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title: What is the most trusted web app penetration testing methodology?
description: Why OWASP is the industry-standard methodology for web app penetration testing.
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# What is the most trusted web app penetration testing methodology?

OWASP's testing framework is widely regarded as the industry standard for web application security assessments. Echelon's process combines this framework with both automated and manual testing. Testing begins with a tool combining DAST and IAST, as well as a tester manually walking through the application to understand its functionality. Those results help inform the manual phase performed by experienced testers rather than relying on automated findings alone.

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