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Security Engineering Process

Our Offensive Testing Methodology

TrustLayerLabs combines industry-standard frameworks — OWASP Top 10, NIST SP 800-115, and PTES — with expert manual logic penetration testing to discover vulnerabilities automated scanners miss.

OWASP

OWASP API & Web Top 10

Targeting BOLA, IDOR, BFLA, JWT signature exploits, XSS, SQLi, and rate-limiting bypasses.

NIST

NIST SP 800-115

Rigorous technical security testing guidelines for system discovery, vulnerability scanning, and exploitation.

PTES

PTES Framework

Structured Penetration Testing Execution Standard covering intelligence gathering, threat modeling, and reporting.

The 5 Phases of a TrustLayer VAPT Audit

Phase 1

Scoping & Mutual NDA Execution

We define precise target parameters, sign a mutual NDA, verify staging environment credentials, and agree on testing windows to guarantee zero production disruption.

Phase 2

Passive & Active Intelligence Reconnaissance

Mapping subdomains, active API routes, authentication endpoints, cloud storage buckets, and third-party dependency trees.

Phase 3

Deep Manual Logic & Authorization Penetration

Our OSCP-certified security architects manually intercept API queries in Burp Suite, test row-level tenant authorization (BOLA/IDOR), bypass JWT tokens, and validate session privileges.

Phase 4

CVSS v3.1 Severity Scoring & Remediation Reporting

Compiling zero-fluff technical reports with exact step-by-step reproduction scripts, PoCs, CVSS ratings, and ready-to-commit code patches.

Phase 5

Free Retesting & Scope Attestation Certificate

After your developers apply code patches, we retest 100% of discovered vulnerabilities for free within 30 days and issue your signed Attestation Certificate.

Ready to Audit Your SaaS or API?

Book a free 15-minute consultation with our lead pentester or download our sample report to see our methodology in action.