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What is Black-Box Testing?

Black-box testing is a type of penetration testing where the pentester has no information regarding any of the security systems in place. It is the most realistic simulation of a cyberattack where testers employ similar hacking techniques but with your permission to find and report vulnerabilities within security.

Benefits of Black Box Testing

  1. Simulates Actual Attack: Black-box testers employ the same methods a hacker would without any prior information about the target. 
  2. Better Security Visibility: Better visibility is provided to an asset’s security posture,  effectivity, and weaknesses since it mimics a real-life cyberattack. 
  3. Detect Vulnerabilities: Black-box testing aids in the timely detection and identification of vulnerabilities which is mitigated quickly to improve the security posture.
     
  4. Aids Compliance: Black-box testing helps achieve and maintain compliance with regulatory standards such as PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC2, ISO 27001, and GDPR.

Black Box Testing Techniques

  1. Software Pentesting: Software pentesting is done to spot any internal or external vulnerabilities like insecure spots or gaps in the application.
  2. Source Code Testing: Source codes are scanned and tested to find any vulnerabilities through faulty injections and code scanning. 
  3. Vulnerability Scans: Vulnerability scans are carried out on asset security for vulnerability detection and identification for quick remediation and mitigation. 
  4. Fuzz Testing: Here, random data called fuzzers are injected into an application to detect errors that are specific to it.

Top Features for a Smooth Pentest Experience

Intelligent vulnerability scanner

Run authenticated scans optimized for SPAs and PWAs. Detect every single vulnerability

Zero false positives

Security experts vet the scan results to ensure you never waste time on false positives

Continuous security testing

Astra's pentest platform integrates easily with your SDLC to offer you seamless continuous security testing

Pentest by experts

Astra's security experts probe into your systems to detect critical vulnerabilities and business logic errors that automated scanners might miss

CXO-friendly dashboard

Manage and monitor your entire vulnerability assessment process from a single intuitive dashboard. Get end-to-end visibility and a single source of truth

Actionable reports

Ditch the long mail trails and complicated reports. Astra's reports gives you step-by-step guidelines along with video PoCs to ease up remediation

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Connect Astra's pentest platform with your CI/CD pipeline

Automate scans before every build
Don't worry about visiting the dashboard to start a scan
Never push vulnerable code to production

Detect vulnerabilities missed by other scanners

Get a complete picture of your security posture
Detect business logic errors and payment manipulation attacks
Every vulnerability is vetted for authenticity by experts
Meet manual pentest requirements for security compliance

Get a publicly verifiable pentest certificate after you'e fixed the vulnerabilities found by Astra's pentest

Astra provides you with a publicly verifiable safe-to-host certificate after the critical vulnerabilities in your system are fixed and confirmed. This helps you build trust, and establish a strong security-conscious image.

“Astra’s Pentest Suite provides exactly the features we need to maximize the security of the service we provide to our clients. We are impressed by their commitment to continuous rather than sporadic testing and the way in which their technology blends with ours.”

— Wayne Garb, CEO, Ooona
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I am very satisfied with the result and the recommendations of the audit report. It was an eye opener. We were able to optimize the security of the app to meet the expectations of our customers."

Olivier Trupiano, Founder & CEO (Signalement)
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