{"id":10976,"date":"2026-07-15T22:00:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-15T22:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mtpinternational.mx\/software-security-audit-for-a-critical-regulatory-agency\/"},"modified":"2026-10-20T20:14:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T20:14:46","slug":"software-security-audit-for-a-critical-regulatory-agency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mtpinternational.mx\/en\/software-security-audit-for-a-critical-regulatory-agency\/","title":{"rendered":"Software security audit for a critical regulatory agency"},"content":{"rendered":"\n[et_pb_section][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text]<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>A state agency responsible for national aviation safety oversight conducted, with MTP&#8217;s support, a comprehensive security audit of its software applications: static application security testing (SAST) with false-positive filtering, dynamic application security testing (DAST), manual pentesting, and secure development training for its internal teams. The goal was to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in the systems that support the regulatory operations of one of the country&#8217;s most critical infrastructure sectors. <\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:heading {\"level\":3} -->\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Security from the code: comprehensive application audit for a critical infrastructure regulatory agency<\/strong><\/h3>\n<!-- \/divi:heading -->\n\n<!-- divi:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The context: zero-tolerance applications in a regulated sector<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/divi:heading -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>A state agency responsible for national aviation safety oversight and certification operates in an environment where technological failures are not isolated operational incidents\u2014they are risks to the continuity of the regulatory system that maintains the aviation safety of an entire country.<\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>The software applications that support such an agency&#8217;s activities manage critical information: aircraft certifications, operator authorizations, incident records, and regulatory oversight processes. An unresolved vulnerability in these systems does not just represent an information security risk\u2014it can compromise the integrity of the regulatory processes that protect passengers, crew, and national airspace. <\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>The organization required an objective and independent assessment of the security status of its applications: what vulnerabilities existed, at what level of criticality, and how the internal development team could avoid introducing them in the future.<\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The solution: a three-layer audit plus internal training<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/divi:heading -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>MTP designed and executed a security audit program that simultaneously covered the three dimensions of vulnerability analysis in software applications:<\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:list -->\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Static Application Security Testing (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.opentext.com\/es\/what-is\/sast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SAST<\/a>).<\/strong> The source code of the audited applications was analyzed to identify security vulnerabilities at the source\u2014before execution. The process included manual filtering of false positives, ensuring that the findings delivered to the teams were verified and actionable, not statistical noise. <\/li>\n<!-- \/divi:list-item -->\n\n<!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Dynamic Application Security Testing (DAST).<\/strong> Tests were performed on the running applications, simulating the behavior of external actors intending to exploit vulnerabilities. Dynamic testing complements static analysis by identifying issues that only emerge at runtime\u2014misconfigurations, insecure session management, and data exposure in transit. <\/li>\n<!-- \/divi:list-item -->\n\n<!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Manual pentesting (penetration testing).<\/strong> Beyond automated tools, the MTP team performed manual penetration tests on the applications, applying the expertise of an offensive security specialist to identify vulnerabilities that automated scanners do not detect: incorrect business logic, vulnerability chaining, and privilege escalation.<\/li>\n<!-- \/divi:list-item -->\n\n<!-- divi:list-item -->\n<li><strong>Secure Software Development Training.<\/strong> Once the audit was completed, MTP trained the internal development team in security best practices from the design phase\u2014not as a reaction to findings, but as the integration of a security culture into the software development life cycle.<\/li>\n<!-- \/divi:list-item --><\/ul>\n<!-- \/divi:list -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>The program covered the audited applications using the OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS) 3.0 as the evaluation framework and utilized leading tools in static and dynamic security analysis.<\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Key Metrics<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/divi:heading -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:table -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Indicator<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Available data<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Audited applications<\/td><td>Multiple agency applications (exact number to be confirmed)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Analysis layers executed<\/td><td>SAST + DAST + manual pentesting (comprehensive coverage)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Security framework<\/td><td>OWASP ASVS 3.0 \u2014 international standard for security verification<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Trained team<\/td><td>Internal development team in Secure Software Development<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Detected vulnerabilities by criticality<\/td><td>(Data pending\u2014essential for publication)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<!-- \/divi:table -->\n\n<!-- divi:heading -->\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Measurement Methodology<\/strong><\/h2>\n<!-- \/divi:heading -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>The SAST analysis was performed with specialized source code analysis tools with manual false-positive filtering by the MTP team, using OWASP ASVS 3.0 as the reference taxonomy for classifying findings. DAST tests were executed on the applications&#8217; testing environments with dynamic security analysis tools. Manual pentesting followed a structured methodology of reconnaissance, identification of attack vectors, and controlled exploitation in authorized environments, with full documentation of each finding for delivery to internal teams.  <\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p><\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p>Do you know the real security status of your organization&#8217;s applications? MTP performs comprehensive security audits\u2014SAST, DAST, and pentesting\u2014delivering verified findings and a prioritized remediation plan. Schedule a conversation with our security team.  <\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- divi:paragraph -->\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mtpinternational.mx\/en\/contact\/\">Speak with the MTP security team<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/divi:paragraph -->[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_section et_pb_section_0 et_section_regular\" >\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> A state agency responsible for national aviation safety oversight conducted, with MTP&#8217;s support, a comprehensive security audit of its software applications: static application security testing (SAST) with false-positive filtering, dynamic application security testing (DAST), manual pentesting, and secure development training for its internal teams. The goal was to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in the systems that support the regulatory operations of one of the country&#8217;s most critical infrastructure sectors. Security from the code: comprehensive application audit for a critical infrastructure regulatory agency The context: zero-tolerance applications in a regulated sector A state agency responsible for national aviation safety oversight and certification operates in an environment where technological failures are not isolated operational incidents\u2014they are risks to the continuity of the regulatory system that maintains the aviation safety of an entire country. The software applications that support such an agency&#8217;s activities manage critical information: aircraft certifications, operator authorizations, incident records, and regulatory oversight processes. An unresolved vulnerability in these systems does not just represent an information security risk\u2014it can compromise the integrity of the regulatory processes that protect passengers, crew, and national airspace. The organization required an objective and independent assessment of the security status of its applications: what vulnerabilities [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":10977,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[60,61],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10976","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-case-studies","category-public-administration-case-studies"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mtpinternational.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10976","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mtpinternational.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mtpinternational.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mtpinternational.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mtpinternational.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10976"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mtpinternational.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10976\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10978,"href":"https:\/\/mtpinternational.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10976\/revisions\/10978"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mtpinternational.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10977"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mtpinternational.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10976"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mtpinternational.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10976"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mtpinternational.mx\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10976"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}