Project Overview
Client/Industry:
Leading Hospitality Group, UAE
Service Domain:
Cybersecurity – Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing (VAPT)
Scope:
Comprehensive VAPT of 7 servers and 12 business-critical applications hosted across the client’s IT environment.
Engagement Period:
Q3 2025
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Business Challenge
The client required a proactive cybersecurity engagement to ensure their digital infrastructure was protected against emerging threats. Key challenges included:
- Multiple servers hosting guest management, booking, and billing applications.
- Exposure of web applications to the internet, increasing risk of attack.
- Lack of recent vulnerability assessment and compliance validation.
- Requirement to meet UAE cybersecurity standards and PCI DSS guidelines.
Solution Delivered
BizCloud executed a structured VAPT engagement covering infrastructure and application layers:
1. Planning & Scoping
- Defined scope of 7 servers and 12 applications (web, database, and service apps).
- Agreed on black-box, grey-box, and authenticated testing approaches.
2. Vulnerability Assessment
- Performed automated scanning using Tenable Nessus & industry-standard tools.
- Identified vulnerabilities related to OS patches, misconfigurations, SSL/TLS, open ports, and privilege escalations.
3. Penetration Testing
- Conducted manual exploitation attempts on identified weaknesses.
- Tested OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities for web applications (SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, etc.).
- Simulated real-world attack scenarios to validate risks.
4. Reporting & Recommendations
- Delivered a comprehensive VAPT report with CVSS scoring for each vulnerability.
- Provided risk categorization (Critical, High, Medium, Low).
- Suggested patches, configuration changes, and code-level fixes.
5. Validation (Re-Testing)
- After client remediation, conducted rescan and re-attack simulations.
- Confirmed closure of critical and high-risk findings.
Key Features Implemented
- Full-stack VAPT of infrastructure and applications.
- OWASP Top 10 & SANS 25 compliance testing.
- CVSS-based risk scoring for prioritization.
- Actionable recommendations tailored to client’s environment.
- Remediation validation via re-testing.
Results & Benefits
- Identified and helped remediate critical vulnerabilities before exploitation.
- Improved server and application hardening posture.
- Enhanced compliance readiness for audits and cybersecurity certifications.
- Strengthened guest data protection, boosting customer trust.
- Established a repeatable cybersecurity testing process for ongoing protection.
Engagement Model
Type:
One-time VAPT engagement with optional quarterly testing.
Team:
Cybersecurity consultants, penetration testers, compliance specialists.
Tools/Technologies:
Tenable Nessus, Burp Suite, Kali Linux, Metasploit, custom scripts.
Engagement Period:
Q3 2025
