What Is Included in a Web Application Security Test?
A web application assessment examines how an application handles identity, input, data, business logic, and configuration within an agreed scope.
Authentication and sessions
Review login, logout, password reset, session expiry, multifactor flows, and protection against unauthorized session use.
Authorization and access control
Test whether each user role can access only the data and actions it is permitted to use, using approved test accounts and synthetic data.
Input handling and APIs
Assess validation, error handling, API permissions, rate limits, and common injection risks within the authorized scope.
Configuration and data protection
Review security headers, transport protection, exposed secrets, storage behavior, and error messages that could reveal sensitive information.
Business logic
Examine critical workflows such as account changes, payments, uploads, and approvals for unintended behavior without causing real financial or service impact.
Reporting and retesting
The report should explain reproducible findings, impact, evidence, limitations, remediation, and the outcome of any agreed retest.
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