Penetration Testing (Ethical Hacking)

Every organisation believes its systems are reasonably secure, until someone shows them otherwise. Too often that someone is a criminal, and the demonstration arrives as a ransom note. Penetration testing gives you the same demonstration on your terms: an authorised, controlled attempt to break in, carried out by people who are on your side.

Thinking like an attacker

Automated scans list possible problems. A penetration tester asks what an attacker could actually do with them. Could a forgotten test server lead to the finance system? Could a weak password on one account open the door to everything else? Our testers chain small weaknesses together, exactly as real attackers do, to show where the genuine risk lies.

What we test

External networks and internet-facing services. Internal networks, as if an attacker or rogue insider were already inside. Web applications and portals. Cloud environments and Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace configurations. Wireless networks at your premises.

Clear, prioritised findings

Reports explain each finding in plain language for leadership and in technical detail for those who will fix it, with a clear order of priority. Where it helps, we retest after remediation to confirm the fixes work.

The physical side

Many breaches start with someone walking in rather than logging on. Combine a technical test with physical penetration testing for the full picture, or begin with a lighter vulnerability assessment. Scope a test with us.

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