Nine ways to reduce
your real risk.
Each engagement defines the delivery roles, applicable methodology, evidence and handover in writing. Technical findings include practical remediation; implementation and follow-up are agreed separately.
Our services
Offensive Security & Pentesting
Authorised, manual-led testing informed by relevant OWASP, PTES and NIST guidance, with safe evidence and agreed retesting.
- web · api · mobile
- network · cloud
- red team scenarios
- prioritized fixes
AI & LLM Security
Test and harden AI-powered products against the new attack surface, prompt injection, jailbreaks, data leakage and model abuse.
- prompt injection
- jailbreak & abuse
- data & output leakage
- llm app testing
Compliance Readiness Assessment
Define scope, review evidence, identify gaps, assign owners and build a practical remediation plan.
- iso 27001 · soc 2
- pci dss · gdpr
- nist csf readiness
- human-reviewed evidence
Threat Hunting
Investigate signs of compromise through scoped hunting, telemetry review, detection-gap assessment and monitoring advisory.
- proactive hunting
- detection gaps
- telemetry review
- monitoring advisory
Incident Response
Contain, preserve evidence, investigate root cause and recover, with a report you can stand behind.
- triage & containment
- digital forensics
- ransomware recovery
- root-cause hardening
Virtual CISO
Senior security ownership without the full-time overhead, roadmap, risk register, policy and board-ready reporting.
- security roadmap
- risk register
- policy development
- board reporting
Cloud Security Review
Posture and configuration review across AWS, Azure and GCP, identity, exposure, logging and secrets.
- iam & access
- public exposure
- logging & secrets
- hardening plan
Security Training
Hands-on workshops, role-based awareness and structured certification preparation for technical teams and leaders.
- technical workshops
- secure development
- awareness programs
- certification preparation
Security Talent
Role design, practitioner-led technical vetting and evidence-based shortlisting for cybersecurity hires.
- role design
- technical assessment
- candidate shortlists
- capability mapping
Start with the exact outcome you need.
These eight buyer guides explain scope, evidence, deliverables and decision points for specific assessment needs.
Web Application Penetration Testing
Manual-led web application penetration testing for authentication, access control, business logic, injection and session risks, with evidence and retesting.
API Penetration Testing
Manual API penetration testing for REST, GraphQL and mobile backends, covering object authorization, authentication, data exposure, abuse and business logic.
Mobile Application Penetration Testing
iOS and Android application penetration testing covering device storage, platform controls, transport, authentication, reverse engineering and backend APIs.
AWS and Azure Cloud Security Assessment
Evidence-led AWS and Azure cloud security assessments covering identity, exposure, logging, data protection, network controls, resilience and remediation.
ISO 27001 Gap Assessment
ISO 27001 gap assessment and readiness support for scope, risk, controls, evidence, ownership and a prioritised path toward certification.
SOC 2 Readiness Consulting
SOC 2 readiness consulting for system scope, controls, evidence, ownership, exceptions and remediation before a CPA firm examination.
AI and LLM Security Assessment
AI and LLM security assessment for prompt injection, sensitive information disclosure, agent permissions, retrieval, output handling, abuse and monitoring.
Virtual CISO Advisory
Virtual CISO services for security strategy, risk ownership, customer assurance, policy, metrics, incident readiness and board reporting.
// know the difference
Penetration test vs automated scan
Many "penetration tests" are just a scanner report. Here is what real manual testing gives you that a scan cannot.
| Capability | Manual Penetration Test | Automated Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Business-logic flaws | Investigated within scope | Coverage depends on tool and configuration |
| Chained attack paths | Evaluated when authorized | Not usually evaluated |
| Potential false positives | Manually reviewed | May require triage |
| Proof-of-concept evidence | Safe evidence where authorised | Requires validation and context |
| Access-control / BOLA testing | Role and tenant scenarios agreed | Depends on identity and workflow support |
| Leadership reporting | Agreed executive view | Needs business-risk interpretation |
| Retest and closure | Within agreed scope and window | Rescanning can support verification |
// what you receive
Reports built to be acted on
Illustrative synthetic example — not a client engagement. Actual deliverables, evidence and reporting levels depend on the agreed scope.
Executive summary
- Plain-language risk overview your board can read
- Business impact of each finding, not just severity
- Prioritised remediation roadmap
- Risk summary limited to the assessed scope
Observed issue: cross-account read access
Unverified: write access and availability impact
Recommended action: review object authorization
Technical annex
- Each reported finding with reproducible steps
- Safe proof-of-concept evidence within scope
- Named CVSS version and vector where used
- Specific remediation guidance per reported issue
Severity depends on data sensitivity and reachable records; no final score assigned
Evidence: authorised test user read another synthetic order object
No write or availability impact demonstrated
Fix: enforce server-side object authorization
Build security capability inside your team.
ABZSECURE delivers hands-on workshops, structured certification preparation and role-based awareness programs tailored to your environment.
A clear authorized-assessment process.
Six stages with scope, evidence and status made explicit. Advisory and documentation work use a tailored written scope rather than pretending every service is a penetration test.
Scope
Assets, rules of engagement and timing agreed up front. No scope creep.
Map
Roles, assets, trust boundaries and data flows are prioritized within scope.
Test
Manual work backed by tooling, limited to the authorized boundary.
Validate
Reported findings are manually reviewed and limitations are stated.
Report
Findings are ranked with evidence, business context and remediation.
Retest
Where agreed, fixes are retested and the resulting status is recorded.
Ways to work together.
Flexible by need, one-off assessment, ongoing security ownership, or upskilling your team.
Assessment
- Pentest or compliance gap assessment
- Evidence-backed report
- Prioritised remediation
- Agreed retest where applicable
Security Partner
- Virtual CISO & advisory
- Scheduled testing & reviews
- Roadmap & risk register
- Defined response window
Training
- Hands-on VAPT & secure coding
- Compliance upskilling
- Tailored to your stack
- Live or remote