Overview
Gray box testing sits between black box and white box: the tester works with partial knowledge of your systems — limited credentials, architecture notes, API documentation, or a scoped view of a specific flow — but not full source-code access. It simulates a realistic insider-adjacent threat, such as an authenticated user, a partner with API access, or an attacker who has already gathered some reconnaissance.Gray box testing is a private, hands-on engagement with the CodeAnt security team — not a
self-serve mode in the dashboard. Because it involves sharing credentials and context and agreeing
on scope, every engagement is scoped and run together with you. Contact
us to set one up.
Why gray box
| Black box | Gray box | White box | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge | None | Partial | Full (incl. source) |
| Simulates | External attacker | Insider / authenticated user | Code review / insider |
| Coverage | Public surface | Targeted, context-guided | Most comprehensive |
| How to run | Self-serve in the dashboard | Private engagement — contact us | Self-serve via AI Exploitation |
- You want testing focused on a specific flow — authentication, a payment path, a partner API.
- You can share some context (a test user, a role, an architecture note, an endpoint list) but not full source.
- You want realistic, insider-style coverage guided by a security engineer rather than an automated scan.
How an engagement works
Reach out
Contact us with the application and the areas you want tested. We’ll
align on goals, scope, and timeline.
Share scoped context
You provide the partial knowledge the engagement runs on — test credentials, a user role, API
docs, or architecture notes for the target flow. Access stays scoped to what’s agreed.
Testing
The CodeAnt security team tests the agreed scope using that context, combining authenticated
probing with targeted analysis.
Self-serve alternatives
If you’d rather start immediately without an engagement, the two self-serve options cover the ends of the spectrum:- Black Box Testing — external attacker perspective, zero internal knowledge. Run it yourself from the dashboard.
- White Box Testing — full source-aware analysis via AI Exploitation.