A VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing) audit is a controlled, authorised security test of your website, apps, network and cloud — done to find and fix weaknesses before an attacker does. For Chandigarh and Mohali businesses it is becoming a compliance and contract requirement, not a luxury. Here is who needs it across the tricity, what gets tested, and what it costs.
What is VAPT, in plain terms?
VAPT has two halves. The Vulnerability Assessment lists the known weaknesses across your systems. The Penetration Test goes further — a certified ethical hacker safely tries to exploit those weaknesses, with your written permission, to show the real business impact. You get a report ranked by severity, with clear fix steps and a re-test to confirm the fix worked.
Who in Chandigarh and Mohali needs a VAPT?
The tricity's business mix decides the risk. The organisations that most need an audit here are IT Park and Mohali IT/SaaS companies, banks and NBFCs, hospitals and diagnostic labs, government-department vendors, and any e-commerce or app business taking online payments.
| Business | Priority asset to test | Most likely attack |
|---|---|---|
| Mohali IT / SaaS company | Web app, APIs, AWS/Azure cloud | API abuse, cloud misconfiguration, data breach |
| Bank / NBFC / fintech | Customer portal, payment flows | Account takeover, DPDP/RBI compliance exposure |
| Hospital / diagnostic lab | Patient-record and billing systems | Ransomware, patient-data breach (a DPDP liability) |
| Government vendor / e-commerce | Public portal, payment gateway | Portal defacement, payment tampering, phishing |
What we test
Web applications against the OWASP Top 10, APIs and mobile apps, network and infrastructure (exposed services, default credentials, weak segmentation), and cloud configuration (open storage, over-permissive IAM). For most tricity organisations the priority is the public website and any login or payment page first.
Compliance: why tricity businesses are being asked for a VAPT report
Three forces push this. The DPDP Act, 2023 expects businesses handling personal data to keep reasonable security safeguards, and a VAPT report is the most direct evidence. ISO 27001, PCI DSS (for card payments) and RBI rules (for finance) require periodic testing. And increasingly, larger clients and government tenders will not sign until you show a recent security report.
What it costs, and how to choose
Across the market, network testing typically starts around ₹50,000 and web-application testing around ₹75,000, scaling with scope. We price after a free scoping call so you pay for your actual attack surface, with a fixed written quote before any work and one free re-test after you fix the issues. When choosing a provider, verify the tester's CEH/OSCP/CRTA, insist on manual testing (not just a scanner dump), and demand a written scope.
The honest bit
Cyber Defence is an ISO-certified, GeM-registered security team based in Hisar; testing for Chandigarh and Mohali clients is delivered remotely, with an on-site visit arranged when a job genuinely needs one. We do not claim CERT-In empanelment, we publish no unverified ratings, and we never test a system without written authorisation. You get manual, OWASP-based testing and a report you can hand to a client, an auditor or a court.
FAQ
What are VAPT services in Chandigarh and Mohali?
VAPT services are authorised security tests of your website, apps, network and cloud that find weaknesses, prove their real impact, and hand you a ranked, fixable report. Cyber Defence delivers this remotely for tricity businesses, led by CEH/CRTA-certified testers, with a free re-test after fixes.
How much does a VAPT audit cost in the tricity?
Market rates start around ₹50,000 for network testing and ₹75,000 for a web application, scaling with scope. Cyber Defence quotes after a free scoping call so a Chandigarh or Mohali business pays only for its real attack surface, with a fixed written price and one free re-test included.
Who needs a VAPT in Chandigarh or Mohali?
IT Park and Mohali IT/SaaS companies, banks and NBFCs, hospitals and labs, government vendors, and any business taking online payments. It is increasingly demanded for DPDP Act readiness, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, and by large clients and tenders before they sign.
Are you CERT-In empanelled?
No — we do not claim CERT-In empanelment and will not pretend to hold one. Cyber Defence is ISO-certified and GeM-registered, and delivers manual, OWASP-based VAPT with a report suitable for DPDP-readiness evidence, client audits and legal use, under a signed scope and authorisation.
Chandigarh me VAPT ya security audit kaise karayein?
Ek free scoping call se shuru karo — hum aapki website, app, network ya cloud ka scope dekh kar likhit fixed quote denge. Testing remote hoti hai (Hisar base), CEH/CRTA tester se, OWASP ke hisaab se, aur fix ke baad ek free re-test. WhatsApp: +91-75175-72000.
Get a free VAPT scoping call for your tricity business
Tell us what you run and we will tell you honestly what needs testing and what it will cost, before you commit a rupee. Talk to Amit Kumar (CEH, CRTA) on WhatsApp +91-75175-72000.