// engagement methodology
A disciplined process,
from scope to retest.
Every ABZSECURE engagement follows the same six-phase methodology, mapped to OWASP WSTG, the OWASP API Security Top 10, PTES, and NIST SP 800-115. You always know what happens next, what you receive, and how findings are verified.
Scoping & rules of engagement
Targets, test windows, credentials, exclusions, and communication channels agreed in writing before a single packet is sent. NDA available on request.
Reconnaissance & mapping
Application surface, API endpoints, roles, and data flows are enumerated and prioritised by business impact — so testing time goes where risk actually lives.
Testing & exploitation
Manual, hypothesis-driven testing backed by tooling. Findings are proven with safe, reproducible evidence — never theoretical scanner output pasted into a report.
Validation gates
Every finding passes a validation gate: impact demonstrated, false positives removed, severity rated with CVSS and real-world context.
Reporting & debrief
An executive summary your board can read, and a technical annex your engineers can act on — every issue with reproduction steps and remediation guidance. Delivered with a live debrief call.
Retest & closure
Fixed issues are retested and formally closed, with an updated report you can hand to clients, auditors, or leadership as evidence.