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ARCANUM INFORMATION SECURITY LIMITED

Web Application Testing

Our Web Application Testing service identifies vulnerabilities across modern and legacy web applications using industry-recognised methodologies. We assess authentication, session management, input handling, logic and integration points, providing detailed remediation guidance that enables organisations to improve application security, protect sensitive data and support compliance with security and regulatory requirements.

Features

  • Comprehensive NCSC CHECK Assured testing aligned to recognised web-security standards.
  • Identifies authentication, input-handling and logic vulnerabilities.
  • Testing aligned to Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) methodology.
  • Detailed reporting provides actionable remediation steps.
  • Covers modern, legacy and cloud-integrated applications.
  • Test APIs, backend integrations and data flows.
  • Supports validation of secure-coding practices.
  • Includes business-logic and workflow-abuse assessments.
  • Optional threat-informed testing simulates realistic attack behaviour.
  • Optional retesting validates remediation and strengthens assurance.

Benefits

  • Strengthens application resilience against cyber threats.
  • Reduces risk of data breach and service disruption.
  • Supports compliance with industry and regulatory standards.
  • Improves developer understanding of secure-coding practices.
  • Enhances customer trust in application security.
  • Reduces long-term security costs through early remediation.
  • Enables informed governance and investment decisions.
  • Demonstrates proactive commitment to application security.
  • Improves consistency of secure-development processes.
  • Supports secure digital transformation initiatives.

Pricing

  • Education pricing available

Service documents

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

5 3 6 9 8 3 8 6 2 3 8 5 1 5 2

Contact

ARCANUM INFORMATION SECURITY LIMITED Arcanum Commercial
Telephone: 029 22784452
Email: tenders@arcanumis.com

About the service

Service categories

Cloud Support Services

Security Services

  • Security risk management
  • Security audit services
  • Security quality assurance (QA) and testing
  • Other

Service scope

Service constraints
No service constraints.

User support

Email or online ticketing support
Yes
Support response times
Within one working day.
User can manage status and priority of support tickets
No
Phone support
Yes
Phone support availability
9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
Web chat support
No
Support levels
Our support levels are agreed on a case-by-case basis resulting in a bespoke, tailored and unique solution for your needs.

Each engagement will be assigned a technical account manager with reach-back to an extensive team of skilled technical experts professionally registered with the UK Cyber Security Council.

Supplier type

Supplier type
Not a reseller

Staff security

Staff security clearance
Other security clearance
Government security clearance
Developed Vetting (DV)

Pricing

Discount for educational organisations
Yes

Architecture roles

Security architect
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Security architect £1,100.00 £1,430.00
Lead security architect £1,200.00 £1,560.00
Principal security architect £1,300.00 £1,690.00

Cyber security roles

Cyber security audit and assurance
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Lead cyber security audit and assurance £1,200.00 £1,560.00
Principal cyber security audit and assurance £1,300.00 £1,690.00
Cyber security governance and risk management
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate cyber security governance and risk manager £1,000.00 £1,300.00
Lead cyber security governance and risk manager £1,200.00 £1,560.00
Principal cyber security governance and risk manager £1,300.00 £1,690.00
Cyber security incident response
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate cyber incident response £1,000.00 £1,300.00
Lead cyber security incident response £1,200.00 £1,560.00
Principal cyber security incident response £1,300.00 £1,690.00
Cyber security digital forensics
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate cyber security digital forensics £1,000.00 £1,300.00
Lead cyber security digital forensics £1,200.00 £1,560.00
Principal cyber security digital forensics £1,500.00 £1,950.00
Cyber security testing
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate cyber security testing £850.00 £1,105.00
Lead cyber security penetration testing £1,200.00 £1,560.00
Principal cyber security testing £1,300.00 £1,690.00
Cyber security secure design
Role level UK Rate Offshore Rate
Associate cyber security secure systems architecture and design £1,100.00 £1,430.00
Lead cyber security secure systems architecture and design £1,200.00 £1,560.00
Principal cyber security secure systems architecture and design £1,300.00 £1,690.00

Standards and certifications

ISO/IEC 27001 certification
No
ISO 28000:2022 certification
No
ISO 9001 certification
Yes
ISO 9001 certification accredited by
BSI
ISO 9001 accreditation date
Sunday 3 March 2024
What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover
N/A

The provision of cyber security and information assurance consultancy services associated with information systems and networks (Information Technology), and industrial control systems (Operational Technology) is covered by our ISO 9001 certification.
Quality management systems (QMS)
Yes
CSA STAR certification
No
PCI certification
No
Cyber essentials
Yes
Cyber Essentials Certificate Number
1aecd67e-e8e8-47c2-abb1-fde169aaf95d
Cyber essentials plus
Yes
Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number
4b29198f-e9c2-446a-b0e3-876bf59e2bcb
Other security certifications
Yes
Any other security certifications
  • NCSC Assured Cyber Security Consultancy in Risk Management
  • NCSC Assured Cyber Security Consultancy in Audit & Review
  • NCSC Assured Cyber Security Consultancy in Security Architecture
  • NCSC Assured Service Provider of CHECK Penetration Testing
  • NCSC Assured Service Provider of Cyber Resilience Audit
  • NCSC Assured Service Provider of Cyber Advisor (Cyber Essentials)
  • IASME Cyber Essentials Certification Body
  • IASME Cyber Essentials Plus Certification Body
  • IASME Defence Cyber Certification (DCC) Certification Body
  • IASME Cyber Assurance Certification Body

Social value

Mission: Kick start economic growth

To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

Policy Outcome 1: Fair work: That offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country. Notes: Where there is a large proportion of labour costs in the contract, commercial teams should consider MAC in Outcome 1 as a priority

  • New or retained jobs on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b, 1c and 1d
  • Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about, and feel empowered to, address their physical wellbeing
  • Activities that support an environment where staff are educated about and feel empowered to report and address bullying and harassment
  • Activities to cascade good practice on fair working conditions throughout the supply chain
  • Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
  • Monitoring and reporting of gender and ethnicity pay gaps and plans to address them where necessary
  • Entitlement to sick pay for the contract workforce, with provision in place for any staff who do not meet the earnings threshold for statutory sick pay, payment of sick pay from day one of absence and payment of staff on the contract workforce who are off sick a replacement income of 100% of their usual earnings for as long as possible
  • Plans for an appropriate income replacement policy for staff who are required to spend time away from work to care for a sick dependent or close relative
  • Understanding of in-work progression issues affecting the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors
  • Measures to support in-work progression to help people in the contract workforce, to move into higher paid work by developing new skills relevant to the contract
  • Support for the contract workforce by providing career advice, and providing opportunities for staff working on the contract with in-work progression career development into known skills shortages or high growth areas
  • Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
  • Volunteering opportunities for staff

Policy Outcome 2: Skills for growth: Supporting growth sectors and addressing skills gaps.

  • Understanding of employment and relevant skills issues, and of the education and training issues relating to the contract. Illustrative examples: demographics, skills shortages, new opportunities in high growth sectors, geographic/local community and skills/employment challenges
  • Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
  • Activities to support relevant sector related skills growth and sustainability in the contract workforce. Illustrative examples: careers talks, curriculum support, literacy support, safety talks and volunteering

Policy Outcome 3: Resilient, innovative and flexible supply chains: Support economic growth through enabling resilient businesses, opportunities for small businesses and voluntary, community and social enterprises

  • Understanding of the types of businesses in the market and the level of participation by new businesses, entrepreneurs, start-ups, SMEs, VCSEs and mutuals
Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity

By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain

Policy Outcome 6: Employment and training: For those who face barriers to employment

  • Creation of employment opportunities particularly for those who face barriers to employment, such as prison leavers, care leavers and/or who are located in deprived areas, and for people in industries with known skills shortages or in high growth sectors

Service documents

Request an accessible format
If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at tenders@arcanumis.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.