Web Application Scanning
Web App Scanning helps you…
Spot gaps in your defences
Our penetration tests find any weaknesses in your network, cloud, website, apps, mobile, VoIP, database, Wi-Fi, and even physical space.
Protect data that matters from hackers
Get clear, practical advice to secure your internal systems, customer data, and infrastructure. So you can find risks and then fix them.
Meet required security standards
Regular penetration testing is a must have for many security standards, including ISO 27001 and PCI DSS.
Can you afford a security incident?
Hacking, cyber breaches, and internal security errors are no longer the exception
of cyber breaches will be triggered by staff error.
of companies suffer at least one cyber attack per year.
of employees receive no cyber security training from their employer.
of UK FTSE 350 boards said they were not trained to deal with an incident.
What does web application scanning test?
Mobile applications
Find vulnerabilities in mobile apps that could expose user data, API calls, or device access to attackers.
Websites
Catch common issues such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting (XSS), and misconfigured security headers.
API endpoints
Check your endpoints for authentication flaws, data leaks, and access controls that could lead to data exposure.
Databases
Analyses database configurations to detect potential threats and unauthorised access risks.
Network infrastructure
Assess your wider security framework to find weak access points and potential exploitation methods.
Cloud infrastructure
Scan for cloud security misconfigurations, permission issues, and compliance gaps to stop unauthorised access and data breaches.
Why Choose Citation Cyber?
There are many benefits of choosing Citation Cyber as your cyber security solution.
Spot zero day threats
Find previously unknown security flaws (zero day vulnerabilities) in your web apps and let our experts help you secure them.
Smart browser-based crawler
Our browser-based crawler is built on frameworks like Angular and ReactTS. It maps out any application’s attack surface using advanced modelling and clever heuristics so no area goes unscanned.
Handle workflows and applications with ease
Some applications need manual navigation instead of automated scanning. That’s why we include an easy-to-use scripting language that can manually scan and secure intricate workflows and single-page applications.
Full OWASP top 10 covered
Web application scanning covers all known vulnerability classes including the entire OWASP top 10. View and manage your vulnerabilities in user-friendly dashboards, scans and reports.
Keep control with automated Web Application Scanner
Our scanning service makes sure your websites, apps and networks are secure and running as they should be.
Citation Cyber configure your scan profile and after the results. you can mark issues as fixed, false positives and rescan as often as you need. For added peace of mind and a more detailed assessment we recommend penetration testing.
Realtime Intelligent Vulnerability scanning
You can’t fix what you don’t know is broken. Vulnerability scanning automatically assesses, finds, and reports on any weaknesses in your systems. It gives you real time visibility into your global IT assets. It’s proactive, informed, and always working to cover you.
Trusted cyber security advisors
to companies worldwide
Why our customers love us
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Clare Baldwin
Quantum Health Solutions
We were really appreciative of Citation Cyber’s Responsiveness to us as our penetration testing needed to be completed very quickly and were able to accommodate this. Communication from the team was really good and the report was comprehensive and easy to follow for us and our developers.
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Mark Carey
Judge & Priestly Solicitors
I have been dealing with Citation Cyber for around three years now and in all that time they have always struck me as being very professional, very knowledgeable and always wanting to go the extra mile. I think the biggest recommendation I can give Citation Cyber is that I recommend them to colleagues within the industry.
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Richard J Martin
Director – Credit Style Ltd
Citation Cyber have, on every occasion, operated in a very professional manner, whether dealing over the phone, or when Assessors are visiting our premises and find they’re trained to a high level with clear expertise in the Cyber Security field.
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Amanda Bailey
Quorum Logistics Support Limited
An extremely friendly, knowledgeable, and experienced team from start to finish.
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Brian Wheatley
Medical-Legal Appointments Ltd
Citation Cyber have been outstanding throughout what has been a challenging test this year, Lee (Cyber Essentials Assessor) has been brilliant from start to finish, he’s understood the challenges and advised and accommodated every question. BIG thanks from MLA.
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Jason Cass
Royal British Legion Industries
A fantastic service done by Citation again for our Cyber Essentials Plus award. The engineers within the company work to a very high standard and work well with the customer to explain along the way anything that is raised. They are on-hand to answer any questions, and explain the findings and resolution to aid the certification. A top-quality company that is highly recommended!
Web Application Scanning FAQs
A web application vulnerability scanner is a security tool that automatically scans web applications for vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and security weaknesses. It helps identify and address security risks before hackers get to them.
When you work with Citation Cyber and our web app scanning service, you’ll gain access to our cloud-based system, Atlas, where you can schedule scans, tests and more. When complete, you’ll get a breakdown report highlighting areas that need addressing, as well as many other insights.
We recommend scanning web applications at least quarterly, or whenever major updates or changes are made. Regular scans help maintain a strong security posture and compliance with industry standards.
No. While automated scanning identifies common vulnerabilities, penetration testing provides a deeper, manual assessment of security issues that scanners may not detect.
Web application scanning is designed to be non-intrusive, but it may temporarily affect performance. Scans can be scheduled during low-traffic periods to reduce any potential impact.
Yes. After each scan, you will receive a detailed report highlighting identified vulnerabilities, their risk level, and recommended steps for fixing.
Many security frameworks and regulations, such as PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and GDPR, require regular security testing. Web application scanning helps businesses meet these requirements by proactively identifying vulnerabilities.
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