Penetration Testing

What is Penetration Testing?

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What is Penetration Testing?

Penetration Testing Definition

Penetration testing is the process of actively identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities within an organization’s networks, web applications, and even human elements to evaluate security defenses. Unlike basic vulnerability scanning, penetration testing goes beyond simply identifying potential issues. It simulates real-world attack scenarios from the perspective of an external intruder or a malicious insider, providing a deeper understanding of how well your systems can withstand attempts at unauthorized access.

Penetration tests often focus on technical controls but may also include non-technical tactics to expose weaknesses in areas like physical security and user awareness. By revealing these risks, penetration testing helps organizations strengthen their defenses, prevent easy exploitation, and protect sensitive data from potential breaches.

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Cyber Security Services (CSS) provides expert penetration testing for top organizations, including 10% of the Forbes 2024 Global 2000 list. Our team brings decades of strategic and technical experience, offering insights that help clients meet strict compliance requirements, from HIPAA and PCI to SOC 2 and ISO. We work with global leaders in banking, healthcare, and insurance to identify vulnerabilities and reduce risk, delivering reports that align with your compliance and security objectives. Let CSS help strengthen your security posture with precision and expertise.

The different types of penetration testing services that we offer.

  • External Network Penetration Testing. We pinpoint potential avenues of network attack where access might be gained through internet-connected servers or network equipment by individuals outside of your organization who lack appropriate rights or credentials. We then conduct a mock attack to test security controls, developing and presenting you with a cybersecurity assessment on findings along with solutions and recommendations you can use to remediate the issue.
  • Internal Network Penetration Testing. We help companies mitigate risk due to internal threats against their corporate network. While external testing investigates avenues that remote hackers might use to enter networks, internal testing looks at ways employees or insiders might lead to a breach either through neglect, malice, or the accidental download of an application, such as ransomware or malware, which has the potential to bring an entire network down.
  • Web Application Penetration Testing. We investigate potential threats and vulnerabilities posed by the many internet-based applications in use throughout your enterprise. Conveniently accessed from any location worldwide and just as easily breached, web applications offer significant points of access into credit card, customer, and financial data. Vulnerability assessment services investigate the security of those solutions and controls in place, providing recommendations and strategies to block access to any data that might be stored within.
  • Wireless Penetration Testing. We bring advanced expertise in a range of wireless technologies, offering ethical hacking services to investigate and identify potential access points where hackers could enter your internal network. This involves threat assessment and security control audits for traditional Wi-Fi and specialized systems. We then compile findings into a cybersecurity assessment report complete with recommendations you can put into place to mitigate damage.
  • Social Engineering Penetration Testing. We evaluate employees to see how well they understand your organization’s information security policies and practices, so you know how easily an unauthorized party might convince staff into sharing confidential information. Social engineering penetration testing might include badge access points and mock phishing attacks or password update requests. We’ll then recommend ways to improve success through training or new processes that help employees better protect sensitive data.

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