Penetration Testing for SaaS2026-09-24T10:41:58+00:00

Penetration Testing for SaaS

CodeShield delivers CREST-accredited penetration testing for software and SaaS companies across the UK, from early-stage startups closing their first enterprise deals to established multi-tenant platforms and API-first products.

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CREST-accredited penetration testing for SaaS companies

A SaaS platform concentrates risk in a way few other businesses do. You hold many customers’ data in one system, behind one login, on one shared infrastructure. That’s the whole value of the model, and it’s exactly why a single flaw can matter so much: a broken access control or a weak point in tenant isolation doesn’t expose one account, it potentially exposes all of them.

The threats are specific to how you’re built. Attackers probe authentication and session handling, look for object-level access flaws that let one user reach another’s data, and target the APIs your product and integrations run on. Cloud misconfigurations, over-permissioned IAM roles and exposed storage turn a small mistake into a large breach. And because your platform is always on and always changing, every release is a new opportunity to introduce something exploitable.

There’s a commercial dimension too. Your customers now ask for security evidence before they buy. Enterprise procurement teams send security questionnaires, ask for your SOC 2 report, and want to know when you last had an independent penetration test. For most SaaS companies, testing isn’t only a security necessity, it’s what unblocks the deal.

Our penetration testing is built around that reality. Whether you’re testing to protect customer data, to satisfy SOC 2 or ISO 27001, or to get past a prospect’s security review, every engagement is scoped around your architecture and the threats your platform actually faces.

You work directly with a qualified tester who understands multi-tenancy, APIs and modern cloud stacks, and who plans testing around your release cycle and environments, not a call centre and not an offshore checklist.

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The full range of penetration testing for SaaS

Different layers of your platform face different threats, so we don’t take a one-size-fits-all approach. Choose a single targeted assessment or combine services for full coverage, from the application your customers log into to the cloud it runs on.

  • Web Application Penetration Testing: The core test for any SaaS product. We test authentication and session management, role and permission controls, tenant isolation, and the business logic behind your plans, billing and workflows, along with the APIs your product and integrations depend on. We look hard for the access-control and object-level flaws that let one user reach another tenant’s data. Essential for every SaaS company.

  • Network Penetration Testing: We assess your external perimeter and any self-managed infrastructure, servers, firewalls, remote access and segmentation, to find the weaknesses an attacker would use to reach your production environment. Best suited to companies running their own infrastructure alongside, or instead of, fully managed cloud.

  • Cloud Penetration Testing: We evaluate the cloud your platform runs on, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud and Microsoft 365, for the IAM misconfigurations, over-broad permissions, exposed storage and insecure services that turn a small mistake into a full breach. For most SaaS businesses this sits alongside application testing as a headline priority.

  • LLM / AI Penetration Testing: We test the AI and large language model features SaaS products are shipping fast, copilots, assistants, search and automated workflows, targeting the threats traditional testing misses: prompt injection, data leakage across tenants, model manipulation and insecure integrations. Increasingly essential as AI moves into the core product.

  • Social Engineering Testing: Your platform is only as secure as the people with production access. Phishing a developer, an admin or a support engineer can bypass every control you’ve built. We test how your team stands up to phishing, pretexting and other human-focused attacks, then help you close the gaps.

  • Mobile Application Penetration Testing: We test iOS and Android companion apps for insecure data storage, weak encryption and API vulnerabilities, essential for any SaaS product with a mobile client.

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Not sure which test you need?

Most people searching “pen test” aren’t sure yet, and that’s normal. Pick the closest match, or talk it through directly with a tester. We can combine multiple testing types in a single project, and for SaaS companies we most often pair web application and cloud testing to cover both the product and the infrastructure behind it.

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Web Application Pen Testing

Customer-facing apps, portals and API layers.

Great for SAAS businesses.

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Network Penetration Testing

Internal and external infrastructure, patch…

Great for network heavy businesses.

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Cloud Penetration Testing

AWS, Azure, GCP and more environments.

Great for businesses operating in the cloud.

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AI / LLM Penetration Testing

Prompt injection, ISO 42001 readiness.

Great for applications incorporating AI

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Social Engineering

Phishing, Vishing, SMShing and more.

Great for businesses with staff on the front line.

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Mobile Application Pen Testing

Customer-facing apps, portals and API layers.

Great for apps on IOS & Android

Still not certain? Tell us what you’re building and we’ll scope it with you on a 15-minute call.

WHY TRUST CODESHIELD

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“Tom and team helped greatfully to arrange our pentest to suit our scope and requirements. We will be working with them again in the near future for further tests. Well done guys.”

Adrian Morris

“Excellent service, fast turnaround, and very reasonable cost. CREST-approved testing carried out professionally from start to finish. Highly recommended.”

Matt Bell

“Did a great job on our latest pen test. The team was very helpful, knowledgeable and professional. 100% recommend!”

Billy Carey

Penetration testing for SaaS at every stage

Software companies come to us because a single incident can expose customer data, fail a security review, or cost you a deal you’ve spent months chasing. Our testing supports:

  • Early-stage and startup SaaS: getting a first independent test and a shareable report so you can close enterprise deals that are gated on security.
  • B2B SaaS platforms: meeting the security expectations of larger customers and their procurement teams.
  • Vertical SaaS (fintech, healthtech, legaltech, proptech): testing to the raised bar that regulated and sensitive-data markets demand.
  • Multi-tenant platforms: validating that tenant isolation genuinely holds, not just in theory.
  • API-first and developer platforms: securing the APIs, webhooks and integrations your customers build on.
  • Marketplaces and app platforms: assessing the added risk of third-party apps and extensions on your platform.
  • Companies preparing for SOC 2 or ISO 27001: satisfying the independent testing these frameworks expect.
  • Scale-ups going through due diligence: reassuring investors and acquirers about the security of what they’re backing.

If you hold customer data, run a multi-tenant platform, or need to get past enterprise security reviews, our penetration testing for SaaS is built for you.

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Meet your requirements with confidence

Many SaaS companies first come to us because SOC 2, ISO 27001, a customer or an investor requires an independent test. We make that requirement straightforward to satisfy, and turn a tick-box exercise into genuine security improvement.

  • SOC 2 (Type I and Type II): independent penetration testing to support the security criteria auditors and enterprise customers expect, with a report you can share as evidence.

  • ISO 27001: independent testing to evidence your information security controls.

  • Customer and enterprise security reviews: clear, professional test results and remediation evidence to get through procurement questionnaires and vendor due diligence.

  • Cyber Essentials & Cyber Essentials Plus: hands-on assessment beyond the self-certified baseline, often expected by public-sector and enterprise buyers.

  • UK GDPR & the Data Protection Act 2018: demonstrating appropriate technical measures for the customer data you process.

  • Professional indemnity & cyber insurance: satisfying the security questions insurers now ask before they renew or quote.

You’ll receive a clear, audit-ready report that maps findings to what your framework actually asks for, with practical remediation advice to close the gaps, not just document them.

WHY CODESHIELD – 20+ YEARS EXPERIENCE

You work with the person doing the testing.

At CodeShield, our UK penetration testing team brings 20+ years of combined expertise delivering practical, results-driven security solutions tailored to your business.

You work directly with a fully-qualified pen tester. You meet them before you pay, so you know who you’re working with.

  • Find & Fix Vulnerabilities: Uncover hidden threats with expert-led testing and gain true confidence in your security.
  • Simplify Compliance: Navigate ISO, PCI DSS, SOC 2 & DSPT with clear, actionable guidance, not just box-ticking.
  • Strengthen Your Defences:  Prioritise real risks and improve your security posture with insights from seasoned professionals.
  • Save Time & Reduce Complexity: We handle the technical details, letting you stay focused on your business.
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Our Values

Open Mindedness

We believe there’s no single solution to a security challenge. By staying open to new ideas and approaches, our teams find the best outcomes for every unique obstacle we face.

Honesty & Integrity

We believe there’s no single solution to a security challenge. By staying open to new ideas and approaches, our teams find the best outcomes for every unique obstacle we face.

Professionalism

We believe there’s no single solution to a security challenge. By staying open to new ideas and approaches, our teams find the best outcomes for every unique obstacle we face.

Collaboration

We believe there’s no single solution to a security challenge. By staying open to new ideas and approaches, our teams find the best outcomes for every unique obstacle we face.

What’s in your penetration testing report

The report is where a penetration test earns its value. For a SaaS company it does double duty: it tells your developers what to fix, and it’s the document you hand to prospects and auditors. Ours are built to be read and acted on, not filed away, and they work for your technical team and your buyers alike.

  • Executive summary: A plain-English overview of what we tested, what we found, and what it means for your business, written so a non-technical reader can understand your risk position in a couple of minutes.

  • Risk-prioritised findings: Every vulnerability and misconfiguration we identify, rated by severity and real-world impact, so you know exactly what to fix first. No noise, no padding, just the issues that matter, in the order they matter.

  • Technical detail and proof of concept: For each finding, a clear explanation of the issue, proof-of-concept evidence showing how it could be exploited, and everything your team needs to reproduce and verify it.

  • Benchmarking against best practice: Where relevant, findings are mapped against CIS benchmarks and cloud provider best practice, so you can see exactly where your configuration drifts from a secure baseline.

  • Practical remediation advice: Actionable, specific guidance on how to fix each finding, not generic best-practice statements, but steps tailored to your environment. This is the part clients tell us they value most.

  • Debrief and support: The report isn’t the end of the conversation. We walk your team through the findings in a debrief session, answer their questions, and stay on hand as you work through remediation.

See a sample report

Want to see the quality of our reporting before you commit? Download an anonymised sample penetration testing report and see exactly what you’ll receive: the structure, the depth of detail, and the clarity of our remediation advice.

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When does a SaaS company need a penetration test?

Penetration testing isn’t a one-off box to tick. It’s something to build into the key moments of your business. You should consider a test when:

  • An enterprise prospect is asking for it: a shareable, independent report is often the thing standing between you and a signed contract.

  • You’re preparing for SOC 2 or ISO 27001: these frameworks expect independent testing as part of certification and audit.

  • You’re launching a major feature or release: test significant new functionality before it’s exposed to customers, not after.

  • You’ve added a new integration, API or third-party dependency: each connection can introduce vulnerabilities that weren’t there before.

  • You’re raising funding or going through due diligence: demonstrate the security of your platform to investors or an acquirer.

  • You’ve had an incident or a near miss: verify the gap is closed and check for anything else an attacker may have reached.

  • It’s simply been a while: best practice is at least once a year, and many customers now expect annual testing as standard.

Not sure which of these applies to your platform? A quick scoping conversation will tell you what you need, and, just as importantly, what you don’t.

LIVE REPORTING

Stay informed throughout your penetration test with real-time access to findings through our secure client portal.

Stay informed throughout your penetration test with real-time access to findings through our secure client portal.

As vulnerabilities are identified, they’re immediately available for your team to review, giving you complete visibility into the assessment as it progresses. Any High or Critical findings are communicated straight away via your agreed contact channels, so urgent risks are never left waiting until the final report.

Our collaborative approach also allows for interactive re-testing during the engagement. As fixes are implemented, our consultants can validate them in real time, helping to reduce outstanding vulnerabilities before testing is complete.

At the end of the engagement, your portal is updated with the final quality-assured report, providing a comprehensive record of the assessment, findings, remediation guidance and supporting evidence.

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At CodeShield, our UK penetration testing team brings 20+ years of combined expertise, delivering practical, results-driven security tailored to your platform.

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Penetration testing FAQs

Will testing disrupt our live app or users?2026-07-20T08:39:38+00:00

No. Wherever possible we test against a non-production environment such as UAT or QA, so there’s no risk to your live service. If that isn’t possible, we take a more cautious approach to post-exploitation testing to protect your users.

What’s the difference between a web app pen test and a vulnerability scan?2026-07-27T09:02:41+00:00

A vulnerability scan is automated and flags known issues. A penetration test adds expert human analysis, actively exploiting weaknesses to understand the real business impact and uncovering the business-logic and chained vulnerabilities that scanners simply cannot find.

What’s the difference between a network pen test and a vulnerability scan?2026-07-27T08:41:38+00:00

A vulnerability scan is automated and flags known issues. A penetration test adds expert human analysis, actively exploiting weaknesses to understand the real business impact and uncovering the misconfigurations, credential issues, and lateral movement paths that scanners simply cannot find.

Will testing disrupt our network or cause downtime?2026-07-27T08:41:58+00:00

Our testing is designed to minimise disruption. We agree all rules of engagement with you during scoping, and where any activity carries a risk to stability, we plan it carefully and keep you informed throughout.

Do you offer retesting after we fix the issues?2026-07-27T09:03:02+00:00

Yes. Our support doesn’t end at the report. Once you’ve addressed the findings, we can retest to confirm the fixes are effective, giving you and your stakeholders verified assurance that the risks have been closed.

Do you offer retesting after we fix the issues?2026-07-20T08:39:27+00:00

Yes. Our support doesn’t end at the report. Once you’ve addressed the findings, we can retest to confirm the fixes are effective, giving you and your stakeholders verified assurance that the risks have been closed.

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