VAPT Services in Dubai, UAE
eShield Consulting delivers comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) services in Dubai, UAE to help organisations discover, prioritise, and remediate security weaknesses before attackers exploit them. Our certified security engineers simulate real-world attacks to expose gaps across your networks, applications, and cloud infrastructure.
What is VAPT? Vulnerability Assessment vs Penetration Testing
VAPT combines two complementary disciplines:
- Vulnerability Assessment (VA): Automated and manual scanning to catalogue every weakness — missing patches, misconfigurations, weak credentials, and known CVEs.
- Penetration Testing (PT): Ethical hackers attempt to exploit identified vulnerabilities and chain weaknesses to achieve a meaningful breach, demonstrating real-world impact.
VAPT Services We Offer in Dubai
- Network VAPT — internal/external infrastructure, firewalls, VPNs, segmentation
- Web Application VAPT — OWASP Top 10: SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, IDOR, broken authentication
- Mobile Application VAPT — Android/iOS data storage, session management, API vulnerabilities
- Cloud Infrastructure VAPT — AWS, Azure, GCP misconfigurations, IAM privilege escalation
- API Security Testing — REST/SOAP authentication, authorisation, rate limiting, data exposure
- Red Team Exercises — objective-based adversary simulation over extended engagements
VAPT Methodology — How We Work
- Scoping and Rules of Engagement — define targets, test windows, escalation procedures, out-of-scope systems
- Reconnaissance — DNS enumeration, OSINT, port scanning, technology fingerprinting
- Vulnerability Discovery — automated scanning combined with manual expert analysis
- Exploitation — controlled exploitation to assess privilege escalation and lateral movement paths
- Post-Exploitation Analysis — data access, exfiltration paths, and blast radius assessment
- Reporting — CVSS-scored findings, executive summary, evidence screenshots, remediation roadmap
- Re-testing — validate all remediated vulnerabilities before final sign-off
UAE Regulatory Requirements for VAPT
- CBUAE Cyber Resilience Framework — UAE banks must conduct annual VAPT
- DESC (Dubai Electronic Security Center) — government entities require periodic penetration testing
- PCI DSS Requirement 11.4 — annual penetration testing mandatory for card data environments
- ISO 27001 Annex A.12.6.1 — active technical vulnerability management required
Why Choose eShield for VAPT in Dubai?
- OSCP, CEH, CISSP, CISA, and GPEN certified engineers — no junior-only assessments
- UAE-based delivery with on-site testing capability and data residency compliance
- Zero false positives policy — every finding manually validated before reporting
- Letter of Assessment issued for regulators and clients on completion
- Experience across banking, healthcare, government, retail, and logistics in UAE and GCC
Frequently Asked Questions — VAPT Services Dubai
How long does a VAPT engagement take?
A standard web application VAPT typically takes 5-10 business days. A full infrastructure VAPT for a mid-sized organisation takes 2-4 weeks including reporting and re-testing.
Is VAPT disruptive to business operations?
No. All testing uses non-destructive techniques within agreed test windows. Production systems are never impacted and out-of-scope systems are strictly excluded per the rules of engagement.
How much does VAPT cost in Dubai?
A focused web application VAPT starts from AED 8,000-15,000. Network VAPT for a 50-host environment typically ranges from AED 15,000-35,000. Contact us for a scoped quote tailored to your environment.
How often should VAPT be conducted?
Annually at minimum per UAE regulatory requirements. Also after significant infrastructure changes, major application releases, mergers and acquisitions, or security incidents.
Do we receive a certificate after VAPT?
Yes. eShield issues a Letter of Assessment confirming scope, methodology, and completion — accepted by regulators, clients, and third-party auditors as compliance evidence.