Methodologies & Compliance — Cloudsect Solutions

OWASP Top 10

For web application security.

ISO/IEC 27001 & 27002

For information security management.

CIS Benchmarks

For secure system configuration.

MeitY / CERT-In

Indian government guidelines.

UIDAI Security

For Aadhaar ecosystem audits.

NIST Framework

U.S. standards for cybersecurity.

SANS Top 20 CSC

Critical security controls.

PCI DSS

For payment card data security.

GDPR & DPDP Act 2023

Global and Indian data protection standards.

COMMON QUESTIONS

Frequently asked, honestly answered

How long does a typical VAPT engagement take?

Most web or network engagements run 5–10 working days depending on scope, followed by a fixed retest window once fixes are deployed. Larger multi-application audits are scoped and quoted up front, so there are no surprise timeline extensions mid-engagement.

Do you work directly with government departments?

Yes — a significant share of our engagements are with Uttar Pradesh government departments, delivered to public-sector procurement, documentation and security standards, including work for the State Election Commission and PWD.

Can you audit an application that's already in production?

Yes. We run non-disruptive testing windows coordinated directly with your operations team, and can schedule intrusive tests for low-traffic hours to avoid any impact on live users.

What do we receive at the end of an engagement?

A prioritised findings report mapped to OWASP/CWE, a plain-language executive summary your leadership can actually read, and a signed retest certificate once remediation is verified.

Do you only test, or can you also fix what you find?

Both. Many clients ask us to remediate directly since we already understand the codebase from testing it — though we're equally happy to hand the report to your existing developers if you prefer.

What's the difference between a VAPT and a security audit?

A VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing) actively tries to exploit weaknesses like an attacker would. A security audit is broader — it also reviews configuration, access control, policies and compliance posture, not just exploitable bugs.

Compliance that holds up to scrutiny