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Security Audit

Ship With Confidence, Not Hope

Shipping software with unreviewed security is a liability, for your users, your business, and your investors. Codanum conducts structured security audits across web applications, APIs, mobile apps, and smart contracts: mapping your full attack surface against the OWASP Top 10, testing authentication and access control boundaries, and delivering a severity-ranked report with proof-of-concept findings and concrete remediation steps. Every engagement ends with a re-test pass and a clean report you can share.

What We Deliver

Security is not a checkbox. A penetration test run by a tool that outputs an automated PDF is not an audit, it is theatre. Real security testing requires a human attacker thinking creatively about how your specific application can be abused, chaining small misconfigurations into critical vulnerabilities that no scanner would surface. Codanum's security engagements are manual-first. We use automated tooling for reconnaissance and coverage, but every finding is validated by a human tester who can confirm exploitability, assess real business impact, and explain the fix in terms your development team can act on. We do not report false positives or pad reports with informational noise to look thorough. Our web application audits cover the full OWASP Top 10: injection attacks (SQL, command, LDAP), broken authentication and session management, sensitive data exposure, XML external entities, broken access control, security misconfiguration, cross-site scripting (reflected, stored, DOM-based), insecure deserialisation, known vulnerable components, and insufficient logging. For each finding, we provide a severity rating (critical/high/medium/low), a reproduction path (step-by-step instructions), a CVSS score, and specific remediation guidance often including corrected code. For smart contracts, we review Solidity code for reentrancy vulnerabilities, access control gaps, arithmetic overflow/underflow, front-running opportunities, improper event emission, and business logic flaws that could allow unintended fund extraction or governance manipulation. We map findings to SWC registry identifiers for clear technical communication. Every engagement includes a mandatory re-test pass after your team applies fixes, and a final clean report suitable for sharing with enterprise buyers, investors, or compliance teams.

Our Process

01

Scope Definition

Agree on test boundaries, authentication credentials, test environment, rules of engagement, and reporting format upfront.

02

Reconnaissance & Mapping

Passive and active enumeration of endpoints, authentication flows, third-party integrations, and the full attack surface.

03

Manual Testing

Human-led exploitation attempts across all OWASP Top 10 categories, chaining findings to demonstrate real-world impact.

04

Report Delivery

Severity-ranked findings with CVSS scores, reproduction steps, business impact assessment, and specific remediation guidance.

05

Re-test & Clearance

Verify each fix was applied correctly and issue a final clean report suitable for enterprise buyers, investors, or compliance teams.

Common Questions

Q: What does a security audit report include?

A severity-ranked list of all findings (critical, high, medium, low, informational), a proof-of-concept reproduction path for each exploitable issue, and specific remediation guidance, often with corrected code examples.

Q: How long does an audit take?

Scope determines timeline. A focused API or smart contract audit typically takes 5-7 business days. A full web application with admin panels and payment flows runs 8-14 days. We agree on scope and timeline upfront.

Q: Do you offer re-testing after fixes?

Yes, a re-test pass after your team applies fixes is included in our standard engagement. We verify each remediation and issue a final clean report suitable for sharing with enterprise buyers or investors.

Q: What is the difference between a vulnerability scan and a penetration test?

A vulnerability scan runs automated tools that flag known issues, it misses business logic flaws, chained exploits, and context-specific vulnerabilities. A penetration test adds human creativity: a tester actively tries to break your system, not just scan it.

Ready to Start?

Tell us about your project. We will respond within one business day with a clear, no-pressure assessment.