RTCS AppSec Shield™
Application Security & Penetration Testing
Manual-first application security testing that thinks like an attacker. We uncover critical weaknesses across your attack surface before attackers do.
- Manual-First Testing
- Real Attacker Mindset
- Actionable Results
Attack Surface Reality
Your application is an attack surface.
Modern applications are complex, connected, and constantly changing. Attackers target weaknesses in code, logic, APIs, identity, and access - not just infrastructure.
Broken Access Control
Attackers exploit weak permissions to access sensitive data and restricted actions.
API Authorization Flaws
IDORs, excessive data exposure, and weak object-level controls.
Business Logic Abuse
Flaws in workflows, rules, payments, approvals, and user journeys.
Production Exposure
Misconfigurations, sensitive resources, debug paths, and exposed services.
Coverage Matrix
What RTCS AppSec Shield™ covers
Web Application Penetration Testing
Test complex web applications for OWASP Top 10 risks and deeper exploit paths.
API Security Testing
Validate REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and backend APIs for security weaknesses.
Authentication & Session Testing
Test login, session management, MFA, password reset, and token security.
Authorization & RBAC Testing
Assess role-based access controls, privilege boundaries, and tenant isolation.
Business Logic Testing
Identify logic flaws that attackers can abuse for real-world impact.
Cloud & Third-Party Integrations
Evaluate integrations, exposed storage, service trust, and cloud-connected risks.
Secure Code & Configuration Review
Review risky code paths, configurations, headers, secrets, and framework settings.
Compliance-Ready Reporting
Clear executive and technical reports aligned with major security standards.
Manual-First Validation
Not just a scan. A real attack simulation.
- 01 Recon Map the attack surface.
- 02 Auth Testing Break auth and session controls.
- 03 API Abuse Test APIs for excessive access.
- 04 Privilege Escalation Find paths to higher access.
- 05 Data Impact Assess sensitive data risk.
- 06 Remediation Prioritize and validate fixes.
Testing Methodology
Our testing methodology
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Scoping & Discovery
Understand your application, architecture, user roles, sensitive workflows, and business context.
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Threat Modeling
Identify high-value assets, trust boundaries, likely attacker paths, and abuse cases.
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Manual Testing
Execute manual attacks across OWASP risks, APIs, authorization controls, and business workflows.
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Exploitation & Impact
Validate exploitability, chain weaknesses where appropriate, and assess business impact.
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Reporting
Deliver clear, risk-ranked findings with evidence, technical detail, and business context.
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Remediation Guidance
Provide actionable recommendations your developers can implement without guesswork.
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Re-test & Verify
Verify fixes and ensure security risks are properly addressed after remediation.
Engagement Levels
Choose the right level
AppSec Shield™
Essential
- Core web application test
- OWASP Top 10 coverage
- Standard report
AppSec Shield™
Advanced
- Web app + API testing
- Business logic & auth testing
- Advanced exploitation
- Executive + technical reports
AppSec Shield™
Enterprise
- Full-scope application testing
- Cloud & third-party testing
- Secure code review
- Custom testing & SLAs
- Dedicated security expert
Testing Checklist
What we test
- Authentication
- Authorization / RBAC
- API Security
- Input Validation
- Session Management
- Business Logic
- Data Exposure
- Cloud Integrations
- File Uploads
- Admin Functions
- Payment / Transaction Flows
- Logging & Error Handling
Buyer Questions
Frequently asked questions
RTCS AppSec Shield is RTCS's application security and penetration testing service for web applications, APIs, SaaS platforms, and business-critical software.
Automated scanners support coverage, but AppSec Shield focuses on manual validation, authorization testing, business logic abuse, exploitability, and developer-ready remediation guidance.
Timeline depends on application size, number of user roles, APIs, and testing depth. A focused assessment can be scoped quickly after reviewing the application and business requirements.
Yes. AppSec Shield reports can be structured to support audit evidence, vendor security reviews, remediation tracking, and compliance readiness workflows.
Yes. Findings include practical remediation guidance, and RTCS can support developer discussions, remediation planning, and retesting.
Testing boundaries, timing, accounts, and restrictions are agreed during scoping. The objective is to validate risk safely while avoiding unnecessary production disruption.
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