OWASP
Application security testing references for web, API, and mobile environments, including common vulnerability classes and secure testing practices.
TIDUM Cybersecurity Services
Security Services to Assess, Strengthen, and Innovate
TIDUM helps you find weaknesses, reduce exposure, and build resilient systems — through penetration testing, consulting, SOC support, training, and applied research.
Security Assessment
Penetration testing and assurance activities that validate your security controls and measure real-world exposure across web, mobile, cloud, network, and infrastructure environments.
Consulting
Security advisory services that help organizations design stronger architectures, improve governance, operate SOC capabilities, and train technical teams.
R&D
Applied cybersecurity research and custom secure solutions for organizations with specific confidentiality, operational, or threat-model requirements.
Penetration Testing Aligned with Industry Standards
TIDUM performs penetration testing using a structured methodology aligned with recognized cybersecurity standards, control frameworks, and security testing references. This allows our clients to connect technical findings with governance, risk, compliance, and remediation priorities.
NIST
Risk management, security control alignment, and cybersecurity maturity references that help connect technical exposure with organizational risk.
ISO/IEC 27001
Information security control mapping to help organizations relate findings to governance, policies, and security management practices.
PTES
A structured reference for penetration testing phases, including scoping, intelligence gathering, exploitation, reporting, and remediation.
MITRE ATT&CK
Adversary behavior mapping for Red Team scenarios, detection evaluation, and attack-path analysis.
CVSS
Severity scoring support to communicate vulnerability impact consistently and support remediation prioritization.
PCI-DSS
Security testing considerations for payment environments where payment systems, cardholder data, or payment-related infrastructure are in scope.
CIS Benchmarks
Hardening and secure configuration references for systems, cloud services, network components, and infrastructure reviews.
Why this matters
A standards-aligned methodology helps ensure that findings are consistent, reproducible, understandable by technical teams, and useful for decision-makers. It also makes remediation easier to prioritize and communicate across security, IT, compliance, and management teams.
Assets We Test
TIDUM assesses the systems, applications, platforms, and digital assets that define your real attack surface. Our testing approach adapts to each asset type, its business criticality, and the threat scenarios that matter most to your organization.
Web Applications
What we test
- Login and session management
- Access control and privilege separation
- Injection, XSS, SSRF, CSRF and file upload risks
- Business logic abuse
- Sensitive data exposure
APIs
What we test
- Broken object-level authorization
- Excessive data exposure
- Authentication and token handling
- Rate limiting and abuse scenarios
- API logic and workflow flaws
Mobile Applications
What we test
- Secure storage on the device
- TLS and certificate validation
- API communication security
- Authentication and session handling
- Reverse engineering and hardening gaps
Cloud Environments
What we test
- IAM roles, users, and policies
- Public storage and exposed services
- Network security groups and firewall rules
- Secrets and key management
- Cloud logging and monitoring gaps
Infrastructure
What we test
- External perimeter exposure
- Internal network paths
- Server and service configuration
- Privilege escalation opportunities
- Network segmentation controls
Identity and Access
What we test
- Single sign-on and identity providers
- Multi-factor authentication controls
- Role-based access control
- Privileged accounts
- Account lifecycle and access review gaps
Red Team Targets
What we test
- Initial access paths
- Lateral movement opportunities
- Detection and response capabilities
- Critical asset exposure
- Operational resilience
Secure Communications
What we test
- End-to-end encryption assumptions
- Client and server deployment model
- Identity and device trust
- Key management considerations
- Operational control and data ownership
Asset Discovery
What we test
- Domains and subdomains
- Exposed web services
- Cloud-hosted assets
- Unmanaged or forgotten systems
- Exposure prioritization
Audit Methods
The level of information shared before testing changes the depth, realism, and efficiency of the assessment. TIDUM supports Black-Box, Gray-Box, and White-Box approaches depending on the objective, sensitivity, and maturity of the target environment.
External perspective
Black-Box
In a Black-Box assessment, the test starts with little or no internal knowledge of the target.
Information provided
- Target domain, application, IP range, or limited scope
- Rules of engagement
- Testing window
- Authorized contact points
Best for
- External attack surface testing
- Internet-facing systems
- Initial security baseline
- Realistic attacker perspective
Main advantage: Provides a realistic view of what an external attacker may discover and attempt.
Trade-off: Less internal coverage and more time spent on discovery.
Balanced perspective
Gray-Box
In a Gray-Box assessment, the test is performed with limited information to balance realism and efficiency.
Information provided
- Test accounts with different roles
- API documentation
- Basic architecture overview
- Selected business workflows
- Relevant technical constraints
Best for
- Web and API penetration testing
- Role-based access control testing
- Authenticated application testing
- Business logic testing
Main advantage: Enables deeper testing while preserving a realistic attack perspective.
Trade-off: Requires controlled information sharing and preparation before testing.
Full-knowledge perspective
White-Box
In a White-Box assessment, the team uses full internal knowledge for deeper, broader testing.
Information provided
- Source code or repositories
- Architecture diagrams
- Configuration details
- Deployment documentation
- Privileged access where relevant
Best for
- Critical systems
- High-assurance assessments
- Secure code review support
- Complex architectures
Main advantage: Maximizes coverage and reveals deeper design, logic, and implementation flaws.
Trade-off: Requires more preparation and may take longer for complex systems.
Engagement Approach
Every TIDUM engagement follows a clear process, from scoping to retesting. The objective is to keep testing controlled, evidence-based, reproducible, and directly useful for remediation.
01
Scope and Prepare
We define engagement objectives, scope assets, constraints, test windows, and rules of engagement.
Output: Validated scope and rules of engagement
02
Discover and Map
We analyze exposed services, workflows, dependencies, and likely attack paths.
Output: Attack surface and test plan
03
Test and Validate
We perform manual testing, validate vulnerabilities, and document technical evidence.
Output: Validated security findings
04
Analyze Risk
We assess severity, exposure, likelihood, business impact, and remediation urgency.
Output: Risk-rated vulnerability set
05
Report and Debrief
We deliver executive and technical reports with remediation guidance and priority support.
Output: Executive report, technical report, and remediation plan
06
Retest and Improve
When included, we retest corrected vulnerabilities, validate remediation, and update risk status.
Output: Retest report and improved security posture
Ready to Strengthen Your Security Posture?
Tell us about your applications, infrastructure, cloud environment, or security objectives. TIDUM will help you define the right engagement model and prepare a tailored proposal.
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