APPLICATION SECURITY & HARDENING

Application Security.

Secure authentication, authorization, APIs and codebases against modern attack vectors.

Security cannot be an afterthought bolted on right before release. AKREVON conducts threat modeling, static and dynamic code audits, dependency scanning, and authentication hardening to protect your data, APIs, and business reputation from avoidable breaches.

OWASP Top 10Auth & JWT HardeningSAST / DAST ScanningRBAC & ABAC AuditsSecrets Hygiene
AppSec Hardening & CVE Monitor
0 Critical CVEs
Critical CVEs0Clean scan
High CVEs0Remediated
BOLA Tests128 / 128All Blocked
Auth HardeningHttpOnlySameSite=Strict
API1:2023 Broken Object Level Auth (BOLA)
VERIFIED SECURE
API2:2023 Broken Authentication & Sessions
VERIFIED SECURE
API3:2023 Broken Object Property Level Auth
VERIFIED SECURE
Triage Status: High Severity SLA < 24hSOC 2 Type II Technical Alignment
Scan Engine: Semgrep + Snyk + OWASP ZAPLast Codebase Scan: 14 mins ago

QUALITY CAPABILITIES

Identify vulnerabilities, secure endpoints, and harden application code.

We identify security flaws across authentication flows, authorization logic, API endpoints, and third-party dependencies before attackers can exploit them.

Application Threat Modeling
Threat Model

Application Threat Modeling

Structured STRIDE and attack tree analysis evaluating trust boundaries, data flows, privileged access, and threat surfaces.

STRIDE FrameworkTrust BoundariesAttack Surface Analysis
Authentication & Session Hardening
Auth & RBAC

Authentication & Session Hardening

Hardening OAuth 2.0, OpenID Connect, JWT validation, refresh token rotation, MFA flows, and role-based access controls.

OAuth 2.0 & OIDCToken RotationMFA & Session Revocation
OWASP Top 10 & API Vulnerability Testing
API Security

OWASP Top 10 & API Vulnerability Testing

Testing for Broken Object Level Authorization (BOLA), SQL/NoSQL injection, SSRF, mass assignment, and excessive data exposure.

BOLA / IDOR TestingInjection PreventionRate Limiting & CORS
Automated SAST, DAST & Dependency Scanning
Pipeline Sec

Automated SAST, DAST & Dependency Scanning

Embedding Semgrep, Snyk, and OWASP ZAP into pull requests to automatically catch code flaws and CVE-tainted dependencies.

Semgrep & SnykCVE RemediationPR Blocking Gates
Secrets Management & Cryptographic Hygiene
Secrets

Secrets Management & Cryptographic Hygiene

Eliminating hardcoded API keys, securing encryption at rest and in transit, and implementing automated secret rotation.

Gitleaks / TrufflehogSecret VaultsAutomated Rotation
SOC 2, ISO 27001 & Privacy Alignment
Compliance

SOC 2, ISO 27001 & Privacy Alignment

Technical alignment with SOC 2 Security and Confidentiality trust principles, GDPR/CCPA data minimization, and audit logging.

SOC 2 Type II PrepImmutable Audit LogsData Minimization

RELEASE GOVERNANCE

Before your application reaches production

Four foundational security decisions to prevent critical breaches and protect corporate liabilities.

Prevent BOLA and cross-tenant data leaks at the database layer.Active Focus

How do we enforce multi-tenant data isolation and authorization?

Relying solely on frontend permissions or simple API filters is dangerous. We verify that every database query enforces strict tenant isolation (such as PostgreSQL Row-Level Security) so no user can access data belonging to another account.

Evaluation Criteria:
Row-Level Security (RLS) policiesBOLA / IDOR automated regression testsTenant ID propagation in auth tokensDirect object reference access audits
Eliminate XSS token theft through secure cookie patterns.Inspect

Where and how are authentication tokens stored and transmitted?

Storing JWTs in browser localStorage leaves them completely vulnerable to cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks. We configure Secure, HttpOnly, SameSite cookies with short lifespans and cryptographic refresh token rotation.

Evaluation Criteria:
HttpOnly cookie storageContent Security Policy (CSP) enforcementToken expiration lifetimesSession revocation mechanisms on logout
Stop vulnerable dependencies from entering the build.Inspect

How do we track and remediate third-party open-source vulnerabilities?

Modern applications rely on hundreds of third-party packages. Security requires automated software composition analysis (SCA) in CI pipelines that alerts engineers to new CVEs and automatically blocks releases with critical vulnerabilities.

Evaluation Criteria:
Automated dependabot/Snyk scanningLicense compliance checksVulnerability remediation SLAsZero critical CVE tolerance
Ensure full traceability for security investigations.Inspect

Do we have immutable audit logging for sensitive user and admin actions?

If an account is compromised or an insider abuses privileges, you must be able to reconstruct exactly what happened. We ensure all authentication events, role changes, data exports, and deletions are recorded in append-only audit logs.

Evaluation Criteria:
Append-only log storageMasking of PII in logsAdmin action traceabilityLog tampering protection

DELIVERY LIFECYCLE

How We Secure Applications

A proactive, developer-first security engineering process that eliminates risks early.

Threat Modeling & Attack Surface Review

We analyze your system architecture, trust boundaries, sensitive data flows, and external integrations to build an attack profile.

Deliverable:STRIDE Threat Model

Vulnerability Scanning & Code Audit

We execute comprehensive SAST, DAST, dependency, and manual code audits covering the OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities.

Deliverable:Security Vulnerability Register

Hardening & Remediation Pairing

We provide prioritized remediation patches, refactor vulnerable authorization code, and configure defense-in-depth headers.

Deliverable:Remediation Pull Requests & Patches

Continuous CI Security Gates

We embed automated security scanners into your GitHub Actions or GitLab pipelines to ensure new code remains hardened.

Deliverable:PR Security Gates & Compliance Dossier
COMMERCIAL VALUE

Why Application Security Matters

A single data breach or compliance violation can irreparably destroy user trust and stall enterprise contracts.

Unlock Enterprise Sales Deals

Enterprise customers will not buy without rigorous security questionnaires and SOC 2 alignment. AppSec unblocks enterprise procurement.

Enterprise Acceleration

Eliminate Reputational & Legal Fallout

Prevent public security breaches, GDPR/CCPA regulatory fines, customer churn, and embarrassing public vulnerability disclosures.

Risk Mitigation

Build Secure Development Culture

Equip your developers with automated guardrails and clear security patterns so secure code is authored naturally from day one.

Developer Guardrails

ENGINEERING ADVANTAGE

Why AKREVON for Application Security

Practical security engineers who write clean code and eliminate theoretical alarmism.

Developer-First Remediation

We do not just hand over automated PDF scanner reports; we author actual pull requests and code refactors that fix the root vulnerabilities.

Production Verified

Pragmatic Risk-Based Approach

We focus on exploitable, commercial vulnerabilities that actually threaten your business rather than generating low-priority noise.

Production Verified

Continuous CI Pipeline Automation

We embed permanent security checks directly into your development workflow so security scales seamlessly as your team grows.

Production Verified
FREQUENTLY ASKED

Application Security answers

This is comprehensive application security engineering. While we test for vulnerabilities like pen-testers do, we go further by inspecting source code, improving authentication architecture, refactoring vulnerable code, and embedding automated scanners into your CI/CD pipeline.
QUALITY & DELIVERY

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