe Third-Party API responses create security issues and why choose […]
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From Customer Account to Admin Panel: How Web Application Penetration Testing Finds Privilege Escalation Paths
In this blog, we will explain how a customer account can become a starting point for privilege escalation in a web application. We will cover restricted functions, admin panels, APIs, HTTP methods, role parameters, object authorization, and mass assignment issues that can allow customer-level users to reach higher-privilege functions. We will also explain how Web […]
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Why Web Application Penetration Testing Matters After Adding a Payment Gateway or Third-Party Integration?
In this blog, we will explain what changes when a payment gateway or third-party integration is added to a web application. We will look at payment requests, APIs, redirects, callbacks, sensitive data, security misconfigurations, business logic, and common payment-related risks. We will also discuss how Web Application Penetration Testing can help identify weaknesses in payment […]
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