External Penetration
Testing
Simply identifying vulnerabilities isn’t enough. Our External Penetration Testing service goes beyond scanning by actively attempting to exploit discovered weaknesses, just like real attackers would. This approach provides definitive proof of exploitability and helps you prioritize remediation efforts where they matter most.
Why Penetration Testing Matters
External penetration testing provides a real-world assessment of your organization’s security posture by simulating the techniques used by actual threat actors. With threat actors continuously developing sophisticated attack methods, regular penetration testing is essential for:
Validating Exploitability of Vulnerabilities
Determining which security weaknesses can actually be leveraged to gain unauthorized access to your systems and data.
Satisfying Regulatory Requirements
For frameworks like PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, and CMMC that specifically require penetration testing as distinct from vulnerability scanning.
Demonstrating Business Impact
Through clear documentation of what sensitive data and critical systems could be compromised during an actual attack.
Providing Evidence for Security Investments
Clearly illustrate security gaps and their potential business consequences to executives and board members.
Evaluating Security Control Effectiveness
Testing whether your defensive measures can detect and prevent active exploitation attempts.
Our Expert Approach
Our comprehensive penetration testing methodology combines industry best practices with proprietary techniques developed through years of real-world experience:
Discovery & Reconnaissance
We begin by mapping your external attack surface using both passive and active reconnaissance techniques. This includes identifying all public-facing assets such as websites, applications, APIs, remote access points, mail servers, and network infrastructure that could serve as potential entry points.
Vulnerability Identification
Using a combination of automated tools and manual techniques, we identify potential security weaknesses across your external infrastructure. This includes misconfigurations, outdated software, weak authentication mechanisms, and application vulnerabilities that could be targeted by attackers.
Exploitation & Pivoting
Unlike vulnerability scanning, we take the critical next step of attempting to exploit discovered vulnerabilities using the same techniques employed by sophisticated threat actors. When successful, we follow the attack chain to identify how far an attacker could potentially penetrate into your environment, demonstrating the true business impact.
Comprehensive Analysis
Our security experts analyze all findings to provide context around each vulnerability, including technical severity, business impact, and exploitation difficulty. This analysis helps you understand which issues represent genuine risk versus theoretical concerns, allowing for informed prioritization decisions.
Detailed Reporting & Remediation Guidance
You receive a comprehensive report documenting our methodology, findings, exploitation paths, and business impact. Each vulnerability includes detailed reproduction steps, screenshot evidence, and specific remediation recommendations that your technical teams can immediately implement.
Post-Testing Support
Our engagement continues beyond delivering the report. We provide a detailed walkthrough of findings, answer technical questions, offer remediation advice, and validate fixes once implemented to ensure vulnerabilities have been properly addressed.
Multiple Service Options
Security Sound Solutions to Support Your Path to Success
External Penetration Test
Our most thorough assessment, providing deep analysis of your external security posture. This service includes extensive manual testing of all external assets, exploitation attempts for all discovered vulnerabilities, and detailed documentation of attack paths that could lead to data compromise or system access.
Black Box Testing
This assessment begins with minimal information about your environment, requiring our team to perform the same reconnaissance processes as genuine threat actors. We identify and exploit vulnerabilities across your external attack surface, revealing potential attack paths leading to unauthorized access without internal knowledge.
Red Team Simulation
For organizations with mature security programs seeking a realistic assessment of their detection and response capabilities. This service simulates sophisticated threat actor techniques to evaluate not just technical vulnerabilities but also your organization's ability to detect and respond to active attacks.
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