What We Test

Our penetration testing covers your entire attack surface: external networks, internal networks, web applications, mobile apps, APIs, wireless networks, and social engineering vectors. We use the same tools, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) as advanced persistent threats (APTs) to give you a realistic picture of your security posture.

Every engagement is customized to your environment and threat model. Whether you need a targeted test of a specific application before launch or a comprehensive assessment of your entire infrastructure, our team designs the scope to deliver maximum value.

Our Methodology

1. Reconnaissance and Scoping

We begin with OSINT gathering, network mapping, and attack surface enumeration to understand your exposure. This includes subdomain discovery, technology fingerprinting, employee information gathering, and identifying exposed services and credentials in public breach databases. Scoping ensures we test what matters most to your business.

2. Vulnerability Discovery

Using a combination of automated scanning and manual testing, we identify vulnerabilities across your environment. Our testers go beyond automated scanners to find business logic flaws, chained vulnerabilities, and complex attack paths that tools miss. We test for OWASP Top 10 issues, misconfigurations, authentication weaknesses, and privilege escalation vectors.

3. Exploitation and Proof of Concept

With your authorization, we actively exploit discovered vulnerabilities to demonstrate real-world impact. This includes lateral movement within networks, data exfiltration demonstrations, and privilege escalation to show exactly what an attacker could achieve. Every exploitation step is carefully documented with timestamps and evidence.

4. Reporting and Remediation

Our detailed reports include executive summaries for leadership, technical findings with CVSS scoring and risk ratings, step-by-step proof of concept for each vulnerability, and prioritized remediation guidance. We also provide a debrief session to walk through findings with your technical team and answer questions.

5. Retest and Validation

After your team implements fixes, we perform a retest to verify that vulnerabilities have been properly remediated. This ensures that patches are effective and that no new issues were introduced during the remediation process.

Types of Penetration Testing

External Network Pentesting — Testing your internet-facing infrastructure including firewalls, VPNs, mail servers, DNS, and web servers for vulnerabilities exploitable from the outside.
Internal Network Pentesting — Simulating an insider threat or compromised endpoint to test internal network segmentation, Active Directory security, and lateral movement potential.
Web Application Pentesting — Deep testing of web applications for SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, authentication bypass, insecure direct object references, and business logic vulnerabilities.
API Pentesting — Testing REST, GraphQL, and SOAP APIs for broken authentication, excessive data exposure, rate limiting issues, and injection vulnerabilities.
Mobile Application Pentesting — Security testing of iOS and Android applications including local storage analysis, certificate pinning bypass, and API communication security.
Wireless Pentesting — Assessment of WiFi networks for rogue access points, WPA2/WPA3 weaknesses, evil twin attacks, and network segmentation from wireless to wired networks.

Standards and Certifications

Our penetration testers hold industry-recognized certifications including OSCP, OSCE, OSWE, GPEN, GXPN, CEH, and CREST CRT. All engagements follow the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES) and OWASP Testing Guide methodologies.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long does a typical penetration test take?

Timelines vary based on scope. A focused web application test typically takes 5–10 business days, while a comprehensive infrastructure assessment may take 2–4 weeks. We provide a detailed timeline during the scoping phase.

Will testing disrupt our production systems?

We take every precaution to avoid disruption. Denial of service testing is excluded by default unless specifically requested in a controlled environment. Our team coordinates timing with your operations staff for any higher-risk tests.

How often should we conduct penetration tests?

We recommend at least annual testing for most organizations, with additional tests after major infrastructure changes, new application deployments, or significant code releases. Regulated industries may require more frequent testing for compliance.

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