Security Code Reviews
Expert manual code review to find vulnerabilities before they ship
What this engagement covers
The service
Our security code review service provides expert manual analysis of your source code to identify vulnerabilities, insecure coding patterns, and logic flaws that automated tools miss. We review your codebase with an attacker's mindset to find the bugs that matter most.
What we test
We review application source code across all major languages and frameworks including Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, Java, C#, Go, Ruby, PHP, and more. Our review covers authentication logic, authorization controls, input handling, cryptographic implementations, session management, API security, data validation, and business logic.
Scoping & Assessment Depth
Black Box Assessment
Zero-KnowledgeSimulates an external adversary targeting Security Code Reviews with no internal credentials, source code, or architecture documentation. Assesses perimeter exposure, unauthenticated attack paths, and edge resilience.
Gray Box Assessment (Recommended)
CredentialedSimulates an authenticated user, tenant, or insider threat within Security Code Reviews. We evaluate role segregation, authorization boundaries, privilege escalation, and business logic flaws across user tiers.
White Box / Source-Assisted
Full-KnowledgeConducted with direct access to architecture schematics, configuration files, and API/code documentation. Eliminates blind spots and provides exhaustive coverage of security mechanisms governing Security Code Reviews.
Attack Surface & Vulnerability Vectors
Injection Vulnerabilities (SQL, XSS, Command)
Rigorous testing and validation to uncover Injection Vulnerabilities (SQL, XSS, Command) across your Security Code Reviews environment. We produce deterministic proof-of-concept exploits to verify exploitability without risking service stability.
Broken Authentication Logic
Rigorous testing and validation to uncover Broken Authentication Logic across your Security Code Reviews environment. We produce deterministic proof-of-concept exploits to verify exploitability without risking service stability.
Insecure Direct Object References
Rigorous testing and validation to uncover Insecure Direct Object References across your Security Code Reviews environment. We produce deterministic proof-of-concept exploits to verify exploitability without risking service stability.
Hardcoded Secrets and Credentials
Rigorous testing and validation to uncover Hardcoded Secrets and Credentials across your Security Code Reviews environment. We produce deterministic proof-of-concept exploits to verify exploitability without risking service stability.
Improper Error Handling and Information Leakage
Rigorous testing and validation to uncover Improper Error Handling and Information Leakage across your Security Code Reviews environment. We produce deterministic proof-of-concept exploits to verify exploitability without risking service stability.
Race Conditions and TOCTOU Flaws
Rigorous testing and validation to uncover Race Conditions and TOCTOU Flaws across your Security Code Reviews environment. We produce deterministic proof-of-concept exploits to verify exploitability without risking service stability.
How we run it
Our security engineers perform line-by-line manual review augmented by static analysis tools. We trace data flows from user input to sensitive operations, identify trust boundaries, and evaluate security controls at each layer. We focus on high-impact vulnerabilities and provide developer-friendly remediation guidance with code examples.
Threat modeling and attack surface mapping
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting threat modeling and attack surface mapping across your security code reviews deployment.
Automated static analysis (SAST) scanning
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting automated static analysis (sast) scanning across your security code reviews deployment.
Manual line-by-line code review
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting manual line-by-line code review across your security code reviews deployment.
Data flow and taint analysis
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting data flow and taint analysis across your security code reviews deployment.
Authentication and authorization logic review
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting authentication and authorization logic review across your security code reviews deployment.
Cryptographic implementation assessment
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting cryptographic implementation assessment across your security code reviews deployment.
Business logic vulnerability analysis
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting business logic vulnerability analysis across your security code reviews deployment.
Third-party library and dependency review
Rigorous technical execution, boundary verification, and manual exploitation testing targeting third-party library and dependency review across your security code reviews deployment.
What you receive
Findings land in your tracker as you go, not only in a PDF at the end. Retest is in scope, not a change order.
- Detailed vulnerability report with code references
- Risk-rated findings with CVSS scores
- Remediation code examples and patches
- Secure coding recommendations
- Architecture-level security observations
- Third-party dependency risk assessment
- Developer security training recommendations
- Executive summary for stakeholders
What we usually find
The issues this engagement surfaces most often. Yours will differ, but this is the shape of it.
Who this is for
Auditor-Ready Compliance Crosswalk
| Framework | Control Section | Testing Evidence & Report Deliverable |
|---|---|---|
| OWASP Top 10:2021 | A01 - A10 Standard | Complete coverage of injection, broken access control, cryptographic failures, and security misconfigurations. |
| PCI DSS v4.0 | Requirement 11.4 & 11.4.3 | Adversary-driven external and internal penetration testing with application-layer validation and vulnerability remediation verification. |
| SOC 2 Type II | CC4.1, CC7.1, CC7.2 | Technical testing evidence validating system boundaries, access restrictions, and vulnerability identification controls. |
| ISO/IEC 27001:2022 | Control A.8.8 & A.8.20 | Management of technical vulnerabilities and network security verification through independent technical assessments. |
Findings are mapped to OWASP Top 10, OWASP ASVS, NIST SSDF, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001, so the report drops into an audit package rather than needing to be translated first. If you need the readiness work behind one of those, that is a separate engagement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Direct answers on scoping, methodology, compliance validation, and deliverables.
Our Security Code Reviews service combines deep manual testing with automated verification. We cover: Detailed vulnerability report with code references, Risk-rated findings with CVSS scores, Remediation code examples and patches, Secure coding recommendations, Architecture-level security observations. Every engagement includes reproducible proof-of-concept exploits, developer-ready remediation guidance, and a free retest.
Yes. Findings are directly mapped to OWASP Top 10, OWASP ASVS, NIST SSDF, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, ISO 27001 control requirements. The resulting report is auditor-ready and formatted for immediate submission to SOC 2 CPAs, PCI QSAs, and enterprise vendor risk assessment teams.
Yes. Every Lorikeet Security engagement includes free retesting within 30 to 60 days to validate that your remediation patches successfully resolve the identified vulnerabilities before your final report is issued.
Typical active testing turnaround is 3-5 days, with critical findings reported immediately via your Talon portal so your engineering team can begin remediation without waiting for the final PDF.
Pricing starts from $4,500. We scope the engagement in one call based on your environment's surface area, user roles, and complexity, providing a transparent, fixed-price quote with no hidden change orders.
Scope it in one call
Tell us what is in scope and we come back with a fixed price and a start date. No discovery-call maze, no hourly estimate that moves.
