RE: Web application security testing pricing

["Dawes, Rogan (ZA - Johannesburg)" <rdawes () deloitte co za>]

I price it according to the complexity of the site, and the applications
running on it.

Our service is largely an "assisted-manual" approach, with tools such as
Exodus (http://home.intekom.co.za/rdawes/exodus.html) and WebScarab
(http://www.owasp.org/development/webscarab) assisting us to observe and
understand the layout of the site, and the application logic, the parameters
sent, etc.

After that, it is a process of stepping through each of the identified
applications/servlets/etc, understanding the relation to the other servlets,
applications, etc, understanding what the parameters influence, identifying
vulnerabilities in the parameters, etc.

As part of the scoping exercise, I like to get the client to step through
the major application with me, while I observe using Exodus or WebScarab.
That gives me a pretty good idea of the complexity, and that allows me to
estimate the price a lot more accurately than one would otherwise be able
to. (Unless, of course, the site in question is already live and accessible
via the Internet)

Rogan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lachniet, Mark [mailto:mlachniet () sequoianet com] 
> Sent: 06 October 2003 04:50 PM
> To: cisspforum () yahoogroups com; pen-test () securityfocus com
> Subject: Web application security testing pricing
>
>
> Hello all,
>
> Please forgive the cross-posting.  I was wondering if anyone could
> comment on how they have seen web application security analysis work
> priced.  By this, I do not mean the typical vulnerability assessment,
> but an assessment of the ASP/SQL code - looking for SQL 
> injections, for
> example.  I'm curious to hear from both consultants who offer the
> services, and managers who have purchased it.  Also, if this 
> was largely
> automated (using SPI or Sanctum for example) or if there was a lot of
> hands-on analysis by a skilled tester.  
>
> It seems that the industry is somewhat inconsistent in this regard,
> which makes it difficult for organizations to select the most
> appropriate service for their needs.  If I get sufficient responses, I
> will try to summarize the comments.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Mark Lachniet 
>
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