CTO at BRKFST
Jon Lopinot
Clients
Our specialists become full-fledged members of the clients’ teams soon after they join the projects. Each QA expert is as dedicated to your goals as you are. Our average retention on the QA software testing project is 3.5 years. Many clients have been working with our dedicated QA experts far more than that, and many choose to return with their new projects.
Managed Cybersecurity Services
Outsource cybersecurity services to experts. It’s critical to establish the measures that can provide adequate responses to modern cyber threats. As a managed cybersecurity services provider, QA Madness relies on our own methodology, which is based on business risks and has been expertly proven. The package of cybersecurity consulting services features a range of digital safety solutions. The professional security team can run penetration testing, source code review, test mobile and web apps for vulnerability, help with managing cyber security risks, and more. Focus on your core operations, knowing your digital assets are protected.
Types of Cybersecurity Services We Provide
Our cybersecurity services list includes QA solutions for a wide range of needs. We help businesses identify vulnerabilities, strengthen defenses, and prepare incident response strategies. The team will thoroughly study your product and process to prepare a tailored strategy for detecting, preventing, and responding to cyber threats. This strategy can feature one or several of the following cybersecurity managed services.
A penetration test is an attempt to break into a company’s network to exploit its weaknesses. Such weaknesses can relate to the technology used, established processes, human factors, etc. Our team uses a unique methodology based on the OWASP Testing Guide, OWASP Top 10, Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual, and Information Systems Security Assessment Framework. Developed and perfected by our cybersecurity experts, it combines manual and automated tests and dramatically decreases the chances of missing critical vulnerabilities.
Also known as static code analysis or code review, it entails examining the software source code. A direct look into the software code is one way to identify security vulnerabilities, coding errors, and potential weaknesses attackers could exploit. Cybersecurity professionals analyze the code line by line, looking for authentication and authorization flaws, hardcoded sensitive information, buffer overflows, and other common security issues. By trying to break the code, access and alter data, etc., the specialists detect areas for improvement and share the relevant solutions.
Security testing on web application includes checking for technical vulnerabilities (security biases) and business logic weaknesses. Accessing the app-specific weaknesses allows cybersecurity specialists to ensure that web applications are built and configured securely. With security tests for web application, your company can identify and address vulnerabilities early in the development lifecycle. It minimizes the risks of breaches and other threats, securing your company overall.
Given how much time users spend on their phones, security testing for mobile application is critical. Our experts will help you protect your application against common threats and attacks targeting mobile platforms by running static analysis, penetration testing, authentication and authorization checks, etc. Accessing app security early in development minimizes both potential risks and costs of addressing them, keeping your software, team, and company secure.
Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) play a crucial role in modern web and mobile applications. They allow different software systems to communicate and interact with each other. APIs connect internal systems and third-party solutions, thus becoming essential to every app. Since the reliance on APIs is huge, security testing of API is a must. Our experts have various tools and strategies to do it effectively, giving you peace of mind and confidence in your digital products and services.
Risk management in cyber security starts with the assessment and audit of the company’s software and processes in general. Our cybersecurity experts will conduct a comprehensive analysis of cyber risks, threats, and vulnerabilities. They will define your position on cyberspace and outline an individual response strategy to cyber threats and minimize their consequences. Through white-box and outsourcing cybersecurity audits, evaluation of cybersecurity level, etc., we’ll grasp the situation and prepare an effective roadmap for improvements. It will enable your team to build protection, minimize risks, and decrease losses.
Cybersecurity business consulting and support entails creating, analyzing, and supporting the plans, procedures, and tools for instant response to security incidents. The security recommendations will consider the specialists of all levels of your organization. To prepare such recommendations, the cybersecurity team will assess the risks of full or partial business shutdown, outline effective cyber risk management procedures, prepare a response and management plan, and provide all the necessary instructions to help your organization react to any incidents quickly.
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QA Madness helps tech companies strengthen their in-house teams by staffing dedicated manual and automated testing experts.
When to Use Cybersecurity Services
Cybersecurity consultancy services aren’t the same as post-incident responses. Handling the consequences is the last resort. It’s much more efficient for businesses to avert a security incident, data breach, or other damage. For this, cybersecurity as a service should be a proactive measure. To prevent incidents from occurring in the future, you can analyze and monitor your software regularly, paying special attention to digital safety in the following cases.
Software Launch
Cybersecurity support services are a must before launching a digital product or service. It’s normal for new systems and platforms to have defects. Checking your software for vulnerabilities will help you build confidence in it and make it safer in terms of user feedback.Significant Changes
The more you change in the code, the more likely bugs become. Even if everything was fine before the changes, there’s no guarantee it remains that way. It’s better to run security tests after each major update and before rolling out new important functionality.New Integrations
With integrating new systems or software into existing infrastructure, the risk of security incidents grows. The same goes for third-party vendor engagement. Ensure that new additions don’t pose security risks to your systems, data, users, and business overall.System Updates
Cyberservices are necessary after patches, IT infrastructure expansion, software and hardware upgrades, and company mergers. All the abovementioned factors have a huge potential to introduce new vulnerabilities to a system or compromise its security.Regulatory Changes
Changes in regulations or compliance requirements call for extra testing. It’s critical for businesses to remain compliant and adapt their security measures accordingly. In such cases, it’s necessary to update your system, risk management strategy, or both.Preventive Checks
Cybersecurity audit services should be a part of business continuity planning. You don’t always need a reason to run security checks. For some businesses, the ultimate strategy for staying protected and resilient is to have regular security checks on a yearly basis.Cybersecurity Services Benefits
Each cybersecurity service offers numerous benefits. These include protection against cyber threats, compliance with regulations, safeguarding sensitive data, keeping clients safe, and ensuring business continuity. By partnering with cybersecurity experts, business owners and teams experience peace of mind, higher customer trust, and better business performance.
Security
Cybersecurity testing, in the most basic sense, helps identify and fix vulnerabilities. It enhances the overall safety of the software and the company creating it. Both become better protected from any kind of incidents.
Stability
Identifying, mitigating, and managing cyber risk is a way to ensure business continuity. Cybersecurity QA prevents disruption in operations. It allows for maintaining productivity and reacting to threats timely.
Credibility
Cyber defense companies protect sensitive data from unauthorized access, breaches, or leaks. Demonstrating a commitment to digital safety makes your company and products trustworthy among users and partners.
Competitiveness
Quality is a competitive advantage for tech companies. Organizations that prioritize cybersecurity, value customer privacy, and have proper security measures in place differentiate themselves from competitors.
Compliance
Through cybersecurity compliance consulting, companies can be sure to conform to the changing industry regulations. In other words, it helps you avoid potential incidents, fines, legal consequences, or reputation damage.
Cost Saving
It’s always cheaper to prevent mistakes than to deal with their consequences. Continuous monitoring and software testing enable early error detection, letting you avoid issues that can turn into expensive threats.
Expertise
By outsourcing cyber protection services to QA Madness, you get a team of highly skilled professionals with ample experience in the field. Certified ethical hackers and security analysts possess the knowledge and expertise needed to address cyber threats and vulnerabilities of different complexity levels. Specialists from our cyber defense company have worked with various business domains and technologies. Using best industry practices and relying on extensive experience, they will analyze your case and prepare a tailored solution to keep your business secure.
Platforms
- WEB APP TESTING
- MOBILE APPLICATION TESTING
- DESKTOP APPLICATION TESTING
- API/SDK TESTING
- WEARABLES TESTING
- ERP/CRM TESTING
Why Choose QA Madness As Your Cybersecurity Services Company
Traditional security measures do not provide adequate response to modern cyber threats. When it comes to cyber security offerings, our team relies on our own methodology, which is based on years of practical experience and a strong focus on business risks. There are a number of things that distinguish our team from other IT cybersecurity companies.
Approach
You will receive direct and transparent guidance from the beginning of the cooperation until the cybersecurity inspection is completed. You can expect close attention to requirements and full commitment to deadlines.
Flexibility
We offer configurable work models – several cooperation options to cover your exact needs. You are the one to select a mix of cybersecurity procedures, communication channels, experts with specific expertise, etc.
Personalization
It’s always customized expert selection and a custom cybersecurity strategy. We can recommend the optimal set of services and skills, but you’re the one to monitor and approve the specialist selection and strategy.
Commitment
With QA Madness, you sign cybersecurity professionals fully immersed in the project from the first day. The IT experts work as a part of your internal team, quickly adapt to your process, and share your business goals.
Expertise
We provide a full scope of cyber services, from penetration testing to consulting and team training. You can find professionals with the skill sets you need and specializing in a variety of domains in one company.
Support
The cybersecurity experts don’t leave the project immediately after sharing the reports with you. They provide actionable advice, overview the implementation if needed, and assist with education and knowledge maintenance.
Our Featured QA & Testing Projects
Quality Assurance Setup and Testing for Mobile Gaming & NFT Platform
The client was looking for a QA engineer with experience in mobile testing and knowledge of the gaming industry. They had a new and custom platform and needed to set up the QA process from scratch: define the coverage, prepare documentation, and integrate testing into the workflow.
QA Process Setup and Testing for the Meeting Platform
The product was live, but the QA process was chaotic – without a clear flow or software testing specialists involved. The client sought an external audit and process setup so that other team members wouldn’t have to test the platform and severe defects wouldn’t slip to production.
Quick QA Team Scaling for Supply Chain Software Company
The company needed to expand its QA department rapidly during hypergrowth. They had high standards regarding the candidate requirements and an extensive list of responsibilities for the new team members. The main challenge was getting the right expertise while scaling quickly and smoothly.
Full-time QA Support for the Marketing Platform Providear
The QA team joined a few months into the development. The platform was new and developed from scratch. Thus, it required thorough analysis at all test levels and vast coverage. The team worked under frequently changing requirements and needed to adjust the testing strategy accordingly.
Testing Process Setup for the Cancer Research Software
The client develops innovative desktop software products in the healthcare domain. The QA engineers tested two of their projects – software that operates the laboratory devices. The company needed vast test coverage and consistent documentation standardized by their rules.
Testing of the Cloud-Based E-Commerce Solution
The company created a shipping storefront solution – a custom product that hasn’t been tested yet. The scope of tasks for QA engineers, in addition to running tests, included close analysis and the creation of a detailed functional checklist that would suit the first and subsequent test iteration.
Let’s Start a New Project Together
QA Madness helps tech companies strengthen their in-house teams by staffing dedicated manual and automated testing experts.
Cybersecurity Testing Process
The cybersecurity testing process varies depending on the type of service your company requests. The flows for penetration testing, source code review, cyber risk management, testing mobile applications for security vulnerabilities, etc., are built a bit differently. Nevertheless, there’s a general roadmap for QA and cybersecurity management services that entails five steps: planning, design, implementation, reporting, and stabilization.
Planning
Studying the situation and preparing an actionable strategy.
The planning stage starts with cybersecurity specialists getting familiar with your software, team, and business processes. Their awareness of these areas allows them to define the objectives, work scope, and approach of cybersecurity support. With this in mind, the experts identify systems and workflows to check, methods, and tools.
Design
Creating documentation and the basis for inspections.
A cybersecurity services provider outlines a roadmap with steps, resources, responsibilities, and timelines in a strategy document. They finalize the detailed test plans and activities, as well as scenarios for simulating various real-world attacks and identifying potential vulnerabilities. In short, this stage involves determining the specific activities to be conducted and setting the stage for their execution.
Implementation
Executing cyber service activities according to the plan.
Cybersecurity experts perform the activities planned during the previous stages. The plans turn into action. The specialists employ the chosen security testing tools and techniques to identify vulnerabilities, weaknesses, misconfigurations, and risks to the system and company. This is where the most practical part of the work happens.
Reporting
Sharing and communicating the results of the inspections.
In the reporting stage, the cybersecurity experts finalize and document their findings to deliver and explain them to stakeholders. These reports can include summaries, general reports, tech details, tech data, etc. The purpose is to provide a complete list of threats and vulnerabilities and demonstrate the potential impact of cybersecurity help on software products and business performance.
Stabilization
Developing and implementing the strategy for improvements.
During the stabilization stage, both sides focus on addressing and remedying the vulnerabilities found during cybersecurity professional services. The specialists prioritize recommendations based on the severity of the vulnerabilities and their potential impact on the organization. They suggest what measures a company can take to eliminate the bottlenecks and threats. The outsourced team can overview the implementation of security controls and measures or just hand over the plan and leave this task for your team.
Clients About Us
“QA Madness has established a smooth workflow through effective communication. The team is trustworthy, efficient, and hardworking.”
“Thanks to QA Madness’s efforts, we are able to resolve technical issues and keep our platforms optimized and bug-free.”
CEO at Dexter Agency
Marc Uitterhoeve
“QA Madness was seriously professional. They listened to our needs and gave us the kind of work we expected. As a result of their efforts, we can locate a bug in the test environment, which prevents issues from entering production. I would recommend them, 100%.”
COO at Bitbull Srl
Alessandro Ronchi
"They’ve always been very professional, prompt, and available when we needed them. We’ve never had any issues or needed to go back and teach them how to meet our standards."
VP at Isadora Agency
Alex Mathias
"QA Madness has significantly reduced the number of bugs and issues in our final products. They’ve also improved our internal processes."
Co-founder of Wezz E-Commerce
Jordi Dekker
"QA Madness generated extensive feedback that developers normally can’t see. We could never have gained this insight without their thorough functionality testing services. I appreciated how quickly they conducted testing despite the high volume of work it entails."
CEO at SupportDesk
Wouter Den Otter
"They are an extremely valuable part of our extended team, and I couldn’t ask for more from a project management standpoint. QA Madness team is extremely professional when it comes to sticking to estimates, scopes, and quotes."
Co-founder of Above The Fray Design, Inc.
Noah Oken-Berg
FAQ
QA Madness cybersecurity experts answer the most common questions about managed cybersecurity services - from what cyber QA means and how often security policies should be reviewed to penetration testing, cybersecurity consulting scope, and how security testing integrates with software QA.
What is the difference between cybersecurity services and cyber security quality assurance?
Cybersecurity services is the broad term covering all activities that protect digital systems – penetration testing, source code review, vulnerability assessments, risk management, and consulting. Cyber security quality assurance (cyber QA) specifically refers to integrating security validation into the software development lifecycle – testing applications for vulnerabilities as part of ongoing QA rather than as a one-off audit. QA Madness provides both: standalone cybersecurity engagements and embedded security QA as part of a continuous testing workflow.
What does a managed cybersecurity service include?
A managed cybersecurity service means an external team handles your organization’s security testing, monitoring, and risk management on an ongoing basis – rather than running one-time assessments. QA Madness managed cybersecurity services cover penetration testing, secure source code review, web and mobile app security testing, API security testing, cyber risk management, and cybersecurity consulting. Engagements are structured around your product’s risk profile and can be scoped as periodic assessments or continuous security support.
What does cybersecurity consulting actually cover?
Cybersecurity consulting covers the strategic and procedural side of digital security – as distinct from technical testing. QA Madness cybersecurity consulting includes assessing your current security posture, identifying process gaps, preparing incident response plans, outlining cyber risk management procedures, and providing actionable recommendations for teams at all levels – from engineers to executives. Consulting engagements typically follow a security assessment and translate technical findings into an implementable roadmap.
How often should a company review its information security policy and run external security checks?
Security policies should be reviewed at least annually – and additionally after significant system changes, new integrations, major updates, regulatory changes, or security incidents. External security checks (penetration testing, vulnerability assessments) are recommended on the same annual cadence at minimum, with additional rounds triggered by code changes, new third-party vendor integrations, or product launches. QA Madness recommends building security reviews into your regular release cycle rather than treating them as reactive measures.
What is ethical hacking and how does it differ from penetration testing?
Ethical hacking and penetration testing refer to the same practice – authorized security professionals attempting to breach a system using the same techniques a malicious attacker would, in order to identify exploitable vulnerabilities before real attackers do. The term “ethical hacking” emphasizes the authorized, legal nature of the activity. QA Madness penetration testing follows OWASP Testing Guide, OWASP Top 10, OSSTMM, and ISSAF methodologies – combining manual expert analysis with automated scanning to minimize the risk of missed critical vulnerabilities.
Can cybersecurity services be customized for a specific tech stack or industry?
Yes. QA Madness builds a custom cybersecurity strategy for each engagement based on your software architecture, technology stack, industry risk profile, and compliance requirements. A fintech application requires different security coverage than a healthcare platform or an e-commerce system – different threat models, different regulatory frameworks (PCI-DSS, HIPAA-adjacent controls, GDPR), and different attack surfaces. Testing scope, methodology, tooling, and reporting format are all tailored to the specific context rather than applied from a generic checklist.
How does cybersecurity testing integrate with an existing software QA process?
Cybersecurity testing integrates with software QA at two levels. At the development level, secure code review and static analysis run alongside standard code review – catching security flaws before they reach testing. At the QA level, security test cases (authentication checks, injection testing, session management validation) are added to the existing test suite and executed alongside functional and regression testing. QA Madness can embed security testing into your current QA workflow or run it as a parallel track, depending on your team’s structure and release cadence.