Before reviewing your test results, it’s important to verify that authenticated testing worked as expected. Beagle Security provides multiple ways to confirm whether authentication was successful and whether authenticated areas of your application were tested.

Verify authentication during the test

After starting the penetration test, navigate to the Testing tab and monitor the test progress. Beagle Security will indicate whether authentication was successful or failed. If authentication fails, review your authentication configuration, make the necessary corrections, and run the test again.

Verify authenticated coverage

Once the test has completed, download the Crawled URLs list from the test results. Review the downloaded list to confirm that Beagle Security successfully accessed the pages behind your application’s login. If authenticated pages are missing from the crawled URLs, review your authentication configuration and rerun the test.

Verify your authentication configuration

If authentication was unsuccessful, review the configuration for your selected authentication method before starting another test.

Login

For the Login method, verify that:

• The login URL is correct.
• The username and password are valid.
• Any required CAPTCHA, 2FA, or magic link options have been enabled if applicable.

Signup

For the Signup method, verify that:

• The signup URL is correct.
• CAPTCHA or 2FA options have been enabled if your signup process requires them.

Third-party login

For Third-party login, verify that:

• The correct login URL has been provided.
• The appropriate third-party platform has been selected.
• The username and password are correct.
• CAPTCHA, 2FA, or magic link options have been enabled if applicable.
• The appropriate role has been configured, if required.

Recorded login

If you’re using Recorded login, review the recorded authentication flow before saving. Verify that:

• All required login steps have been captured.
• The username and password fields were detected correctly.
• Required button clicks and navigation steps are included.

Before submitting the recording, use the Playback option to validate it. Make sure you’re logged out of the application before running Playback. The extension will replay the recorded authentication flow to confirm that the login process works as expected.

Set the authentication method as active

After saving your configuration, return to the authenticated testing window and click Set as active for the authentication method you want to use.

Once the desired authentication method is active, your application is ready for authenticated penetration testing.

Need additional help?

If you’ve reviewed your authentication configuration and are still experiencing issues, our support team is here to help.

You can reach out to us through the live chat available within the Beagle Security platform or email us at support@beaglesecurity.com**.** When contacting support, include details about your authentication method, the affected application, and any relevant error messages to help us investigate the issue more efficiently.

Updated on: 02/07/2026