Overview
A penetration test is an authorised, simulated attack on your systems. Our testers think like real adversaries: they map your attack surface, chain weaknesses together and prove what an attacker could actually achieve — reading other customers' data, taking over admin accounts or reaching your crown-jewel systems.
Automated scanners are good at finding known issues at scale, but most serious breaches start with flaws only a human can find: broken authorization, abusable business logic and small misconfigurations that combine into a critical path. That is why our engagements are manual-first, with tooling used to extend coverage — not to replace thinking.
Every engagement is scoped to your risk and compliance goals, delivered by experienced testers, and closed out with a retest so you can show auditors and customers that issues were fixed.
What's included
Our approach
- Scoping & rules of engagementWe agree targets, exclusions, test windows, accounts and escalation contacts, then confirm in a fixed-price statement of work.
- Reconnaissance & mappingWe enumerate the attack surface — hosts, endpoints, roles, technologies and data flows.
- Manual testing & exploitationTesters attack each area by hand, safely exploiting and chaining issues to prove impact.
- Reporting & debriefYou receive an executive summary, risk-rated findings with reproduction steps, and a walkthrough with your engineers.
- Retest & attestationWe verify fixes and issue an updated report and attestation letter for customers or auditors.
What you receive
- Executive summary for leadership and customers
- Risk-rated findings (CVSS + business context)
- Step-by-step reproduction evidence
- Developer-ready remediation guidance
- Retest report and attestation letter
- Debrief call with your engineering team
Standards & frameworks
- OWASP WSTG
- OWASP ASVS
- OWASP MASVS
- PTES
- NIST SP 800-115
- MITRE ATT&CK
- CVSS v3.1/4.0
Frequently asked questions
How long does a penetration test take?
Most single-application or small-network tests take one to three weeks including reporting. Larger, multi-asset programs are scheduled in phases.
Will testing disrupt our production systems?
We test safely, avoid denial-of-service techniques unless explicitly agreed, and recommend a production-like staging environment where possible. Critical issues are reported to you immediately.
What do you need from us to start?
A signed scope and authorisation, test accounts for each user role, access details (VPN, allow-listed IPs) and any documentation such as API specifications.
Do you provide a report we can share with customers?
Yes. Alongside the full technical report you receive an executive summary and, after retesting, an attestation letter suitable for sharing under NDA.