What is penetration testing ?

Penetration testing is an essential cybersecurity practice involving simulated cyber attacks to identify and address vulnerabilities in your systems, networks, or applications. This proactive approach enhances your security measures, ensuring compliance, and safeguarding against potential breaches. Trust our expertise to fortify your defenses, prioritize risks, and maintain a robust cybersecurity posture in an ever-evolving threat landscape.

Why companies pen test ?

Companies conduct penetration tests for three main reasons:

  1. Comprehensive Security Assessment

    Penetration tests go beyond vulnerability assessments by simulating real cyberattacks. Vulnerability assessments are automated scans that identify common flaws, while penetration tests involve both automated and manual processes to exploit these vulnerabilities, providing a deeper understanding of potential threats. This approach helps design effective security controls against real-world attacks and minimizes false positives.

  2. Expert Recommendations

    Many cybersecurity experts and authorities recommend penetration testing as a proactive security measure. For instance, the U.S. federal government urged companies to use pen tests to defend against ransomware attacks in 2021.

  3. Regulatory Compliance:

    Penetration tests help ensure compliance with data security regulations such as HIPAA and GDPR by verifying that security controls work as intended. Some regulations, like PCI-DSS, explicitly require regular penetration testing. Pen tests also support compliance with voluntary standards like ISO/IEC 27001.

What are the types of pen tests ?

Not all penetration tests are the same and vary based on the project's scope and intended outcomes. Here are a few types:

Black Box: The ethical hacker has little to no prior information about the company's IT infrastructure or security. It simulates a real cyberattack from outside the network, making it the most time-consuming due to its blind nature.

White Box: The tester has full knowledge of the network infrastructure and security systems. It provides a thorough assessment, including simulating insider attacks. Although quicker due to transparency, testing many applications in large organizations can take several months.

Gray Box: This combines elements of both black and white box testing. The tester has partial knowledge of the network, typically focusing on a specific public-facing application with a private backend. It takes less time than black box testing but more than white box testing due to limited information.

Our Penetration Testing Services

We offer a large range of Penetration Testing Services, categorized into three main areas :

  • Application Penetration Testing:

    Assessing the security of web, mobile, desktop applications, thin clients, and APIs to identify and exploit vulnerabilities.

  • Network Penetration Testing

    Evaluating internal and external network security, including wireless networks, ATMs, and PCI environments, to uncover potential threats.

  • Cloud Security

    Ensuring the security of cloud infrastructures and services, including AWS, Azure, Office 365, and Google Cloud, to protect against breaches and data leaks.