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Web & Application Security Audit

CERT-In format security audits of websites and applications, with safe-to-host verification on closure.

Overview

Audited, remediated, safe to host.

Government and regulated organisations often require a CERT-In empanelled security audit of their websites and applications, with a safe-to-host confirmation before go-live.

We test your web applications thoroughly, report in the expected format, and verify remediation so we can issue the closure confirmation you need.

What’s covered

The scope of this engagement.

Application security testing

OWASP-aligned assessment.

Configuration & hardening

Server and platform review.

Compliance mapping

To applicable requirements.

Remediation support

Guidance to fix findings.

Safe-to-host verification

Closure on successful retest.

Who needs this

Is this engagement for you?

The profiles that typically call on this service.

Government departmentsSafe-to-host before go-live.

PSUs & public bodiesCERT-In audit requirements.

Banks & BFSIApplication audits.

Companies on government infrastructureMandatory audit.

Critical-service portalsPre-launch assurance.

Any org needing safe-to-hostA CERT-In empanelled audit.

Regulatory drivers

Why this is required

CERT-In aligned web application audits are required for many Indian government, BFSI and critical-sector applications before they go live or at defined intervals, producing the safe-to-host evidence those bodies expect.

CERT-In audit baselines

Applications are assessed against CERT-In and OWASP security expectations.

Sector mandates (BFSI / Govt)

Many regulators and government bodies require a CERT-In aligned audit before hosting.

Periodic re-audit

Audits are typically required at defined intervals and after major change.

How we work

How the engagement runs.

A disciplined sequence that ends in a clear, evidence-backed outcome.

Scoping & application inventory

Identifying the applications and components in scope.

Configuration & control review

Reviewing configuration and security controls.

VAPT against the baselines

Testing against OWASP and CERT-In security baselines.

Exploitation & impact validation

Confirming exploitable issues with evidence.

Remediation guidance

Prioritised, developer-ready remediation guidance.

Audit report & certificate

A CERT-In-aligned audit report and certificate.

What you receive

Documentation built for every audience.

CERT-In audit reportA CERT-In-aligned audit report.
OWASP & baseline findingsIssues against OWASP and CERT-In baselines.
Evidence packProof for each confirmed finding.
Remediation guidanceDeveloper-ready fixes.
Safe-to-host certificateIssued on successful closure.

Standards & frameworks

We tie this engagement to the frameworks and regulations you answer to.

CERT-InOWASP Top 10OWASP ASVSISO 27001

Checklist

Are you ready? A quick checklist

What to have in place before we begin.

Application URLs / environments

Test accounts per role

Hosting / go-live timeline

Staging vs production agreed

Source / config access (if needed)

Remediation owner identified

Retest window planned

Safe-to-host recipient known

FAQ

Common questions

What is a safe-to-host certificate?

A safe-to-host certificate is formal confirmation that, following a security audit and successful remediation of findings, an application meets the required security bar to be put into production. It is frequently required by Indian government departments and public-sector bodies before an application can go live, and we issue it under our CERT-In empanelment.

Do you retest after we fix issues?

Yes. Once you have remediated the findings, we re-test the affected areas to confirm the fixes are effective and that no new issues have been introduced. Only after a successful retest do we issue the closure and safe-to-host confirmation, so the certificate genuinely reflects the application’s current state.

Is this CERT-In empanelled?

Yes. The audit is delivered under our CERT-In empanelment, which is the recognition Indian regulators and government bodies look for when they require an independent security audit. That means the report and safe-to-host confirmation carry the standing those bodies expect.