Security Testing:

Web Application Security Testing is used to expose known vulnerabilities used by hackers in the internet. This test is done just before the application is launched. Potential security breaches can also be investigated. The following concepts need to be covered by Security Testing; confidentiality, integrity, authentication, authorization, availability and non-repudiation.

Applications are scanned for security vulnerabilities and manual reviews of the application security access controls are conducted. All traffic is directed to a web server such as http or https, neither of which are blocked by firewalls as they are legitimate traffic.

As web servers are subject to frequent attacks due to their lack of firewalls, Web Application Security Testing helps to act against potential hackers accessing important information.