Penetration testing is an authorized simulated attack performed against your IT systems based on the results of the Vulnerability Assessment. Penetration testing is also known as a pen test. It is a process of utilizing weaknesses of the system using different tools and figuring out the security issues and business impact based on the results. After successful penetration testing, we can discover and decide on appropriate patches for the system.

• Simulate cyber-attacks

  This is used to expose both known and unknown vulnerabilities of the system. There are two types of cyber-attacks using automated tools and manual approaches.

 

• System exploitation

  A system exploit is a flaw or code that takes advantage of software vulnerabilities or security flaws.

 

• External & Internal Infrastructure

  External infrastructure test targets the assets of a company that is visible on the internet example ­ the company website, email, and DNS.

  Internal infrastructure test targets the application and system behind the firewall to simulate an attack by a malicious insider.

 

• Web application

  Web application penetration testing helps determine the possibility for a hacker to access the data from the internet.

 

• Cloud infrastructure (Azure, AWS, GCP)

  Cloud infrastructure pen testing helps organizations to improve their overall cloud security. It is designed to assess the strengths and weaknesses of a cloud system which helps to improve its overall security posture.

 

• Point-in-time test or scheduled testing

  This is the best practice to keep an organization´s network secure. Point-in-time or scheduled pen testing keeps all application and software patches updated, so no vulnerabilities remain in the network.