Document your application architecture, identify critical assets, establish testing scope, and create backup plans before starting security assessments

Identify vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them, protect sensitive data, maintain customer trust, and ensure compliance with security regulations.

Test authentication systems, input validation, session management, database security, API endpoints, and access controls across all application layers.

Define clear objectives, cover all user scenarios, include edge cases, document expected results, and prioritize tests based on risk assessment.

Simulate ransomware attacks, test backup systems, evaluate incident response capabilities, assess network segmentation, and verify recovery procedures.