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What is VAPT?
VAPT combines a vulnerability assessment with a penetration test that proves what is exploitable. Required by many UAE regulators and enterprise customers.
Quick answer
VAPT is a two-part security exercise: first find and score weaknesses (assessment), then safely exploit them as an attacker would (penetration test). Dubai businesses use VAPT before go-lives, after major changes, and to satisfy NCA, customer and cyber-insurance questionnaires.
Key takeaways
- Assessment ≠ pentest — you usually need both
- Retest after remediating critical findings
- Ask for a retest window in the statement of work
- Mignet delivers VAPT in Dubai with certified testers
What VAPT stands for
VAPT is a two-part security exercise: first find and score weaknesses (assessment), then safely exploit them as an attacker would (penetration test). Dubai businesses use VAPT before go-lives, after major changes, and to satisfy NCA, customer and cyber-insurance questionnaires.
In full: Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing.
When UAE firms should run VAPT
Before a customer security review, after exposing a new app or VPN, annually as a baseline, and whenever NCA or DIFC questionnaires ask for an independent test.
How Mignet uses this
Mignet’s VAPT practice covers external, internal, web-app and wireless tests, with a remediation plan your AMC team can execute.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How often should we pentest?
At least annually, and after significant infrastructure or application change. High-risk fintech and healthcare often test quarterly for internet-facing systems.
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