Field notes from our research team.
Findings from real incidents, pen test debriefs and breach analysis. Plain-English write-ups of what our consultants are seeing in the wild.
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How much does a website cost in Egypt, and how long does it take?
A focused business website takes 3–5 weeks. Here is what moves the price, and what to ask before you sign.
Read articleCustom software or off-the-shelf? How to decide, and what a custom build involves
Buy when your process is standard; build when it is your advantage. A first release usually takes 10–16 weeks.
Read articleNative or cross-platform? A practical guide to building a mobile app
Most business apps are best built cross-platform. A first release usually takes 8–12 weeks, including the backend.
Read articleHow to launch a secure online store in Egypt: platforms, payments and shipping
Pick the platform by catalogue size and how custom your checkout is. A secure store usually takes 5–8 weeks.
Read articleHow much does a penetration test cost, and what should it include?
Cost follows scope: the number of apps, roles, APIs and IPs. A single web app usually takes 5–10 testing days.
Read articleThree ways we still get into “PCI compliant” web apps
A walkthrough of the logic flaws and misconfigurations that keep showing up in engagements, despite a clean compliance report.
Read articleWhat the first 60 minutes of a ransomware incident actually look like
Containment decisions, stakeholder communication, and the mistakes that turn a bad day into a bad quarter.
Read articleAPI authorisation flaws: the gap between “authenticated” and “authorised”
Why so many APIs correctly check who you are, but not what you're allowed to do — and how we test for it.
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