VAPT Services
Univate Global delivers VAPT services in 9 markets: UAE, Saudi Arabia, Philippines, South Africa, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam and India. Our team includes penetration testers and security analysts who work to OWASP, PTES and NIST methodologies.
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VAPTWhat is VAPT?
Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) is a security testing service, not a certification. It combines vulnerability assessment, which identifies and catalogues security weaknesses across systems, with penetration testing, in which ethical hackers actively exploit those weaknesses to determine their real-world impact.
VAPT engagements follow established methodologies such as the OWASP Testing Guide and OWASP Top 10, the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES) and NIST SP 800-115, with each finding rated for severity using the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS).
At a glance
Not a certification
The outcome of a VAPT engagement is a detailed technical report and remediation guidance, not an ISO certificate.
VAPT requirements
A VAPT engagement is scoped around the systems to be tested and the level of access provided to the tester, with coverage across web and mobile applications, APIs, networks, cloud and infrastructure as required.
Black box testing
The tester has no prior knowledge of the target, simulating an external attacker.
Grey box testing
The tester has partial knowledge or limited credentials, simulating an insider or a compromised user.
White box testing
The tester has full knowledge, including architecture and source code, for the most thorough review.
CVSS severity rating
Every finding receives a CVSS-based severity rating with clear remediation guidance.
Retesting
Retesting after remediation confirms that vulnerabilities have been fixed.
Benefits of VAPT
Identifies and prioritises real, exploitable vulnerabilities before attackers can find them.
Reduces the risk of data breaches, downtime and financial or reputational damage.
Provides evidence of security due diligence for clients, partners and regulators.
Supports compliance requirements under standards such as PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2 and GDPR.
Delivers actionable, CVSS-rated findings with clear, prioritised remediation steps.
Includes retesting to verify that identified issues have been effectively resolved.
VAPT implementation process
Univate Global delivers VAPT through a structured, methodology-driven process.
Scoping and rules of engagement
Targets, the testing approach and timelines are defined and agreed.
Reconnaissance
Information is gathered about the target environment.
Vulnerability assessment
Automated and manual scanning identifies weaknesses across the systems in scope.
Penetration testing
Confirmed vulnerabilities are safely exploited and validated through manual testing.
Analysis and risk rating
All findings are analysed and rated for severity using CVSS.
Reporting
A detailed report sets out prioritised, actionable remediation guidance.
Remediation support and retest
A retest verifies that the identified vulnerabilities have been fixed.
VAPT in 9 markets
Univate Global delivers VAPT services across nine markets, mapped to the local cybersecurity and data-protection expectations of each.
UAE
Supports requirements of the UAE Cybersecurity Council and sector regulators such as CBUAE for financial entities.
Saudi Arabia
Aligns with the National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) Essential Cybersecurity Controls.
Philippines
Supports obligations under the National Privacy Commission and the Data Privacy Act.
South Africa
Helps demonstrate security due diligence under the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA).
USA
Supports NIST frameworks and testing expectations under HIPAA, PCI DSS and SOC 2.
Singapore
Aligns with the Cyber Security Agency (CSA) and MAS Technology Risk Management guidelines.
Malaysia
Supports Bank Negara Malaysia RMiT and PDPA security expectations.
Vietnam
Supports the Law on Cybersecurity and Decree 13/2023 on personal data protection.
India
Supports CERT-In directions and security testing expectations under the DPDP Act.
Why Univate Global for VAPT?
Univate Global provides vulnerability assessment and penetration testing led by experienced security professionals using industry-standard methodologies including OWASP, PTES and NIST SP 800-115.
We combine automated scanning with in-depth manual testing to uncover the vulnerabilities that automated tools miss, and we rate every finding using CVSS so you can prioritise remediation effectively.
CLEAR, ACTIONABLE REPORTS
Our reports are clear and actionable for both technical teams and management.
RETESTING INCLUDED
Every engagement includes retesting to confirm that identified issues have been fixed.
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