What is Web Application Testing?

Web Application Testing is a security assessment that evaluates web applications, portals, APIs, internet-facing and internal services for vulnerabilities, security weaknesses, and exploitable conditions.

How is Web Application Testing different from a DAST or SAST?

DAST (Dynamic Application Security Testing) and SAST (Static Application Security Testing) rely primarily on automated tools to identify known issues. Web Application Testing includes human-led validation, manual testing techniques, and risk analysis to better understand exploitability and business impact.

Will testing impact application availability?

Testing is planned and coordinated to minimize disruption. Scope, timing, and testing objectives are established in advance to help reduce operational impact while still providing meaningful results.

How often should Web Application Testing be performed?

Organizations commonly conduct testing annually, before major releases, after significant application changes, or whenever new functionality introduces additional security risk.

Web Application Testing

Web Application Testing helps uncover vulnerabilities, validate security controls, and understand how attackers could exploit internet-facing and internal applications before those weaknesses become security incidents.

REALITY

Internet-facing means attacker-facing

Customer portals, SaaS platforms, internal applications, APIs, and web services are often exposed to the internet around the clock, making them attractive targets for attackers looking for an entry point.

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RISK

Small flaws can mean big problems

A single vulnerability can expose sensitive data, provide unauthorized access, disrupt operations, or create opportunities for deeper compromise. The challenge is whether those weaknesses are discovered by your team or someone else's.

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RESPONSE

Test what attackers can reach

Evaluate web applications from an attacker's perspective, identifying vulnerabilities, security weaknesses, and exploitable conditions that may impact your organization. Our team helps improve application security before issues can be exploited.

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OUTCOME

Reduce risks before release

Web Application Testing provides organizations with a clearer understanding of application security risk, helping teams address weaknesses, strengthen defenses, and deploy with greater confidence.

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Attackers focus on opportunities. The goal is to understand which weaknesses create risk and address them before someone else takes advantage of them.

DOMINION DELIVERS

Security without surprises

Application discovery & scoping

We identify testing objectives, application components, user roles, and functionality to ensure testing aligns with business priorities and security goals.

Manual & automated testing

Our testers combine human expertise with security tooling to identify vulnerabilities, insecure configurations, and potential attack paths.

Risk validation & analysis

We validate findings, assess exploitability, and help distinguish low-priority issues from vulnerabilities that present meaningful business risk.

Reporting & remediation guidance

We provide detailed findings, practical recommendations, and remediation guidance to help development and security teams strengthen application security.

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