How VAPT Closed Critical API Security Gaps for Finance Services Firm
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VAPT Case Study
How VAPT Closed Critical API Security Gaps for Finance Services Firm
Find out how we uncovered a critical API authorisation flaw, assessed 50+ applications and delivered audit-ready findings for a leading financial services firm.
The Challenge
With SEBI CSCRF compliance deadlines in effect and a growing retail investor base to protect, the organisation needed manual, evidence-based testing across its full application and API estate.
Our Approach
VAPT programme covered applications and APIs across the client’s network perimeter, application suite and API ecosystem. The engagement executed more than 100 security test cases.
Key Results
- Uncovered BOLA vulnerability enabling cross-user data access in a core API
- Assessed 50+ applications and APIs across the full digital surface
- Executed 100+ security test cases across application and API attack surfaces
- Validated multiple high-risk vulnerabilities
- Delivered SEBI CSCRF-aligned VAPT report
Service Highlights
- Full-scope vulnerability scanning across external and internal network assets
- Monitored application assets for injection, authentication & other flaws
- Tracked API security posture across trading platform integrations
- Enabled targeted penetration testing of business logic flows
- Integrated manual analyst validation to eliminate false positives
- Delivered prioritised remediation reports mapped to asset criticality
- Provided a formal VAPT report structured to SEBI CSCRF audit submission
Client Gains
- Greater confidence in financial system security posture
- Reduced risk of regulatory penalty and audit finding
- Improved internal clarity on vulnerability remediation priorities
- Stronger safeguards protecting sensitive investor data
- Verified cyber resilience against targeted financial sector threats
Client Testimonial
“CyberNX uncovered a critical API flaw that automated tools had missed entirely – a BOLA vulnerability that could have exposed investor data across accounts.”