Secure Code Review
Manual and tool assisted review of your source code to catch injection flaws, broken authentication, insecure data handling, and logic errors before release.
Protect Your Apps. Protect Your Business
Application Security Services & Secure Development Experts In Canada
Most security flaws are not bugs that slip through testing. They are decisions made early in the build, before a single penetration test ever runs. PlutoSec works inside your development lifecycle to catch insecure design, risky code, and weak configurations while they are still cheap to fix, so the application you ship is resilient by default rather than patched after the fact.
- Certified Secure Development ExpertsOSWE and CSSLP certified specialists guide secure development across your application lifecycle.
- Security First Development
We test and review code the way real attackers probe for logic and injection flaws.
- Developer Focused Reporting
Findings include practical secure coding recommendations your developers can implement immediately.
- Protected Source Code
Source code and application data remain confidential under strict access controls and confidentiality agreements.
ABOUT SECURE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
Protecting Every Layer of Your Application
Secure application development means designing, coding, testing, and deploying software with security treated as a core requirement, not a final checkpoint. Instead of waiting for a pentest to flag a vulnerability after launch, our team works alongside yours throughout the software development lifecycle, reviewing architecture decisions, scanning code as it is written, and validating that every release meets a baseline of security before it reaches production.
This approach matters because the cost of fixing a vulnerability grows the later it is found. A flawed authentication design caught during planning takes an afternoon to redirect. The same flaw caught after launch can mean emergency patching, customer notifications, and reputational damage. We help your developers build secure habits into their everyday workflow so security stops being a bottleneck and becomes part of how your team already ships code.
Security by Design
Continuous Risk Reduction
Expert Led Assessments
Actionable Remediation Guidance
Our Secure Application Development Services
Explore PlutoSec's secure application development services designed to protect your software throughout the development lifecycle. From secure coding and code reviews to DevSecOps and continuous security testing, we help you build secure, reliable applications.
INDUSTRIES WE SERVE
Security Expertise Across Every Sector
From regulated industries to critical infrastructure, our assessments are scoped for your sector's specific threats and compliance requirements.
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Our Engagement Process
- 1.
Scoping and Planning
Define the application, tech stack, and security objectives for the engagement.
- 2.
Architecture and Threat Modeling
Map data flows and attack surfaces to identify where risk concentrates.
- 3.
Code and Pipeline Review
Combine manual review with SAST, DAST, and SCA scanning across your codebase.
- 4.
Validation and Risk Rating
Confirm exploitability and assign business focused risk ratings to every finding.
- 5.
Reporting and Developer Handoff
Deliver clear, prioritized findings with fix guidance your team can implement immediately.
WHY CHOOSE PLUTOSEC?
The Standard Behind Every Build
From your first sprint to your next release, we combine certified application security expertise, hands-on code review, and clear reporting that your developers can actually use, not a 200 page scanner export nobody reads.
Certified Application Security Engineers
Manual Review, Not Automated Scans
Scanners catch the obvious. We catch the business logic flaws, broken access controls, and chained vulnerabilities that automated tools miss entirely.
Developer Friendly Reporting
Findings come with code snippets, reproduction steps, and fix recommendations your developers can implement without a translation layer.
Fits Your Release Cycle
We work inside your existing CI/CD pipeline and sprint cadence, so security adds protection without adding delay.
What We Cover
Secure SDLC Integration
Embedding security checkpoints into planning, design, coding, testing, and deployment so every stage of your pipeline has a security gate.
DevSecOps and CI/CD Security
Automated SAST, DAST, and SCA scanning built directly into your build pipeline, so vulnerabilities surface on every commit, not once a year.
Threat Modeling
Mapping how your application could realistically be attacked before a single line of code is written, so design decisions account for risk from day one.
API and Microservices Security
Reviewing authentication, authorization, input validation, and data exposure across REST, GraphQL, and internal service to service communication.
Third Party and Open Source Risk
Auditing the libraries, frameworks, and dependencies your application relies on for known vulnerabilities and supply chain risk.
Our Approach For Secure Application
- Security built into every phase of the SDLC, not just the testing phase
- Manual code review backed by SAST, DAST, and SCA tooling for full coverage
- Aligned with OWASP ASVS, OWASP Top 10, and SANS Top 25 secure coding standards
- Developer first reporting, with reproduction steps and code-level fix guidance
- Designed to fit your existing sprint cycle and release cadence, not slow it down
What You Get
- Code Level Findings
- Free Retest
- Remediation Guidance
Tools and Technologies
- Semgrep
- SonarQube
- Burp Suite
- OWASP ZAP
- Snyk
- GitHub Security
- Checkmarx
- Postman
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Why Application Security Matters
Speed Determines the Damage
A fast incident response limits attacker access, reduces business disruption, and minimizes the financial and operational impact of a cyberattack.
Forensics Provides Answers
Digital forensics reveals how an attack happened, what was affected, and how to prevent it from happening again.
Compliance & Legal Requirements
Maintain compliance and support insurance, legal, and regulatory obligations with professionally collected forensic evidence.
Beyond Technical Response
A successful incident response requires more than technical expertise.it demands coordinated communication, decision making, and business leadership.
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What our clients say
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FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Answers to the questions we hear most. Still unsure how it applies to your environment? Our engineers are happy to talk it through.
What is secure application development?
Secure application development is the practice of building security into every stage of the software development lifecycle, from design and coding through testing and deployment, rather than testing for vulnerabilities only after the application is built.
How is this different from penetration testing?
Penetration testing assesses an application that already exists, usually close to or after launch. Secure application development works earlier and continuously, catching design flaws, insecure code, and configuration risks throughout the build process. Most teams use both: secure development to prevent issues and penetration testing to validate the result.
Will adding security slow down our development timeline?
Done correctly, it should not. We integrate security checks into your existing CI/CD pipeline and sprint workflow so scanning and review happen automatically alongside the work your team is already doing, rather than as a separate gate that delays releases.
What is a secure code review and do we need one?
A secure code review examines your application's source code for vulnerabilities such as injection flaws, broken authentication, and insecure data handling. If your application handles sensitive data, payments, or user credentials, a secure code review is one of the highest value steps you can take before launch.
Do you work with our existing development team and tools?
Yes. We integrate with your existing tech stack, version control, and CI/CD tooling rather than asking you to adopt new platforms. Our goal is to strengthen the workflow you already have, not replace it.
What frameworks and standards do you test against?
Our reviews are aligned with OWASP ASVS, the OWASP Top 10, SANS Top 25, and relevant compliance frameworks including SOC 2, PCI DSS, and HIPAA, depending on your industry and regulatory requirements.
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