Darkside Service
Web application penetration testing
Find what attackers find before they do.
Darkside web application penetration tests go beyond automated scanning. Senior testers manually examine authentication, access control, input handling, business logic, and deployment weaknesses to find exploitable issues that scanners often miss.
Why it matters
Practical evidence, not scanner noise.
Most web apps change faster than annual testing cycles. This page is for teams who need practical evidence of risk before a launch, audit, funding round, or major platform change.
What we test
- Authentication and session management flaws
- Injection issues across SQL, NoSQL, command, LDAP, and XPath contexts
- Cross-site scripting, including reflected, stored, and DOM-based XSS
- Broken access control, IDOR, and privilege escalation
- Business logic vulnerabilities that automated scanners miss
- CSRF, clickjacking, and unsafe browser-side trust assumptions
- XML, JSON, and object deserialization issues
- Security misconfigurations, verbose errors, and exposed debug paths
- Sensitive data exposure and weak cryptography
- Third-party component and dependency exposure
What you receive
- Executive summary with risk ratings
- Full technical findings with CVSS scores
- Step-by-step reproduction evidence
- Prioritised remediation guidance
- Free retest within 90 days
- References mapped to OWASP, CWE, and CVE where relevant
Methodology
How the engagement runs
- 01
Scope the application, roles, environments, and rules of engagement.
- 02
Map authentication, user journeys, trust boundaries, and high-risk workflows.
- 03
Run manual testing supported by targeted tooling and exploit validation.
- 04
Deliver a clear report and walk your team through remediation priorities.
- 05
Retest fixed findings and issue updated evidence for stakeholders.
FAQ
Common questions
Do you only run automated scanners?
No. Scanners are useful for coverage, but the engagement is manual-first. We validate exploitability and focus on business logic, access control, and chained weaknesses.
Can you test authenticated areas?
Yes. We normally request test accounts for relevant roles so we can assess privilege boundaries, IDOR risk, and workflow abuse.
Will the report work for compliance evidence?
Yes. Reports include methodology, scope, dates, severity, evidence, and remediation guidance suitable for common audit and assurance requests.
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