Desktop Methodologies

Desktop Penetration Testing Methodology

Review Cobalt pentest methodologies for desktop applications.

:::info Desktop penetration testing is a process in which a tester uses simulated attacks to identify potential security vulnerabilities in a desktop application.

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We follow an industry-standard methodology primarily based on the OWASP Desktop Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS) and Testing Guide.

Specific categories that are covered as part of the Pentest include:

• Information Gathering
  • Application Architecture
  • Platform Mapping
  • Language and Framework
• Client-Side Attacks
  • Binary Analysis
  • File Analysis
  • Memory Analysis
• Network-Side Attacks
  • Installation Traffic
  • Run-Time Traffic
• Server-Side Attacks
  • TCP/UDP Attacks
  • Layer7 Attacks