Penetration testing services
Vumetric is a leading provider of penetration testing services. Our specialized expertise and attention to detail sets us apart from others in the industry.
Our expert-driven assessments go beyond the capabilities of automated testing to simulate a real cyber threat and exploit any vulnerabilities that may lead to an incident, helping your organization prioritize improvements and deploy adapted counter-measures.
What you'll get after conducting a project:
- High level results & risk management implications for non-technical stakeholders
- Technical report with prioritized vulnerabilities & recommended fixes
- Expert guidance on cybersecurity improvement strategies
- Attestation to meet compliance requirements
What is a penetration test?
Penetration Testing, commonly referred to as ‘pen testing’ or ethical hacking, is a crucial cybersecurity analysis that proactively identifies and helps to fix vulnerabilities in an organization’s computer systems, networks, applications or smart devices. The assessment involves simulating controlled hacking techniques, mirroring strategies employed by real-world attackers to test the resilience of the target and its defenses against security breaches.
It helps organizations understand precisely what could be achieved if they were targeted by a real cyberattack and how to prevent potential impacts. It’s instrumental in helping organizations enhance their security posture. Through penetration testing, businesses gain a realistic assessment of their preparedness against cyber threats and ensure compliance with various regulatory standards, helping stakeholders prioritize their most critical risks and make informed decisions to safeguard their digital assets.
In a landscape where cyber threats are constantly evolving, conducting regular penetration testing is essential to ensure that security measures are both robust and adapted to the latest adversary tactics. Various standards, such as PCI-DSS or ISO27001 mandate yearly testing to maintain compliance and avoid costly fines in the event of an incident.
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Why should you perform penetration testing?
- Evolving security landscape
Adapting to rapidly evolving security threats and hacking techniques employed against critical IT systems and applications. - Rising complexity of modern security risks
Discovering and addressing often critical security risks that automated tools are unable to identify due to their unique nature. - Increasing cybersecurity requirements
Compliance standards are increasing across all industries and now include recurring penetration testing as a requirement. - Limitations in traditional security solutions
Conventional security tools, like firewalls and antivirus software are generally ineffective, lacking comprehensive coverage against a broader range of vulnerabilities.
How will pentesting help improve my cybersecurity?
- Gain in-depth insight Into current risks
Conduct an in-depth external penetration test that transcends basic automated scanning tools to offer a comprehensive security assessment of your external network. - Simulate real-worl threats
Replicate hacking techniques and exploits, such as unauthorized access and software exploitation, to pinpoint your most vulnerable assets. - Benchmark against industry standards
Measure your external security posture against globally recognized security frameworks to gauge how well you’re doing in the larger landscape. - Adopt the latest best practices
Deploy robust security mechanisms to fortify your target systems against a spectrum of threats, both conventional and emergent, thereby minimizing the attack surface.
What can be assessed by a penetration test?
A pentest can be used to identify & fix vulnerabilities across various kinds of digital technologies used by organizations today:
- Network Infrastructure:
In-depth analysis of internal and external networks. Firewalls, IDS/IPS systems, VPN configurations, network device settings, etc. - Application Security:
Assessment of Web / mobile applications and APIs against OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities, business logic flaws, etc. - Cloud Infrastructure:
Review of cloud-hosted assets across various platforms (AWS, Azure, Google), and their specific components/configurations. - Smart Devices:
Security testing of medical devices, consumer products, commercial IoT devices and their specific features/protocols. - Industrial SCADA / ICS:
Audit of SCADA software / hardware components or ICS network protocols, remote access, segmentation, etc. - And More:
Including phishing simulation to assess employee awareness, red & purple teaming to improve incident prevention capabilities, etc.
Penetration testing key benefits
Enhanced security posture
Implement effective security measures to protect your organization from a wide range of cyber threats and gain an improved security posture.
Streamlined compliance
Successfully meet various types of regulatory requirements, such as insurance requests, SOC 2, PCI, ISO 27001, FDA, HIPAA, etc.
Prioritized security investments
Get a prioritized list of cybersecurity improvements to focus your resources on your most critical risks of facing an incident.
Protected business continuity
Strengthens the organization's resilience against disruptions, ensuring availability of services / operations and limiting the potential impact of an attack.
Strengthened customer trust
By mitigating potential attack vectors, penetration testing minimizes the risk of data breaches, a key factor in maintaining customer trust.
Improved risk visibility
Presents an independent perspective of your current security posture to help IT teams demonstrate risk to executives and non-technical stakeholders effectively.
Network penetration testing
Our network penetration testing services are designed to identify even the most subtle security risks and entry points exploited by hackers to compromise your network’s security.
External network penetration testing
Our external pentest services identify vulnerabilities in your organization’s public-facing infrastructure to determine if an external attacker can breach your perimeter. Protect your digital assets and ensure your organization’s defenses are effective against the most common types of cyber threats.
Internal network penetration testing
Our internal pentest services evaluate the security of your organization’s internal infrastructure, identifying vulnerabilities and potential attack vectors from insider threats or external attackers who have gained access. Strengthen your defenses against these threats, safeguard critical data, and ensure a robust cybersecurity posture within your internal network.
Wireless network penetration testing
Our Wireless Network Penetration Testing service provides a comprehensive assessment of your wireless network infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities that may be exploited by hackers. We use top industry standards and common hacking techniques to simulate real-world attacks and provide valuable insights into the security posture of your wireless network.
Mainframe penetration testing
Our Mainframe Penetration Testing services evaluate the security of your mission-critical mainframe systems by identifying and addressing vulnerabilities that could be exploited by hackers. Safeguard your organization’s valuable data, maintain compliance with industry regulations, and strengthen your overall security posture by proactively addressing mainframe-specific risks.
Industrial SCADA penetration testing
Our SCADA penetration testing services evaluate the security of your industrial control systems and critical infrastructure, identifying vulnerabilities that could be exploited by malicious attackers. Safeguard your automated processes and critical systems from targeted attacks, ensuring the resilience of your SCADA environment against ever-evolving cyber threats.
Application penetration testing
Vumetric is an industry leader in the field of application security testing. Our methodology combines manual tests and automated tools to identify the most complex business logic flaws. Based on the OWASP Top 10 and over 15 years of experience in the industry.
Web application penetration testing
Our Web Application Penetration Testing services uncover vulnerabilities in your web applications, assessing their security posture against potential cyberattacks. Safeguard your sensitive data and maintain the trust of your users by ensuring your web applications are protected against the most prevalent and sophisticated threats in the digital landscape.
Mobile application penetration testing
Our Mobile App Penetration Testing services evaluate the security of your mobile applications (iOS & Android), identifying potential vulnerabilities and ensuring robust protection against cyber attacks. Safeguard your users’ sensitive data and maintain compliance with industry standards while delivering a secure and trustworthy mobile experience.
API penetration testing
Our API Security Testing services evaluate the security posture of your APIs to identify vulnerabilities and potential attack vectors. Safeguard your data and ensure your API infrastructure is resilient against both common and advanced cybersecurity threats, maintaining the integrity and availability of your digital services.
Thick client penetration testing
Our Thick Client Application Security Testing services identify and assess vulnerabilities in your organization’s locally installed software, ensuring robust security against potential attacks. Safeguard your intellectual property, sensitive data, and client-side systems by comprehensively evaluating both local and server-side components, as well as network communications, to enhance your overall cybersecurity posture.
Source code review
Our Secure Code Review Services are designed to identify potential security vulnerabilities in the source code of your applications. Our team of security experts will conduct a thorough review of your code, using a combination of manual examination and automated tools to identify any potential security flaws.
Device penetration testing
Our IoT device penetration testing services are designed to identify unique security risks and vulnerabilities related to smart devices, helping secure hardware, network communications and other underlying components from modern cyber threats.
Smart device / IoT product penetration testing
Our IoT device penetration testing services identify vulnerabilities across all connected devices, from industrial to commercial products and help protect against key threats attempting to disrupt their operational functionality / breach sensitive data.
Medical device penetration testing
Our medical device penetration testing services cover a wide range of smart healthcare equipment; From critical patient care systems to analysis and processing. They help manufacturers address vulnerabilities that attackers could exploit to disrupt patient care or breach healthcare data, accelerating compliance with FDA 510(k) pre-market requirements.
The modern approach to launch and manage pentest projects
Our reputed project management and consistent reporting has long been powered by our own internal testing platform.
We’ve now included a client-facing interface to help streamline your projects and remove potential delays in planning / scoping by providing self-service capabilities.
Protecting against the latest cyber threats
Our experts hold the most recognized certifications to proactively protect our clients against modern attack techniques & exploits used to breach their cybersecurity.
Adversary simulation / red team
Simulate persistent hacking scenarios to measure the efficiency and the resilience of IT systems / employees to respond to a targeted attack, improving your prevention and incident response capabilities.
Red team assessment
Our Red Teaming services simulate realistic cyberattacks to assess your organization’s overall security posture and resilience against threats. Identify vulnerabilities across your systems, processes, and personnel, and gain actionable insights to strengthen your defenses. Ensure your organization is well-prepared to combat sophisticated adversaries and safeguard critical assets.
Purple team assessment
Our Purple Teaming services combine the expertise of both offensive and defensive security teams to assess your organization’s ability to detect and respond to cyberattacks in real-time. Strengthen your security posture, enhance incident response capabilities, and gain invaluable insights to protect your organization from ever-evolving cyber threats.
Phishing simulation test
Our Phishing Simulation Testing services assess your employees’ awareness and response to phishing attacks, helping to identify weaknesses in your organization’s cybersecurity posture. Strengthen your defenses against the most prevalent social engineering threats and ensure your team is prepared to recognize and handle real-world phishing attempts.
Cloud penetration testing
With the recent transition to cloud computing technologies, organizations face a new set of unknown security risks. Our cloud penetration testing services are designed to secure any cloud-hosted asset, no matter the cloud provider.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) penetration testing
Our AWS Penetration Testing services evaluate your organization’s cloud infrastructure to uncover potential security vulnerabilities and compliance gaps. Safeguard your critical assets, strengthen your defenses, and optimize your AWS configurations to ensure your cloud environment is resilient against cyber attacks and aligned with industry best practices, protecting against threats targeting services exclusive to AWS.
Microsoft Azure penetration testing
Our Azure Penetration Testing services help organizations validate the security of their assets hosted on Microsoft Azure, and identify and fix technical vulnerabilities that may compromise the confidentiality and integrity of their resources. The assessment can also evaluate the security of the Azure infrastructure hosting the application, and help organizations improve their overall security posture.
Microsoft Office 365 security audit
Our Microsoft 365 Security Assessment services evaluate your organization’s cloud environment to uncover potential security risks and compliance issues. Safeguard your sensitive data, enhance access controls, and optimize configurations to ensure your Microsoft 365 ecosystem is resilient against cyber threats and aligned with industry best practices.
Google Cloud Platform penetration testing
GCP penetration testing services identify vulnerabilities and assess the security of your applications and infrastructure hosted on Google Cloud Platform. Ensure the protection of your valuable digital assets and verify the effectiveness of your security measures in compliance with Google’s guidelines, while safeguarding your organization against potential cyber threats targeting GCP services.
The factors influencing the cost of your penetration testing projects
The cost of a penetration test varies significantly based on a set of factors, making it difficult to provide an accurate price estimate. Projects can range from $5,000 for simple tests to $100,000 for larger multi-phase pentests.
These factors include the type of test conducted, the size of the target environment or the complexity of the scope.
To get a better understanding of the potential cost of your pentest, it is essential to consider your objectives and the types of systems that need testing. This approach ensures that you receive an accurate and customized quote based on your specific requirements so you can better plan budgetary needs for your cybersecurity.
Benchmark your cybersecurity against industry-leading standards
Our services leverage the latest frameworks to help protect your organization against real-world threats that could breach your cybersecurity.
OWASP
Open Web Application Security Project
The OWASP standard is the industry-leading standard for application security, web and mobile alike. This open-source methodology helps organizations around the world strengthen their application security posture by developing, publishing and promoting security standards. We leverage this standard as a baseline for our security testing methodology in order to identify vulnerabilities unique to each application, beyond the capability of automated tools.
MITRE
MITRE ATT&CK FRAMEWORK
The MITRE ATT&CK Framework is a publicly-available knowledge base of techniques and exploits commonly used by real-world hacking groups to breach various technologies used by organizations. Our pentest services are based on this framework in order to measure your cybersecurity risks against known adversary tactics, helping you develop more targeted countermeasures against the current threat landscape and prioritize security improvements efficiently.
Receive clear and actionable results
Our penetration reports deliver more than a simple export from a security tool. Each vulnerability is exploited, measured and documented by an experienced specialist to ensure you fully understand its business impact.
Each element of the report provides concise and relevant information that contributes significantly towards improving your security posture and meeting compliance requirements.
Executive summary
High level overview of your security posture, recommendations and risk management implications in a clear non-technical language.
Suited for non-technical stakeholders.
Vulnerabilities & recommendations
Vulnerabilities prioritized by risk level, including technical evidence (screenshots,
requests, etc.) and recommendations to fix each vulnerability.
Suited for your technical team.
Attestation
This document will allow you to meet compliance and regulatory reporting requirements efficiently and with minimal overhead.
Suited for third-parties (clients, auditors, etc).
Frequently asked questions
Didn’t find the answer to your questions?
How does penetration testing work?
A penetration test is a simulated hacking attempt that identifies opportunities for real hackers to break through your defences and perform various malicious acts. It generally leverages tools used by hackers and various professional methodologies to replicate the steps that modern hackers would take to intrude into your IT systems.
A pentest attempts to exploit your vulnerabilities to determine their potential impact, should they be used in a real hacking scenario. They provide a list of vulnerabilities with their respective level of severity, as well as technical recommendations to help your team apply corrective measures and focus on the most critical vulnerabilities.
These services allow your organization to answer the following questions, among several others:
- Can a hacker gain access to any sensitive information?
- Can a hacker hijack my technologies for any malicious acts?
- Could a malware infection spread through the network?
- Can an attacker escalate access to an administrative user?
When should I conduct a penetration test?
There are many contexts in which a penetration test should be performed.
Here are some common use cases for a pentest:
- As part of the development cycle of an application. (To test the security of a new feature/app)
- To comply with security requirements. (3rd-parties, PCI, ISO27001, etc.)
- To secure sensitive data from exfiltration.
- To prevent infections by malware. (Ransomware, spyware, etc.)
- To prevent disruptive cyberattacks. (Such as denial of service)
- As part of a cybersecurity risk management strategy.
All businesses are advised to conduct a penetration test at least once a year, as well as after any significant upgrades or modifications to the company network. Given the rapid rate at which new exploits are discovered, we generally recommend that quarterly tests are performed.
How long does a penetration testing project generally last?
The time required to successfully execute a penetration test depends on the scope and type of test. Most penetration tests can be performed within a couple of days, but some can span over several weeks, sometimes even months depending on the complexity of the project.
What is the difference between a pentest and a vulnerability scan?
Vulnerability assessments and penetration tests are the most common techniques to uncover and fix cybersecurity flaws within your technologies. While some similarities exist between the two, they are often misinterpreted as the same thing although they yield very different degrees of analysis.
Vulnerability scanners are generally used by IT staff in order to check network infrastructures for known vulnerabilities that may have been introduced during their implementation. Penetration tests, by contrast, identifies both well-documented vulnerabilities, as well as those that have never been seen before, while providing evidence of their potential impact on your company.
Learn more about the main differences between vulnerability assessments and pentests →
What is the difference between automated and manual pentests?
Similar to the previous point, automated tests (known as Vulnerability Scanners or Vulnerability Assessments), allow IT teams to identify potential misconfigurations and known vulnerabilities within the versions of their software, operating systems and technologies.
While automated tests are cost effective and require less expertise to be performed, they do not yield the same level of analysis and cannot identify complex vulnerabilities (Such as logic flaws in applications, or vulnerabilities in custom-built environments). Automated tests may also cause harm to your systems and pollute your databases, so its use should be limited, complementary to manual tests and should be performed by experienced professionals to limit their negative impact.
Manual tests, on the contrary, requires much more expertise and a deep understanding of various technological contexts. They allow your organization to contextualize their vulnerabilities and provide evidence of their potential impact on your company. They can identify even the most subtle vulnerabilities that could potentially have a critical impact, which automated tests cannot identify, causing as little harm as possible to your systems.
Why Vumetric is a top penetration testing provider
Vumetric is an ISO9001-certified provider entirely dedicated to penetration testing with more than 15 years of experience in the industry.
With extensive hands-on experience in the field, our team of experts delivers cybersecurity projects across a wide range of digital ecosystems, providing actionable insights and acting as trusted advisors to our clients.
- Top industry certifications (CISSP, OSCP, CRTO, GWAPT, etc.)
- Fast response time & quick turnover with our in-house team of experts
- Proven testing methodologies (OWASP, MITRE, OSSTMM, etc.)
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