Expert Engineering Review for Software and SaaS Teams
Strata's commercial consulting practice complements the Commercial Platform with expert-led analysis, architectural review, and manual validation — for software companies, SaaS organizations, and mobile and product engineering teams that need deeper assessment than automated scanning alone provides.
Engineering Review Beyond Automated Scanning
Automated scanning is a strong first pass — fast, repeatable, and continuous. These engagements complement that coverage with what a human engineer contributes: architectural judgment, manual validation of how findings actually chain together, and hands-on review of the areas that benefit most from direct analysis.
Three Ways to Engage
Every engagement is scoped individually — these tiers describe typical starting points, not a fixed menu.
A fast, affordable review for smaller projects.
A rapid, targeted review suited to small repositories, early-stage codebases, and startup teams that need prioritized findings quickly rather than a full-scope engagement.
Request a Consultation- ✓Small repositories
- ✓Targeted review
- ✓Prioritized findings
- ✓Startup-friendly
- ✓Rapid turnaround
A fast, targeted review — not an exhaustive assessment. Suited to smaller projects and early-stage codebases.
Strata's primary commercial engagement.
Expert engineering review beyond automated scanning — source code review, authentication and authorization analysis, dependency and secrets review, and architectural observations, reported with clear risk prioritization and a remediation roadmap.
Request a Consultation- ✓Source code review
- ✓OWASP alignment
- ✓Authentication review
- ✓Authorization review
- ✓Dependency analysis
- ✓Secrets review
- ✓Configuration review
- ✓Application architecture observations
Not every engagement includes every activity above — scope is tailored to the application and goals during project planning.
Strata's most comprehensive assessment.
The flagship engagement for organizations that need the deepest level of manual validation — combining application security review with hands-on mobile reverse engineering, client-side attack surface analysis, and executive-level presentation of findings.
Request a Consultation- ✓Repository review
- ✓Application architecture review
- ✓Mobile reverse engineering
- ✓Client-side attack surface analysis
- ✓Dependency review
- ✓Authentication evaluation
- ✓Authorization evaluation
- ✓API observations
- ✓Local storage review
- ✓Certificate pinning review
- ✓SSL/TLS implementation observations
- ✓Jailbreak or root detection review
- ✓Token handling review
- ✓Client-side cryptography observations
- ✓Sensitive information exposure assessment
Engagement scope varies with application complexity — this list represents potential coverage, tailored per engagement, not a fixed checklist applied uniformly.
| Capability | Security Snapshot | Application Security Assessment | Product Security Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Source code / repository review | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Prioritized findings | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| OWASP-aligned findings | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Authentication & authorization review | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Dependency & secrets review | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Application architecture observations | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mobile reverse engineering | — | — | ✓ |
| Client-side attack surface analysis | — | — | ✓ |
| Certificate pinning & SSL/TLS observations | — | — | ✓ |
| Executive reporting | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Remediation roadmap | — | ✓ | ✓ |
| Executive presentation & technical walkthrough | — | Optional | ✓ |
| Optional remediation validation | — | — | ✓ |
Manual Mobile Application Assessment
Assess what sensitive information, credentials, authentication artifacts, application logic, or client-side functionality could realistically be extracted or abused from the distributed application.
This is hands-on binary and application analysis performed by an engineer, not an automated scan — part of the Product Security Assessment engagement, scoped to the platforms and artifacts a specific application actually ships.
More Than a Vulnerability List
Deliverables depend on agreed scope — not every engagement includes every item below.
Executive Reporting
Technical Findings
Prioritization & Remediation
When Applicable
Every Engagement Concludes With
How an Engagement Runs
Discovery
An initial conversation about the application, goals, and constraints.
Scope Definition
Engagement scope, tier, and boundaries are agreed in writing before work begins.
Kickoff
Access, authorization, and points of contact are confirmed with the client.
Assessment
Manual and tool-assisted review of the authorized application, repository, or artifact.
Engineering Review
Findings are validated and prioritized by the engineer who performed the assessment.
Report Preparation
Executive and technical findings are documented with evidence and remediation guidance.
Executive Briefing
Business risk and priorities are presented to stakeholders in plain language.
Developer Walkthrough
Technical findings are reviewed directly with the engineering team.
Optional Validation
A follow-up review to confirm remediation, scoped and scheduled separately.
Rules of Engagement
- Testing is performed only on software, systems, repositories, mobile applications, or environments for which the client has provided explicit authorization.
- Assessments are designed to improve security posture.
- This work is not a compliance certification.
- This work does not guarantee complete security.
- Project scope is agreed before assessment begins.
When to Go Beyond Automated Scanning
The Commercial Platform remains the fastest way to start — these engagements pick up where continuous scanning reaches its limits.
From the Knowledge Center
Scope Your Assessment
Every engagement starts with a conversation, not a purchase — tell us about the application and we'll help figure out the right tier.