CERT-In VAPT & Security Audit
Pen testing scope and evidence for CERT-In empanelled auditor engagements
CERT-In aligned VAPT and security audit — pre-audit evidence packaged for CERT-In empanelled auditors, CERT-In 2022 directions coverage, CII and government scope, listed company and BFSI readiness. Continuous AI pen testing between annual CERT-In audit cycles with RBI, SEBI, IRDAI, SAR and DPDP Act alignment.
Four steps. One continuous pen testing loop.
Scope & Readiness
Map CERT-In audit scope to in-scope systems — public-facing applications, internal systems processing sensitive data, CII assets, and third-party integrations. Pre-audit readiness assessment aligned to CERT-In empanelled auditor expectations.
CERT-In Aligned VAPT
AI-driven VAPT across web, mobile, API, cloud, and network — scoped and reported to match the methodology CERT-In empanelled auditors use. Covers OWASP Top 10, OWASP API Top 10, OWASP MASVS, infrastructure testing, and secure code review inputs.
Compliance Reporting
Reports structured per CERT-In audit expectations — vulnerability catalogue, exploitation evidence, risk rating, remediation guidance, and sign-off checklist. Suitable as pre-audit evidence for the CERT-In empanelled auditor and as post-remediation closure artefact.
Audit & Re-Audit
Produce retest evidence after remediation for the CERT-In empanelled auditor's final sign-off. Continuous VAPT keeps the audit evidence current between annual CERT-In audit cycles and after major changes to the system.
Key Features
Full CERT-In audit scope coverage across web, mobile, API, cloud, and network
CERT-In Audit Scope
Public-facing applications, internal systems processing sensitive data, CII assets, cloud workloads, mobile applications, APIs, and third-party integrations — the full scope CERT-In empanelled auditors assess
OWASP Top 10 & API Top 10
Comprehensive AI pen testing against OWASP Top 10 web and OWASP API Top 10 — the vulnerability catalogue CERT-In audit methodology expects for application-layer coverage
OWASP MASVS Mobile Testing
Mobile application VAPT aligned to OWASP MASVS and MASTG for iOS and Android — the standard scope CERT-In empanelled auditors reference for mobile audit scope
Network & Infrastructure VAPT
Internal and external network pen testing, port scanning, service fingerprinting, Active Directory attack paths, and segmentation testing — satisfying the infrastructure component of CERT-In audit scope
Cloud VAPT (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Cloud security audit for AWS, Azure, and GCP workloads — IAM misconfiguration, exposed storage, metadata SSRF, container escape, and Kubernetes testing with India data-residency support
Secure Code Review Input
SAST and DAST evidence feeding the secure code review component of a CERT-In audit — complementary technical evidence to manual code review by the empanelled auditor
Vulnerability Catalogue & Risk Rating
Every finding catalogued with CVSS v3.1 score, exploitability evidence, business impact, and remediation guidance — the reporting format CERT-In audit expects for sign-off
Re-Audit Evidence
Retest evidence packaged for the CERT-In empanelled auditor's final closure review — unlimited retests included rather than billed per cycle
RBI, SEBI, IRDAI Alignment
CERT-In audit evidence auto-maps to RBI cybersecurity framework, SEBI cyber-security framework, IRDAI cybersecurity guidelines, and SAR compliance audit requirements
DPDP Act Technical Evidence
DPDP Act compliance evidence for Data Fiduciary and Significant Data Fiduciary obligations — technical safeguards validation aligned to CERT-In audit outcomes
On-Premise & Air-Gapped Deployment
On-premise deployment for government, defence, and CII environments where SaaS is not permitted. India data residency, isolated networks, and sector-specific regulators supported
Continuous Between-Audit Coverage
Continuous AI pen testing between annual CERT-In audit cycles — producing the evidence that regulators increasingly ask for alongside the annual CERT-In audit sign-off
Benefits
Why teams choose TigerStrike for their security needs
CERT-In Audit Readiness
Pre-audit evidence packaged for the CERT-In empanelled auditor's methodology — minimising audit cycle time and remediation surprises. Government, BFSI, and listed companies move through CERT-In audit faster with pre-collected VAPT evidence.
2022 Directions Compliant
CERT-In's April 2022 directions require 180-day log retention, incident reporting within 6 hours, and specific KYC and VAPT practices. TigerStrike VAPT evidence satisfies the technical-measures component of the 2022 directions compliance posture.
CII and Government Scope
Critical Information Infrastructure (CII) and government organisations face the strictest CERT-In expectations. TigerStrike produces the evidence form these entities need — including on-premise deployment for air-gapped environments and sector-specific regulators (RBI, SEBI, IRDAI).
Pre-IPO & Listed Company Ready
Listed companies in India increasingly need CERT-In audit evidence as part of SEBI continuous disclosure. Pre-IPO cyber-security audit readiness is a recurring due-diligence item. TigerStrike VAPT produces the exact evidence set these engagements require.
Multi-Regulator Alignment
A single CERT-In aligned VAPT engagement produces evidence usable for RBI cybersecurity framework, SEBI cyber-security framework, IRDAI cybersecurity guidelines, DPDP Act, and global frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS) in parallel.
Continuous Between-Audit Coverage
CERT-In audits are typically annual, but regulators and auditors expect evidence of continuous security between audits. Continuous AI pen testing produces the between-audit evidence stream that single annual engagements cannot — satisfying both the audit and the periodic-evaluation obligation.
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