Penetration Testing
Controlled exploitation of your systems to find what an attacker would find — with reproducible evidence and a prioritized remediation path.
- Who it is for
- Organizations that need to validate defenses ahead of an audit, a launch, or a certification, and teams that already ran a scanner and need to know which of those results are actually exploitable.
- Typical duration
- 2 to 4 weeks depending on scope
- Frameworks
- PTESOWASP WSTGOWASP MASVSNIST SP 800-115
A vulnerability scanner hands you a list. A penetration test hands you an answer: which items on that list actually let someone in, how far they get, and what they walk out with.
What we test
We tailor scope to your operation, but engagements typically cover:
- External perimeter — everything your organization exposes to the internet, including what nobody remembers publishing.
- Internal networks — the “they are already in” scenario: what an attacker achieves from an initial foothold inside your network.
- Web applications and APIs — business logic, authentication, authorization, and session handling, well past a mechanical OWASP Top 10 pass.
- Mobile applications — local storage, backend communication, client-side controls.
- Active Directory — escalation paths to domain admin, which exist in most networks and are shorter than people expect.
- Cloud — IAM configuration, storage exposure, cross-account segmentation.
What we do not do
We do not hand you a scanner report with our logo on it. We do not inflate severities to make the report look more impressive. And we do not report a “critical” finding we could not demonstrate — if we did not exploit it, it is documented as what it is: an observation worth reviewing.
Engagement models
We work in all three models depending on what you need to validate:
| Model | What the team gets | When it makes sense |
|---|---|---|
| Black box | No prior information | Simulating an external attacker with no access |
| Grey box | Standard user credentials | The most realistic scenario and the best coverage per dollar spent |
| White box | Source code, architecture, credentials | Maximum coverage; ideal before a critical launch |
For most organizations, grey box delivers the best result: it reflects the most common real scenario — an attacker who already obtained an ordinary user’s credentials — and avoids spending half the engagement budget on reconnaissance.
How we run it
- 01
Scope and rules of engagement
We define in writing which systems are in, which are out, testing windows, and what we do if we find evidence of a prior compromise. You approve before we touch anything.
- 02
Reconnaissance and mapping
We inventory the real attack surface — which almost never matches the documented one. Exposed services, forgotten subdomains, credentials leaked in public repositories.
- 03
Controlled exploitation
We confirm each vulnerability by exploiting it in an agreed environment. If we could not demonstrate it, we do not report it as critical.
- 04
Post-exploitation and chaining
One isolated medium finding and three chained medium findings are not the same thing. We document how far the access actually reaches.
- 05
Report and retest
We deliver, we present, and we test again once you remediate. A finding closes when we confirm it, not when it is marked as fixed.
What you receive
- Technical report with every finding, its reproduction steps, and supporting evidence
- Executive summary written without jargon, aimed at a budget decision
- Risk matrix prioritized by exploitability and business impact, not by scanner score
- Results walkthrough session with your technical team
- Retesting of remediated findings, included in the price