SERVICE
Penetration Testing
A vulnerability scanner tells you what might be exploitable. Penetration testing proves what actually is, by having a real person try to break in the way an attacker would.
Included
Findings remediation support
Manual + automated
Testing methodology
Technical & executive
Report formats
Automated vulnerability scans are useful but limited, they flag known issues without ever chaining them together the way a real attacker would. A misconfigured share, a weak password policy, and an unpatched service might each look minor in isolation but together form a path straight to your domain controller.
Our penetration testing simulates real attacker behavior against your network, applications, and, when scoped, your people. We document exactly how far an attacker could get, what data or systems they could reach, and precisely how to close each path, not just a list of CVEs with severity scores.
For Northern Virginia government contractors, penetration testing is frequently a hard requirement under CMMC and specific DFARS clauses, and increasingly expected by cyber insurers and enterprise customers running vendor risk assessments before they will sign a contract.
We deliver findings in two formats: a technical report your engineering team can act on immediately, and an executive summary that explains risk in business terms for leadership and board reporting.
Signs you need this
You have never had your network or applications tested by a real attacker simulation.
A prime contractor, insurer, or customer has required a recent penetration test report.
Your last penetration test is more than 12 months old.
You have made significant infrastructure or application changes since your last test.
You need to validate that previously identified vulnerabilities have actually been fixed.
What’s included
External network testing
Simulated attacks against your internet-facing infrastructure and services.
Internal network testing
Assessment of what an attacker (or malicious insider) could reach once inside your network.
Web application testing
Manual testing of custom applications for logic flaws automated scanners miss.
Social engineering (optional)
Phishing and pretexting simulations to test human-layer defenses, when scoped.
Detailed findings report
A prioritized technical report with clear reproduction steps and remediation guidance.
Executive summary
A business-focused summary of risk, suitable for leadership and board reporting.
How we deliver it
1. Scoping
We define testing scope, rules of engagement, and timing to avoid business disruption.
2. Reconnaissance & testing
Manual and automated testing against the agreed scope, simulating real attacker techniques.
3. Exploitation & validation
Confirmed vulnerabilities are safely exploited to demonstrate real business impact.
4. Reporting
Findings are documented with severity, reproduction steps, and remediation guidance.
5. Retest
We validate that remediated findings are actually closed once fixes are in place.
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