X-Force Red application penetration testing services
Leverage professional penetration testing services to find and prioritize your highest-risk application flaws
Overview
The number of applications you need to test can easily run into the hundreds. Add in web application scanners, SAST and DAST, penetration testing — and the abundance of vulnerability data they produce — and it’s hard to know where to focus your application testing and remediation resources.
Often, there are logic flaws, no input sanitization, and SQL injection flaws. If just one vulnerability is exploited, an attacker can compromise the application and pivot to the rest of the connected infrastructure.
Benefits
Embed security into your application development lifecycle
To reduce your risk of a compromise and gain the trust of your customers, X-Force® Red can test your applications before and after they go to market.
Uncover vulnerabilities scanners cannot find
Ensure application security by uncovering vulnerabilities such as business logic, and authorization and authentication flaws, which can only be found by manual testing.
Strengthen your in-house resources
Do you have an in-house testing team? X-Force Red can augment your team and test any application overage so that your resources can focus on other priorities.
X-Force Red application testing capabilities
Test prioritization
Determine which applications require testing and at which level during any stage of the development lifecycle.
Manual application testing
Hackers assess web apps, thick client apps, mobile apps and IoT apps; then build and execute attack scenarios.
Application source code review
Identify vulnerabilities by testing the underlying framework, design implementation and code.
Reporting and recommendations
An ongoing narrative of methodologies and findings, and recommendations based on the riskiest vulnerabilities.
Related penetration testing services
Hardware testing
Hardware testing
Our team can use black-box testing to reverse-engineer devices or white-box testing to assess source code and data flowing in and out of systems.
Network testing
Network testing
Our hackers find network vulnerabilities, and testing uncovers issues scanners miss, such as logic flaws, back doors and misconfigurations.
IoT, IoMT and OT testing
IoT, IoMT and OT testing
Critical testing for cloud-connected devices and back-end systems, which are vulnerable to attacks and cause disaster when taken offline.
Cloud testing
Cloud testing
From containers to images, operating systems, applications, developers and more, we can find security flaws during cloud migrations and beyond.
The X-Force Red portal
Centrally manage your testing program and budget. Simplify the way you digest your penetration testing data with prioritized findings and remediation recommendations. Schedule tests based on your preferred timeframe and access current and past report findings, evidence and remediation recommendations in one place.
Models for flexibility
Three programs to meet your needs
Ad-hoc testing
Smaller project with explicit scope, using X-Force Red hackers, and you own the testing program.
Subscription program
Fixed monthly costs. No charges for overtime or test changes. Unused funds carry over.
Managed service
Predictable monthly budgets. We handle scope, schedules, testing and reporting.
Resources
Open the door to application security services
Learn how IBM® can help you plan, build, and run your enterprise applications securely.
What is software application testing?
Software testing evaluates, verifies, prevents bugs, reduces development costs and improves performance.
Meet the X-Force Red Team
Get the benefits of having a team of security testing experts, but without the year-round staff costs.