Comprehensive Security Assessment Framework
WebDefect evaluates your security posture across 17 specialized assessment areas, each targeting critical aspects of modern web security. Every finding is backed by cryptographic evidence and verified through active re-testing.
Safe & Passive
All assessments use read-only inspection methods that comply with standard web protocols. No exploits, no modifications, no impact on production systems.
Cryptographic Proof
Every finding includes concrete evidence from your infrastructure. Raw certificates, headers, DNS records, and response data verify each security issue.
Active Re-Testing
Findings undergo secondary verification to eliminate false positives. Only confirmed, reproducible security issues appear in your report.
Evidence-Based Scoring
Your security score reflects the severity and scope of verified findings. Ratings are calculated using industry-standard CVSS 4.0 severity assessments, with findings weighted by their real-world security impact.
Hardened Enterprise Defense
Strong Perimeter Posture
Acceptable Security Controls
Moderate Risk Level
High Risk Exposure
Critical Security Gaps
How Scores Are Calculated
Security scores start at 100 and are reduced based on the severity and number of verified findings. Each finding's impact is determined using the industry-standard CVSS 4.0 framework, which evaluates exploitability, impact, and scope.
Critical findings (remote code execution, authentication bypass, data exfiltration) have the highest impact on your score.High severity issues (privilege escalation, XSS, significant exposures) have moderate impact.Medium and low severity findings have proportional reductions.
Your final grade (A+ through F) reflects your overall security posture. Scores above 85 indicate strong security controls, while scores below 70 suggest significant gaps requiring attention.
17 Specialized Assessment Areas
Each assessment area focuses on specific aspects of your security posture, from encryption protocols to application vulnerabilities. Together, they provide complete visibility into your attack surface.
External Exposure
Identifies all publicly accessible assets and infrastructure
Assessment Scope: Complete digital footprint including external assets, infrastructure components, and certificate transparency data
Site Intelligence
Maps the application's public surface and entry points
Assessment Scope: Application endpoints, technology stack detection, and server configuration analysis
Domain Infrastructure
Validates DNS security and email authentication controls
Assessment Scope: DNS security configuration, email authentication mechanisms, and domain-level protective policies
Connection Integrity
Verifies transport layer encryption and certificate security
Assessment Scope: Transport encryption protocols, certificate validation, cryptographic strength, and secure connection mechanisms
Web Protection
Evaluates browser security policies and protective headers
Assessment Scope: Security policy configuration, protective header implementation, and browser-level defense mechanisms
Browser Controls
Assesses client-side security controls and session management
Assessment Scope: Client-side security mechanisms, session handling, and cross-origin protection controls
Delivery Layer
Reviews caching policies and CDN configuration
Assessment Scope: Cache control directives, sensitive data handling, and edge security
Resource Exposure
Identifies exposed files and sensitive endpoints
Assessment Scope: Sensitive file detection, endpoint exposure assessment, and unintended resource accessibility
Code Integrity
Analyzes client-side code and third-party dependencies
Assessment Scope: Client-side code analysis, dependency security assessment, and vulnerability detection in third-party components
Access & Sessions
Reviews authentication mechanisms and session security
Assessment Scope: Authentication controls, session management mechanisms, and access protection strategies
Application Assessment
Examines application-level security controls
Assessment Scope: Error handling, information disclosure, server identification, and input validation
SEO, GEO & AOE
Validates discoverability and indexing configuration
Assessment Scope: Search engine optimization configuration, metadata implementation, and content discoverability settings
Performance Health
Measures performance metrics and resource optimization
Assessment Scope: Performance measurement, resource delivery optimization, and efficiency assessment
Privacy Posture
Evaluates privacy controls and compliance signals
Assessment Scope: Privacy mechanism evaluation, tracking assessment, and data protection compliance verification
Security Changes
Detects configuration drift and newly introduced risks
Assessment Scope: Certificate changes, configuration modifications, new assets, and resolved vulnerabilities
Finding Confidence
Validates findings through active re-testing
Assessment Scope: Secondary verification, false positive elimination, and evidence collection
Risk Intelligence
Correlates findings and computes final security rating
Assessment Scope: Root cause analysis, severity normalization, score calculation, and remediation prioritization
Assessment Scope & Security Ethics
WebDefect is engineered for External Attack Surface Management (EASM) and non-destructive security assessment. All testing is conducted safely and ethically:
- Public Infrastructure Only: We assess assets accessible over the public internet. Private networks and authenticated systems are not tested.
- No Exploitation: We identify vulnerabilities through observation and standard requests. We never exploit systems or attempt unauthorized access.
- Point-in-Time Assessment: Results reflect your security posture at the time of the scan. Regular scanning is recommended to track changes and configuration drift.
- Safe Operation: All requests use standard protocols and respect server resources. We never conduct denial-of-service or brute-force attacks.