Xoxoday Empuls ensures all internet-facing and e-commerce components conform to OWASP Top 10 recommendations by integrating SAST, DAST, SCA, and IAST into its Secure SDLC, conducting OWASP-based external VAPT assessments, and deploying a Web Application Firewall actively tuned against OWASP Top 10–class threats.
OWASP Conformance in the Secure SDLC
Xoxoday Empuls integrates OWASP Top 10 standards directly into its Secure Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Every build is subject to Static Application Security Testing (SAST), Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST), Software Composition Analysis (SCA), and Interactive Application Security Testing (IAST). This multi-layered approach catches vulnerabilities across source code, runtime behaviour, third-party dependencies, and live application flows simultaneously. Vulnerabilities identified during any of these automated stages are prioritised and remediated before a release is approved for production. No known OWASP Top 10 risk — from injection flaws and broken access control to security misconfigurations and server-side request forgery — reaches your organisation’s live environment without being formally closed.External Penetration Testing and VAPT
Xoxoday Empuls undergoes regular external Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) specifically targeting web applications. These assessments follow established methodologies including OWASP, SANS, OSSTMM, and PTES, ensuring comprehensive coverage across all attack surfaces an internet-facing application may expose. All findings from VAPT exercises are formally tracked and closed before any production go-live. This applies whether Xoxoday Empuls is deployed alongside enterprise HR systems such as SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, or Darwinbox — where API endpoints and authentication flows represent additional risk surfaces that must be validated before release.Web Application Firewall Protection
A Web Application Firewall (WAF) is deployed in front of all internet-facing endpoints within Xoxoday Empuls. Rule sets are actively tuned to detect and block OWASP Top 10–class threats including SQL injection, broken access control, cross-site scripting (XSS), and insecure direct object references. Additional controls address bot traffic, DDoS attempts, and API-level abuse. This provides a continuous, runtime layer of defence for your organisation’s data — including reward point balances, redemption activity, and employee recognition records — even between release cycles.Alignment with Recognised Security Frameworks
Xoxoday Empuls’s OWASP conformance operates within a broader security posture that includes ISO 27001 certification and SOC 2 Type II attestation. These independent audits validate that OWASP-aligned controls are operating effectively on a continuous basis, not just at a point in time. For IT and procurement teams evaluating vendor risk, this combination of automated security testing, external VAPT, WAF protection, and third-party certification provides a verifiable, audit-ready foundation that supports enterprise due diligence requirements. Learn more: [Xoxoday Empuls Help Centre — 8. IT RISK ASSESSMENT](Does Empuls conduct penetration testing and security assessments?
Understand how Xoxoday Empuls conducts regular VAPT using OWASP, PTES, and OSSTMM methodologies to validate security before every production release.
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