What is Penetration Testing?
Penetration testing, commonly known as pen-testing, is an authorised cyberattack on and organisations IT and information systems. Its goal is to have an ethical hacker,simulate what a malicious actor can do, in order to repair and improve organisations IT and information system.
Why is Penetration Testing important?
Essentially a penetration test is a security audit, and crucial for the following reasons:
- Proactive Security: It helps organisations identify and address vulnerabilities before they are exploited by cyber criminals
- Compliance: Many industry regulations and standards require regular penetration testing to ensure the security of sensitive data.
- Risk management: It provides a realistic assessment of the risks associated with cyberattacks, helping organisations prioritise security investments
- Improved Security Posture: By addressing identified vulnerabilities, organisations can significantly improve their overall security posture.
Penetration Testing consultancy abilities
Our penetration testing process incorporates a wide range of skills and competencies, such as but not limited to:
- OSINT: Open Source Intelligence is the information leaked about your organisation which could be a risk to your organisation.
- Web application and IT infrastructure: Organisations have many items connected to the internet in some form or the other, we test for public internet exposure
- Expertise: Our consultants work with industry standard tools and processes such as Nessus for IT and OT penetration testing ,NMAP, Metasploit, Kali Linux and other well-known tools.
- Our consultants have deep knowledge of various attack vectors, tools, and techniques used by cybercriminals
- Methodology: They follow a structured and systematic approach to identify and exploit vulnerabilities effectively.
- Reporting: We provide detailed reports outlining the identified vulnerabilities, their potential impact, and recommendations for remediation.
- Communication: Consultants can effectively communicate complex technical findings to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
- Adaptability: They can tailor their approach to the specific needs and environment of each organisation.
We offer three levels of penetration testing:
- Whitebox testing: You let us know vast amounts of information, and known vulnerabilities. We work with your team and is a common approach.
- Greybox testing: The most popular choice is grey box testing which you tell us a little bit about what you know, what you would like pen-tested and what is out of bounds. This is popular as it balances cost and effectiveness.
- Blackbox testing: Similar to what a real attacker will do, you tell us as little information as possible. This is a comprehensive test emulating real life.
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