Executive Summary
Nobel engaged Cyborgenic to perform a comprehensive VAPT across its infrastructure and web assets. The assessment combined automated tools (Nessus, OpenVAS) with manual testing (Burp Suite, Metasploit) to identify and validate vulnerabilities. The engagement highlighted critical risks such as unauthenticated access and insecure configurations, enabling targeted remediation and improved security posture.
The Challenge: Security & Infrastructure Risks
Before the assessment, Nobel faced several strategic challenges:
- Regulatory Obligations: The necessity to meet industry-specific security compliance and data protection mandates.
- Geographic Complexity: Managing security consistency across three distinct operational hubs (Nasik, Halol, and the Head Office).
- Visibility Deficit: A lack of structured insight into legacy systems, unpatched software, and insecurely configured network protocols.
The Solution: Cyborgenic’s VAPT Methodology
Cyborgenic followed a standard VAPT lifecycle approach:
- Planning & Scope Definition
- Defined scope (3 locations, 6 IPs)
- Established testing approach and rules of engagement
- Reconnaissance & Information Gathering
- Scanning using Nessus and OpenVAS
- Identified open ports and services
- Scanning & Enumeration
- Service and network enumeration
- Identification of exposed systems
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Unauthenticated VNC Server
- SNMP Default Community (Public)
- Outdated OpenSSH & jQuery
- Insecure protocols (Telnet, weak SSL)
- Penetration Testing (Exploitation)
- Burp Suite – Web testing
- Metasploit – Exploitation
- Real-world attack simulation
- Post-Exploitation
- Privilege escalation analysis
- Lateral movement checks
- Reporting
- Detailed report with PoC
- Risk severity and remediation
- Re-Scanning & Validation
- Validation after fixes
- Ensured closure of vulnerabilities
Key Deliverables
| Service Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Vulnerability Assessment | Identification of vulnerabilities using Nessus, OpenVAS, Nmap |
| Penetration Testing | Exploitation using Burp Suite & Metasploit |
| VAPT Report | Detailed findings with remediation |
| Re-Scanning | Validation of fixes |
The Outcome
- Critical Risk Mitigation: Eliminated high-risk entry points, including unauthorized remote access and default configuration strings.
- Compliance Alignment: Fulfilled mandatory security audit requirements for internal governance and regulatory bodies.
- Infrastructure Hardening: Established a patching baseline for legacy software and decommissioned insecure protocols.
- Strategic Visibility: Delivered a prioritized risk overview, enabling data-driven security investment decisions.
- Attack Surface Reduction: Minimized potential breach points by securing misconfigured network services across all locations.
Conclusion
The engagement for Nobel Pvt. Ltd. underscores the critical importance of a proactive security strategy in a multi-location environment. While the initial assessment resulted in a "Fail" status due to high-risk findings, the project was a success in providing Risk Transparency.
By utilizing Burp Suite and Metasploit to prove the exploitability of network gaps, Cyborgenic empowered Nobel with the technical evidence required to drive urgent security upgrades. Remediating these findings—particularly regarding remote access and SNMP configurations—will transition Nobel from a reactive state to a robust, proactive security posture, ensuring the long-term protection of its business-critical assets.