GUARDIAN SECUREAPP™ CERTIFICATION SCHEME
Secure app
An ISO/IEC 17065-accredited certification scheme that independently certifies the cybersecurity of web applications, SaaS / multi-tenant platforms and APIs / microservices — against OWASP ASVS, OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Security Top 10, at three assurance levels. Operated by Guardian Assessment Pvt. Ltd., accredited by UAF.
Module A — Web Application Security Certification
WEB APPLICATION SECURITY
ISO/IEC 17065-accredited third-party certification of web applications — single-page applications, server-rendered apps, customer portals, internal business tools — against the OWASP Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS) and the OWASP Top 10. Three assurance levels match evaluation depth to your product’s risk.
Module B
SAAS Security
ISO/IEC 17065-accredited third-party certification for multi-tenant SaaS platforms — where multiple customer organisations share one application instance and tenant isolation is the assurance question your buyers are asking. Module B extends the OWASP ASVS evaluation of Module A and adds tenant-aware evaluation of identity federation, data segregation, key management, audit log integrity, subscription lifecycle and platform operations.
Module C
API Security
ISO/IEC 17065-accredited third-party certification of APIs and microservices — REST, GraphQL, gRPC, event-driven and other machine-to-machine interfaces — anchored in the OWASP API Security Top 10. Three assurance levels match evaluation depth to your API’s risk profile and your customers’ due-diligence expectations.
Indicative Pricing
Tentative Starting Fees for Small Organizations
Transparency is a market expectation. The figures below apply to small organizations certifying a single, low-complexity product.
Level 1
Basic
$2,000
onwards
USD, excl. taxes
Internal tools, low-risk public sites, content-driven portals
Level 2
Advanced
$4,000
onwards
USD, excl. taxes
Customer-facing apps with PII or payment processing
Level 3
High-Risk / Critical
$7,000
onwards
USD, excl. taxes
Banking, healthcare, critical infrastructure applications
Fees are indicative starting points, exclusive of applicable taxes, and are payable regardless of certification outcome. Final fees depend on scope, technology stack, modules, level and complexity. Fees do not influence the certification decision (ISO/IEC 17065 Clause 4.2 — impartiality requirement).
Standards & Frameworks
Built on Globally Recognized Standards — Audited by an Accredited Process
A certification is only as credible as the standards behind it. Guardian SecureApp™ is built on two layers — a technical layer (what is evaluated) and a procedural layer (how the certification is issued).
This dual-layer architecture is what makes a Guardian SecureApp™ certificate procurement-grade. The technical content is recognisable to anyone in the field; the procedural integrity is recognisable to anyone reading an accreditation register.
OWASP ASVS
Application Security Verification Standard – the international benchmark
OWASP Top 10
The most critical web application security risks
OWASP API Top 10
Prioritised framework for API-specific risks
ISO/IEC 17065
International standard for product certification bodies
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