Cybersecurity in Malaysia

A vulnerability assessment and penetration test for a single web application typically costs between RM 5,000 and RM 20,000 depending on the application size and complexity. Comprehensive security audits that cover your entire infrastructure including servers, network configuration, cloud environments, mobile apps and compliance documentation range from RM 20,000 to RM 80,000. For Malaysian businesses subject to Bank Negara guidelines or handling sensitive financial data, we also offer compliance-focused audits that map your current controls against regulatory requirements and produce a gap analysis with prioritised remediation steps. All engagements include a detailed report with findings ranked by severity, proof-of-concept demonstrations for critical vulnerabilities and actionable remediation guidance that your development team can follow immediately.

Yes. The Personal Data Protection Act 2010 applies to any organisation in Malaysia that processes personal data in the course of commercial transactions. This covers customer names, email addresses, phone numbers, payment details, health records and any other information that can identify an individual. Non-compliance can result in fines up to RM 500,000 or imprisonment up to three years. In practice PDPA requires you to obtain consent before collecting personal data, use it only for the stated purpose, store it securely with appropriate access controls and allow individuals to request access or correction of their data. At Gotchaa Lab we conduct PDPA gap analyses that review your data collection forms, storage practices, access controls and privacy policies against the seven data protection principles outlined in the Act.

Penetration testing is a controlled security assessment where our team simulates real-world attacks against your systems to discover vulnerabilities before malicious attackers find them. We test web applications, mobile apps, APIs and network infrastructure using industry-standard methodologies including OWASP Testing Guide and PTES. A typical engagement begins with reconnaissance and threat modelling, followed by automated scanning and manual exploitation of discovered weaknesses. We test for common vulnerabilities such as SQL injection, cross-site scripting, broken authentication, insecure API endpoints and misconfigured cloud permissions. After testing we deliver a detailed report with each finding categorised by severity along with proof-of-concept evidence and step-by-step remediation instructions. We also offer a free retest after you have applied fixes to confirm the vulnerabilities are properly resolved.

VAPT stands for vulnerability assessment and penetration testing. The vulnerability assessment scans broadly to list weaknesses, then the penetration test exploits them to prove what an attacker could actually reach. Run together, they give you both coverage and proof of real-world impact. At Gotchaa Lab, VAPT covers web applications, APIs, databases and infrastructure, tested against OWASP, the OWASP API Top 10 and PTES, with every finding ranked by CVSS v3.1 and backed by proof-of-concept evidence and step-by-step fixes.

Yes. We map each VAPT finding to the relevant compliance requirement, including the seven principles of Malaysia's Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) and, for government and GLC systems, the Dasar Keselamatan ICT Kerajaan. After your team remediates the issues, we retest and issue a clean closure report. That report gives auditors written proof the risks were resolved, so the assessment slots straight into your compliance sign-off rather than sitting as a separate exercise.