VAPT & Penetration Testing

VAPT: Find Your Weaknesses Before Attackers Do

Manual, adversarial VAPT (Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing) — our certified ethical hackers simulate real-world attacks against your systems, applications, and people to confirm what's actually exploitable, not just what's theoretically weak. A project-based engagement, typically run annually or after major changes — for continuous, automated scanning between engagements, see Vulnerability Assessment.

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Service Types

Penetration Testing Services We Deliver

Comprehensive attack simulation across every layer of your technology environment.

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Network Penetration Testing

External and internal network pen tests identifying misconfigurations, unpatched systems, open ports, weak credentials, and lateral movement paths within your infrastructure.

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Web Application Pen Testing

OWASP Top 10 and beyond — SQL injection, XSS, broken authentication, API vulnerabilities, insecure direct object references, and business logic flaws in your web applications.

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Mobile Application Pen Testing

Android and iOS application testing against OWASP Mobile Top 10 — insecure data storage, weak authentication, improper session handling, and binary protections.

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Social Engineering

Phishing campaigns, vishing (voice phishing), and physical security assessments to test whether your people are your strongest or weakest link.

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Cloud Penetration Testing

Assessment of cloud configurations (AWS, Azure, GCP) — IAM misconfigurations, storage exposure, network security groups, and cloud-native attack paths.

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Red Team Exercise

Goal-based adversary simulation combining technical attacks, social engineering, and physical access attempts to test your full detection and response capability.

Methodology

How We Conduct Penetration Tests

Our testing follows recognized international frameworks — OWASP, PTES, and NIST SP 800-115 — ensuring consistent, repeatable, and defensible results.

Scoping & Rules of Engagement

Define targets, test type (black/grey/white box), out-of-scope systems, timing, and escalation procedures. Authorize testing in writing.

Reconnaissance & Discovery

OSINT, service enumeration, fingerprinting, and attack surface mapping to understand the target environment as an attacker would.

Exploitation & Post-Exploitation

Safely exploit confirmed vulnerabilities to demonstrate real impact — privilege escalation, data exfiltration paths, lateral movement.

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Reporting & Debrief

Comprehensive written reports plus a live debrief with your technical and executive teams to walk through findings and remediation.

Frameworks We Follow

OWASP Testing Guide (web/mobile), PTES (Penetration Testing Execution Standard), NIST SP 800-115 (Technical Guide to Information Security Testing), OWASP API Security Top 10, MITRE ATT&CK framework for threat simulation mapping.

What You Receive

Two Reports That Drive Real Remediation

Every penetration test engagement includes both an executive-level report and a detailed technical report — ensuring both leadership and your security team have what they need to act.

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Executive Summary Report — Risk rating, business impact narrative, and strategic recommendations for non-technical stakeholders
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Technical Findings Report — Every vulnerability with CVE/CWE reference, CVSS score, evidence, proof-of-concept, and reproduction steps
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Remediation Plan — Prioritized remediation steps with suggested fixes, timelines, and responsible teams
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Live Debrief Session — Walkthrough of critical findings with both technical and leadership teams
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Retest (Critical Findings) — Verify that critical and high-severity vulnerabilities have been successfully remediated

Compliance Requirements for Pen Testing

Penetration testing is explicitly required or strongly recommended by several major compliance frameworks:

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ISO 27001:2022 — Annex A Control 8.8 (Vulnerability Management) and 8.25 (Secure Development)
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PCI DSS v4.0 — Requirement 11.4: Annual internal and external penetration testing
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SOC 2 — Common Criteria requires evidence of security testing
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NCA ECC — Saudi Arabia's Essential Cybersecurity Controls require periodic vulnerability and penetration testing

FAQs

Penetration Testing — Common Questions

How often should we conduct penetration testing?+

At minimum, penetration testing should be conducted annually or after significant infrastructure changes, new application deployments, or major security incidents. PCI DSS requires testing at least annually and after significant changes. For higher-risk environments (financial services, healthcare, critical infrastructure), semi-annual testing is advisable. Many organizations also run continuous vulnerability assessments between annual pen tests to detect new exposures quickly.

What should we expect during a penetration test?+

Before the test begins, we agree on scope, out-of-scope systems, and rules of engagement in writing. During testing, our team operates as an authorized attacker — the process is controlled and safe. We will never intentionally cause data loss, system downtime, or service disruption without explicit approval. We notify you immediately if we discover a critical vulnerability that poses an active risk. After testing, you receive reports and a debrief within the agreed timeframe.

What is the difference between a vulnerability assessment and a penetration test?+

A vulnerability assessment identifies and catalogues potential security weaknesses using automated scanning tools — it tells you what might be exploitable. A penetration test goes further: our testers actively attempt to exploit identified vulnerabilities to confirm which ones are genuinely exploitable and what the actual business impact would be. Pen tests are more manual, more targeted, and produce richer findings. Both are valuable — vulnerability assessments are more frequent; pen tests go deeper.

How much does a penetration test cost?+

Cost depends on scope (number of IP addresses, applications, users), test type (black box vs white box), and depth of assessment. A focused web application pen test starts from a defined fixed fee; large infrastructure engagements are scoped and priced per project. We provide transparent, fixed-price proposals based on a brief scoping call. Contact us to request a quote — there is no obligation and most quotes are turned around within 48 hours.

What credentials or certifications do your pen testers hold?+

Our penetration testers hold industry-recognized certifications including CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker). All testing is conducted under strict confidentiality agreements and rules of engagement that protect your systems and data throughout the engagement.

Related Services

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Vulnerability Assessment

Systematic identification and prioritization of known vulnerabilities — a cost-effective complement to annual penetration testing.

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ISO 27001 Consulting

Penetration test findings feed directly into your ISO 27001 risk register and control implementation plan.

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Risk Management

Translate pen test findings into structured risk assessments and formal treatment plans for board reporting.

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Ready to Test Your Defenses?

Request a VAPT quote. We'll scope the engagement, provide a fixed-price proposal, and schedule testing at a time that suits your operations.

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