Penetration Testing
A critical component of any comprehensive security program, our penetration testing services help you identify weaknesses in your defenses and remediate them before real-world attackers can exploit them.
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When we "ethically hack' your business, we use the same techniques and tools as a malicious attacker but with your permission and knowledge. The aim is to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in your system to demonstrate the potential impact of a successful attack and to provide recommendations for improving your system's security.
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Preparation
We'll help you decide which vulnerabilities we want to evaluate and the resources to be devoted to combing the system for possible entry points.
Construct the attack plan
We'll design the cyber attack, or list of cyber attacks and perform the pen test. During this step, we'll also define what level of system access our pen tester has.
Determine Data Type
We'll help determine the data type in this step, because it can have a profound impact on the tools, strategies and techniques used to acquire it.
Perform The Test
This is one of the most complicated and nuanced parts of the testing process. We'll use various automated software programs and techniques to stress test your security.
Review Results
This is where the 'rubber meets the road.' The results will be very detailed so we can work with you to prioritize the risks and get the team working to secure your environment.
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Egress Filtering Testing
We will perform egress filtering to ensure your organization effectively restricts unnecessary outbound traffic. Unrestricted outbound access can allow a malicious actor to exfiltrate data from your organization’s environment using traditional methods and unmonitored ports.
Authenticaion Attacks
Upon discovering user account credentials, we will automatically attempt to validate those credentials and determine where they are most useful. This is a common process executed by both malicious attackers and penetration testers and is performed during privilege escalation.
Privilege Excalation & Lateral Movement
Using valid credentials, we will attempt to identify valuable areas within your organization. This is conducted through a variety of methods, including the use of Vonahi’s Leprechaun tool, which assists in identifying where sensitive targets are.
Data
Exfiltration
Critical data leaving your organization is an extremely serious concern. If access to confidential and/or sensitive data can be attained, we will simulate and log this activity to help your organization tighten areas that should restrict data exfiltration.
Simulated
Malware
With elevated access, we will attempt to upload malicious code onto remote systems in an attempt to test your organization’s end-point anti-malware controls.
Pen Testing vs. Vulnerability Assessments
The two are not the same
Penetration testing and vulnerability assessments are two critical components of a comprehensive information security program. Although they share some similarities, there are distinct differences between the two.
Penetration Testing
Outside-In Approach
Penetration testing takes us beyond the scope of vulnerability evaluations. This approach entails mimicking an assault on your system or network to pinpoint and exploit weak points that a malicious entity could leverage for unauthorized entry or inflict harm.
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We employ a blend of mechanized tools and hands-on methods to imitate an actual attack. Our penetration testing aims to discover frailties from an outside-in approach. These risks are not usually discovered during vulnerability analysis and offer a genuine assessment of your capacity to identify and react to an intrusion.
Vulnerability Assessments
Inside-Out Approach
Vulnerability assessments pinpoint, measure, and rank the weaknesses in your system or network from an inside-out perspective. Using various tools and methods, we will search for recognized vulnerabilities, flawed configurations, and other potential areas of exploitation by attackers.
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A vulnerability evaluation aims to give a thorough understanding of the security status of the assessed system or network. This way, we can implement suitable actions to address the recognized vulnerabilities.
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