Penetration testing

Check your cyber security with our suite of penetration testing services.

If there’s a way in, we’ll find it.

Network penetration testing

Network penetration testing

A network penetration test critically evaluates a computer network’s security through a simulated cyber-attack.

Application penetration testing

Application penetration testing

Ensure your applications are secure with our expert penetration testing. We go beyond the basics to uncover all vulnerabilities.

Cloud security testing

Cloud security testing

Secure your cloud with our expert security testing—uncover vulnerabilities beyond the basics and safeguard your digital assets.

Adversary simulation services

Adversary simulation services

Adversary simulation is a highly specialised cyber security service designed to simulate the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) of real-world adversaries targeting organisations.

LLM/Generative AI penetration testing

LLM/Generative AI penetration testing

Secure every interaction with our LLM/Generative AI penetration testing.

Lost or stolen device assessment

Lost or stolen device assessment

With mobile devices becoming ever more prevalent, ensure you’re not introducing additional risk alongside improved mobility.

Password cracking assessment

Password cracking assessment

Assess the strength of your password policy with expert password cracking services.

We find your security gaps and tell you how to close them

Our scoping documents are built by our experienced pen testing team, meaning the targets we are aiming at are the ones you want evaluating and we’ve taken everything into account.

Our methodology has been audited and approved by CREST. From the minute we onboard you and our detailed processes kick in, you’ll feel like you are in safe hands.

All our tests include a consultant-driven wash-up call, where we examine and explain our findings. Some of what we find is deeply technical and we’re on-hand to help with remediation suggestions and methods.

Read our clients’ penetration testing journeys

Learn how Cognisys helped Pulsar Group manage their security assessments more efficiently.

Pulsar Group

Discover how we secured EarthID’s identity platform with our penetration testing services.

EarthID

Liaison Group tamed an extensive vulnerability list with our vulnerability management solution.

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FAQs

A penetration test (also known as a pen test or ethical hacking) is a fully-sanctioned hacking attempt that targets your organisation’s IT network infrastructure, applications and employees. The purpose of these tests is to identify security risks by actively attempting to exploit weaknesses in a controlled fashion. Information gathered during penetration testing allows you to proactively strengthen your organisation’s security practices.

Penetration tests usually fall into one of the following categories:

A vulnerability scan looks for known vulnerabilities in your systems and reports potential exposures, often forming part of information gathering for a penetration test. Penetration tests are intended to exploit weaknesses in the architecture of your IT networks, systems, and applications. They determine the degree to which a malicious attacker can gain unauthorised access to your assets. A vulnerability scan is typically automated, while a penetration test is a manual test performed by a security professional. Both elements are important, typically vulnerability scans are done on a more frequent basis and penetration tests on a less frequent basis.

Penetration testing should be done for a number of reasons, including:

  • To uncover major vulnerabilities and prioritise your vulnerabilities into low, medium and high risks, then give you an opportunity to fix these vulnerabilities.
  • To help you enforce your security strategy and identify any further security controls you need to implement if poor internal security processes are revealed.
  • To show your security team in real-time how attack vectors impact the organisation.
  • To give your organisation and team more confidence, with a new perspective on your network, application and data.
  • To help inform governance and compliance improvements, possibly as your organisation aligns with industry security standards.
  • To train your security team on how to better detect and respond to threats, while introducing newer security technologies.
  • To test your team’s ability to conduct remediation and incident reporting.
  • To allow your team to optimise their incident response process.
  • To protect your most critical data.
  • To provide your management and leadership team with insightful reports.
  • To strengthen customer trust and loyalty by demonstrating your commitment to security.

Our penetration testing service is well-coordinated, planned, documented and communicated. You will know what is happening and when. Our process is disciplined, repeatable and defined within our testing methodology and our ISO 27001 controls.

Our approach and targets are customised to suit the unique environment and requirements of your business, for each individual test.

Our clear initiation, planning, testing, reporting and collaborative delivery process ensures accurate results and a clear understanding of the remediation process. We use a blended approach to ensure our clients always have the most appropriate skillsets for all areas of the testing, providing the very best service at a fair price.

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