Applicative Penetration Testing, also known as Application Penetration Testing, is a critical security assessment designed to identify and exploit vulnerabilities within software applications. As modern organizations increasingly rely on web and mobile applications to deliver services, manage data, and interact with customers, applications have become one of the most attractive and frequently targeted attack surfaces. At Shavit Group – Security Defense & Cyber, we deliver advanced applicative penetration testing services that simulate real-world attacks against your applications, uncovering risks before they can be exploited by malicious actors.
Applicative Penetration Testing goes far beyond automated scanning. While scanners can identify known weaknesses, they often fail to detect complex logic flaws, chained vulnerabilities, and authentication or authorization issues. Shavit Group applies a manual, intelligence-driven approach, combining deep technical expertise with offensive security techniques to validate vulnerabilities in practice and demonstrate their real business impact.
Intelligence – Driven Testing Methodology
Our applicative penetration testing engagements are conducted in accordance with leading international standards and methodologies, including OWASP, NIST, and SANS. At the same time, we integrate the operational mindset and creativity of former intelligence and special operations professionals to replicate how advanced attackers actually target applications.
We support multiple testing models based on your objectives:
- Black Box Applicative Testing simulates an external attacker with no prior knowledge of the application.
- Gray Box Applicative Testing reflects scenarios involving compromised credentials or limited insider access.
- White Box Applicative Testing enables comprehensive coverage with access to source code, architecture, and documentation.
Our testing process includes application mapping, authentication and session analysis, input validation testing, business logic abuse, access control validation, and exploitation of identified weaknesses. This approach allows us to uncover critical issues such as injection flaws, broken access control, insecure APIs, misconfigurations, and complex business logic vulnerabilities.
Coverage Across Application Environments
Shavit Group provides applicative penetration testing for a wide range of technologies and platforms:
- Web Applications and Portals
- APIs and Microservices Architectures
- Mobile Applications for iOS and Android
- Cloud-Based and SaaS Applications
- Third-Party and Integrated Systems
Each assessment is tailored to the application’s architecture, data sensitivity, user roles, and regulatory requirements, ensuring accurate risk evaluation and relevant findings.
Reporting, Risk Prioritization, and Remediation Support
Every applicative penetration testing engagement concludes with a detailed and actionable report. Our reports include technical findings, exploitation evidence, screenshots or payload examples, and a clear explanation of business impact. Vulnerabilities are prioritized based on risk, likelihood, and potential damage, enabling development and security teams to focus on what matters most.
Shavit Group also provides remediation guidance aligned with secure development best practices, as well as re-testing services to validate fixes and ensure vulnerabilities have been properly resolved.
Why Choose Shavit Group
Shavit Group is not a traditional cybersecurity vendor. Our applicative penetration testing services are delivered by experts with real-world offensive experience from military, intelligence agencies, special forces, and law enforcement units. This background allows us to think like attackers and identify weaknesses others miss.
We combine globally recognized standards with a unique intelligence-driven approach, ensuring comprehensive coverage and meaningful results. Our focus is not only on finding vulnerabilities, but on helping organizations build more secure applications and resilient development processes.
Trusted by governments, critical infrastructure operators, and leading enterprises worldwide, Shavit Group delivers precision, professionalism, and discretion in every engagement. When application security truly matters, Shavit Group is the partner you can rely on.
