Cybersecurity
Offensive security
We test your systems the way an attacker would, within written authorization. The goal is not a long list of findings. It is a clear picture of what an attacker could do, and what to fix first.
What offensive security is for
Scanners find known weaknesses. They do not tell you whether an attacker can use three small ones together to reach customer data. Offensive security answers that question by testing manually, with tool support, against agreed targets.
We use black-box, gray-box and white-box approaches. Black-box gives the tester no inside information and mirrors an outsider. Gray-box provides credentials or documentation and is the most efficient for applications. White-box adds source code or architecture detail and finds the most issues per day of effort.
Every engagement ends with evidence-based findings, remediation guidance and an agreed retest.
Offensive security services
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Penetration testing
Authorized, manual testing of applications, networks, cloud and identities to show what an attacker could reach and what to fix first.
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Web application penetration testing
Manual testing of authentication, authorization, session handling, input handling and business logic in web applications.
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API penetration testing
Testing REST, GraphQL and internal APIs for broken authorization, tenant isolation failures, token weaknesses and business-logic abuse.
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Network penetration testing
External and internal network testing: exposed services, weak authentication, segmentation gaps and lateral movement paths.
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Mobile application penetration testing
Testing iOS and Android apps for insecure storage, weak transport security, reverse-engineering exposure and back-end API flaws.
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Cloud penetration testing
Starting from a defined foothold, test whether identity, permission and trust paths in AWS, Azure or Google Cloud lead to sensitive data or control.
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Red teaming
Objective-based adversary simulation that tests people, process and technology together against a realistic attacker over several weeks.
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Purple teaming
Collaborative exercises where attackers and defenders work side by side to test and improve detections, technique by technique.
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Social engineering assessments
Authorized phishing, voice and process-bypass exercises that measure how people, processes and controls respond to realistic pretexts.
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Sample penetration test report
A complete, invented example of a web and API penetration test report: summary, scope, method, findings with evidence, fixes and retest.
A common progression
- Vulnerability assessment Baseline and coverage
- Penetration test Prove what is exploitable
- Remediation Fix with engineering
- Retest Verify the fixes
- Purple team Improve detection
Questions people ask
How do you decide between black-box, gray-box and white-box?
By the goal. Black-box fits when you want an outsider view. Gray-box fits most application tests because testers spend time on authorization logic instead of guessing credentials. White-box is best for high-value systems where you want the deepest coverage.
Will testing break production?
We agree safe-testing limits up front, avoid denial-of-service techniques unless specifically scoped, and give you a contact to stop the test. Risky actions are discussed before they are attempted.
Do you need our approval for every action?
No. Approval is given for the scope and rules of engagement. Sensitive actions, such as testing against production data or using discovered credentials outside scope, are raised with your contact first.
Related
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Vulnerability and exposure management
Vulnerability assessments, risk-based prioritization, external attack surface management, configuration assessments and remediation validation.
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Security assessment planner
Answer questions that fit the service you want and get a structured, preliminary scope we can discuss.
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Sample penetration test report
A complete, invented example of a web and API penetration test report: summary, scope, method, findings with evidence, fixes and retest.
Need to understand your security exposure?
Speak with a security expert
Talk through your environment and goals. We reply to scope the work before anything is tested.
Speak with a security expertPlan an assessment
Answer a few questions and get a structured preliminary scope you can send us.
Use the plannerUnder attack right now?
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