How is this different from a vulnerability scan?

A scan is automated and lists what the tool recognises, with a fair share of false positives. A pentest has a person chaining findings: three low-severity issues that together grant admin access never show up in a scanner.

Could the test take our system down?

The risk exists, which is why scope is agreed in writing with an arranged window and an emergency contact available throughout. Potentially disruptive tests only run with explicit authorisation.

Do we need a pentest, or the fundamentals first?

If MFA, tested backups, an inventory of what is exposed and routine dependency updates are still missing, start there. A pentest finds what is left after the fundamentals, and the fundamentals cost a fraction.

Penetration testing your team can act on

Black, grey and white box penetration tests. Reports with business risk, proof of concept and a fix plan your team can actually execute.

The difference between a pentest and an automated scan is the difference between an audit and a checklist: the tool lists what it recognises, the test chains small findings together until it reaches something that actually hurts.

We test the way an attacker would, and deliver a report your team can execute — proof of concept, risk translated into business language, and a retest included.

Where we operate

Web app and API pentest
Internal infrastructure pentest
Mobile analysis (Android/iOS)
Red team and phishing simulation

What you get

Executive + technical report
PoC for each vulnerability
Prioritized fix roadmap
Re-test after fixes

Black, grey or white box

The three names describe how much the tester knows going in. Black box gets nothing beyond the target: the most realistic scenario and the one that covers least, because much of the time budget goes into mapping what you already knew.

Grey box gets ordinary user credentials and some documentation — the best value for most companies, because it tests the scenario that actually happens: someone with legitimate access trying to go further than they should. White box includes code and architecture, and yields maximum coverage per contracted hour.

The report you receive

An executive summary in business language — what data is exposed, to whom, and the impact if it leaks. No jargon, because whoever approves the remediation budget is usually not the person who will do the work.

For each finding: a reproducible proof of concept, a rating by business risk rather than CVSS alone, and a suggested fix. Plus a prioritised plan and a retest — without the retest, you do not know whether the fix worked.

Frequently asked questions

How is this different from a vulnerability scan?
A scan is automated and lists what the tool recognises, with a fair share of false positives. A pentest has a person chaining findings: three low-severity issues that together grant admin access never show up in a scanner.
Could the test take our system down?
The risk exists, which is why scope is agreed in writing with an arranged window and an emergency contact available throughout. Potentially disruptive tests only run with explicit authorisation.
Do we need a pentest, or the fundamentals first?
If MFA, tested backups, an inventory of what is exposed and routine dependency updates are still missing, start there. A pentest finds what is left after the fundamentals, and the fundamentals cost a fraction.

Projects usually need more than one track. These are the ones that most often come with this.

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