Security testing without the noise.
The right approach depends on your application, infrastructure, risk profile, timeline and business objectives. We combine automated tooling with expert-led manual testing to identify, validate, prioritize and help remediate real risks.
Different ways to test security. Different outcomes.
Every option has its place. The right choice depends on what you actually need.
CRIS InfoTech
Full-service engagement- Manual Security Testing
- Manual testing combined with automated assessment
- Finding Validation
- Manual validation and controlled proof-of-concept
- False-Positive Reduction
- Findings reviewed before reporting
- Technical Reporting
- Evidence, reproduction steps, impact and remediation guidance
- Retesting
- Remediation verification available as part of the engagement
- Methodology
- OWASP, PTES, NIST, CVSS and risk-based methodology where applicable
- Business Context
- Technical findings mapped to business impact
- Communication
- Direct access to security professionals
- Pricing
- Engagement-based pricing
In-house Team
- Manual Security Testing
- Depends on team expertise and availability
- Finding Validation
- Depends on resources
- False-Positive Reduction
- Variable
- Technical Reporting
- Depends on internal standards
- Retesting
- Internal
- Methodology
- Organization dependent
- Business Context
- Strong internal context
- Communication
- Internal team
- Pricing
- Internal staffing cost
Automated Scanner
- Manual Security Testing
- Primarily automated
- Finding Validation
- Potential false positives
- False-Positive Reduction
- Higher likelihood
- Technical Reporting
- Scanner-generated output
- Retesting
- Usually requires additional scanning
- Methodology
- Tool dependent
- Business Context
- Limited
- Communication
- Platform/support based
- Pricing
- Subscription/tool cost
Large Consulting Firm
- Manual Security Testing
- Depends on engagement team
- Finding Validation
- Generally validated
- False-Positive Reduction
- Variable
- Technical Reporting
- Detailed reporting
- Retesting
- Usually engagement-dependent
- Methodology
- Established frameworks
- Business Context
- Strong
- Communication
- Engagement team
- Pricing
- Typically higher engagement cost
Independent Tester
- Manual Security Testing
- Usually manual
- Finding Validation
- Typically validated
- False-Positive Reduction
- Generally low
- Technical Reporting
- Variable
- Retesting
- Depends on agreement
- Methodology
- Tester dependent
- Business Context
- Variable
- Communication
- Direct tester communication
- Pricing
- Tester dependent
Generic Vendor
- Manual Security Testing
- Varies by methodology
- Finding Validation
- Varies
- False-Positive Reduction
- Variable
- Technical Reporting
- Variable
- Retesting
- Depends on contract
- Methodology
- Vendor dependent
- Business Context
- Variable
- Communication
- Account/project dependent
- Pricing
- Vendor dependent
Pricing, scope, timelines, and depth vary significantly by project. A meaningful comparison should consider testing quality and business risk—not price alone.
We’re not the right fit for every requirement.
We believe an honest security partner should tell you when another solution makes more sense.
01
You Only Need an Automated Vulnerability Scan
You need a quick automated snapshot.
If your requirement is limited to a basic automated vulnerability scan with minimal manual validation, a scanning platform may be faster and more economical. When you need validation, exploitation analysis, business impact assessment, and actionable remediation guidance, that is where expert-led testing becomes valuable.
02
You Only Need a Compliance Document
You need documentation without deep security testing.
If your only objective is to satisfy a documentation requirement, a basic compliance-focused service may meet that need. If your objective is to discover vulnerabilities before attackers do, our assessment approach goes beyond simply producing a certificate or report.
When CRIS InfoTech is the right choice
Five signs that a deeper security assessment may be what you need.
Your Previous VAPT Report Was Mostly Scanner Output.
You received pages of findings, but your developers still do not know what to fix first. We focus on validated vulnerabilities, evidence, impact, reproduction steps, and practical remediation guidance.
Your Application Handles Sensitive or Business-Critical Data.
If your application handles customer information, financial data, authentication credentials, business records, or critical workflows, automated scanning alone may not be enough.
You Are Preparing for a Security Audit or Customer Assessment.
Security assessments can help identify weaknesses before they become audit findings, customer concerns, or production incidents. Where applicable, our testing can be aligned with recognized security frameworks and customer requirements.
You Are Launching a New Application, API, or Mobile App.
Security is cheaper to fix before production. We help organizations identify vulnerabilities during development, pre-production, and before major releases.
You Want Evidence, Not Just a Severity Score.
If your team wants to understand how a vulnerability can actually be exploited and what should be changed, our engineer-led assessment model is designed for that.
What makes our assessments different?
Manual + Automated
Automation helps us cover more ground. Manual testing helps us understand what automated tools miss.
Evidence-Based Findings
Confirmed vulnerabilities are supported with practical evidence and reproducible steps.
Business-Focused Risk
We look beyond technical severity and consider how a vulnerability could affect your business.
Clear Remediation
Recommendations are written so development and infrastructure teams can act on them.
Retest & Verification
After remediation, we can verify whether reported vulnerabilities have actually been resolved.
Direct Security Expertise
Work directly with security professionals instead of relying solely on automated reports.
One security partner. Multiple assessment capabilities.
Web Application Security
OWASP-focused web application penetration testing for business-critical platforms and customer-facing systems.
API Security
REST, GraphQL and other API security assessments focused on data exposure, access control and business logic flaws.
Mobile Application Security
Android and iOS application security testing covering clients, storage, permissions, APIs and reverse-engineering resistance.
Network VAPT
External and internal infrastructure assessment to identify misconfigurations, exposure and privilege escalation paths.
Source Code Review
Manual code review supported by security analysis tools to detect logic flaws and unsafe implementation patterns.
AI & LLM Security
Assessment of AI applications, LLM integrations, prompt injection, data exposure and related risks.
Red Team Assessment
Controlled adversary simulation to evaluate detection, prevention and response capabilities under realistic conditions.
Ten steps. One clear process.
From the first scoping call to the final retest — every engagement follows the same path.
- 01
Scope
Goals, targets and rules agreed
- 02
Reconnaissance
Map domains, hosts and entry points
- 03
Attack Surface Discovery
Find every reachable asset
- 04
Automated Assessment
Broad coverage with tooling
- 05
Manual Testing
Experts work the checklist by hand
- 06
Validation & Exploitation
Safe proof for every finding
- 07
Risk Analysis
CVSS plus business impact
- 08
Reporting
Executive + technical reports
- 09
Remediation
Guided, prioritized fixes
- 10
Retesting
Fixes verified, closure letter
Security testing should be about risk — not report size.
We don’t measure an assessment by the number of pages in a report. We measure it by how effectively it helps an organization understand its exposure and reduce risk.
Our objective is simple: identify meaningful weaknesses, validate them responsibly, explain their impact clearly, and help your team move toward a stronger security posture.
Not sure which assessment you need?
Tell us about your application, infrastructure, technology or compliance requirement. We'll help you identify the assessment that fits — a no-pressure scoping discussion.