What We Test
A network penetration test evaluates the security of your infrastructure from the perspective of an attacker. We perform both external and internal assessments depending on your threat model and compliance requirements.
- External Network Testing — Attack simulation from the internet against your public-facing systems, firewalls, VPNs, and exposed services
- Internal Network Testing — Simulation of a threat actor already inside your network, such as a malicious insider or a workstation compromised by phishing
- Active Directory Assessment — In-depth review of your AD environment for privilege escalation paths, misconfigured permissions, and lateral movement vectors
- Segmentation Testing — Validation that critical network segments (e.g., PCI zones, OT networks) are properly isolated
Our Methodology
We follow industry-standard frameworks (PTES, OWASP, NIST) while applying real-world attacker tradecraft. Our testing is always human-led — automated tools are a starting point, not the finish line.
- Reconnaissance — Mapping your attack surface: open ports, exposed services, misconfigured systems
- Vulnerability Identification — Combining automated scanning with manual analysis to find exploitable weaknesses
- Exploitation — Safely demonstrating real impact: credential theft, lateral movement, privilege escalation
- Post-Exploitation — Showing what an attacker could access once inside — data, systems, adjacent networks
- Reporting — Clear, actionable findings prioritized by business risk, with remediation guidance your team can actually use
Who This Is For
Network penetration testing is appropriate for any organization that:
- Has not had an external security assessment in the past 12 months
- Needs to meet compliance requirements (PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, CMMC)
- Is applying for or renewing cyber insurance
- Has recently made significant infrastructure changes (cloud migration, new office, M&A)
- Wants to validate that their security investments are actually working
What You Get
Every engagement includes a professional deliverable you can act on and share with stakeholders:
- Executive summary written for non-technical leadership
- Technical findings with severity ratings, evidence, and reproduction steps
- Prioritized remediation recommendations
- A debrief call to walk through findings with your team
- Optional retest to verify fixes after remediation
Start Your Network Assessment
Contact us to scope your engagement. Most assessments begin within two weeks of signed authorization.
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