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Web Application Security Assessment

Hackers will test the security of every layer of your application…

They will attack your application code, web server software, application servers, database servers, listening services, and any other systems on your network seeking trust relationships to the real prize - your data. Network firewalls are ineffective against application layer attacks. Web Application Firewalls are rule-based and can be bypassed by skilled attackers - or even unskilled attackers with freely available software and information.

Solution: QuietMove’s web application vulnerability management strategy.

Automated scanners are useful and repeatable. We urge our clients to use tools like Cenzic Hailstorm and Fortify SCA to integrate security testing into their development and QA process. But ultimately, automated scanners can only find what they’re programmed to find. They are prone to false positives, they don’t correlate results and with each other, they don’t understand the concept of business risk - only arbitrary vulnerability rankings. Most importantly, they can’t creatively test your controls the way a real attacker would, to find many types of serious problems that can only identified by humans. QuietMove can help integrate tools which will catch many security flaws, and then provide periodic hands-on testing to catch what the automated scanners miss and ensure the scanner results are being handled by your QA process.

Affordable security testing customized to your environment and information assets

QuietMove takes a holistic view of web application security. We take the time to understand your requirements and build a custom test plan suited to your business, network environment, and information assets. Our deep assessments analyze the process by which your software is designed, programmed, and maintained,  examine how servers are  administrated and network devices are configured, and provides recommendations for improving security in the Software Development Life Cycle.

Our team of highly specialized ethical hackers, simulating an attack, will identify all attackable surface area and then perform detailed, hands-on network and application penetration testing against all components of your environment.

QuietMove combines a full range of award-winning commercial security scanning and best-of-breed open source tools, hands-on testing by application security experts, and a comprehensive methodology that efficiently and effectively assesses vulnerabilities at all layers of the application stack. We will identify everything from business logic flaws to AJAX XSS vulnerabilities,  and provide specific, actionable recommendations for server, firewall, and database hardening in the form of a workflow based remediation plan.

Business impact analysis. Actionable reporting.  Remediation support.

A total web application vulnerability management strategy.

QuietMove provides clear, actionable reporting that paints the most comprehensive picture possible of your security posture. Our report includes a remediation planning workflow document,  and we provide responsive remediation assistance to your software developers and administration staff.

Our goal is to be your trusted security adviser. We help our clients to break the break/fix cycle and measurably improve their security posture.

Our web application security experts will work with you to develop a custom testing strategy to help your objectives:

  • Professionals who can go beyond automated tools find exploits the tools cant, manually, and have the experience to communicate identified risks in terms of business impact.
  • Highest quality, award-winning commercial assessment software including web server testing with Cenzic Hailstorm, database tesing with Application Security Inc. AppDetective Pro, penetration testing with Immunity Inc. CANVAS, vulnerability assessment with  QualysGuard, and Foundstone Enterprise, plus many open source and custom tools.
  • Network penetration of testing all layers of your server infrastructure.
  • Assessment of your application architecture and surrounding standards, policies, and procedures.
  • Long term server vulnerability and configuration management strategy.
  • Web application security training for developers and managers. Learn how to implement Web Application Security throughout the Software Development Life Cycle through QuietMove’s Web Application Developer Security Training.

Why QuietMove?

Unlike other consultancies, application assessments and penetration testing aren’t a sideline for us. QuietMove Information Security Assessors don’t spend most of their time deploying firewalls and antivirus software – they focus exclusively on delivering the most high quality risk assessments in the business. This professional focus on ethical hacking and business
risk assessment mean that you are being tested by security experts familiar with state of
the art exploitation techniques.

By combining specialized technical security expertise with past career experience in
areas like security management, business consulting, and software development, our
consultants have the experience and professionalism to understand your business and
compliance requirements, communicate identified business risk in plain English, work
with your team to establish an actionable remediation plan, and make sure your team
has the skills, knowledge, and tools necessary to follow it.

While many vendors offer assessment services, the results ultimately come down to
several factors: the approach taken to the assessment, the methodology utilized, the skill
of the assessor, the quality of the deliverable documentation, and whether it presents a
comprehensive, immediately actionable plan rooted in business requirements.

Contact QuietMove at 602-445-9801 or via the web for more information.