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External penetration testing

What an attacker would see, and achieve, from the Internet.

We simulate real attacks from outside the organisation: networks, web applications, APIs and Internet-facing servers. We identify firewall weaknesses, misconfigurations and exploitable vulnerabilities, and validate every finding by hand with reproducible evidence and specific recommendations.

  • DeliveryRemote
  • ApproachBlack box or grey box
  • FrameworkOWASP WSTG, PTES
  • RecommendedAnnual
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In a nutshell

  • DeliveryRemote
  • ApproachBlack box or grey box
  • FrameworkOWASP WSTG, PTES
  • RecommendedAnnual
  • Manual validationEvery finding is reproduced and validated by hand, with reproducible evidence.
  • Results in DARKFORGEFindings, evidence and reports in your private space, in real time.

What's included and what you receive at the end.

An engagement with a scope, a schedule and a final report, designed to answer a specific question. Everything in the report has been discussed beforehand: the final document confirms, it does not reveal.

What's included

  • Reconnaissance and mapping of the exposed surface
  • Vulnerability analysis with manual validation
  • Controlled exploitation, with no denial of service
  • Review of web applications and APIs (OWASP Top 10)
  • Remediation plan prioritised by risk

Deliverables

  • Executive report
  • Technical report
  • Results presentation session
  • Retest of findings
Black, grey or white boxThe approach determines how much information the team receives before starting. Black box: no prior information, like an external attacker starting from zero. Grey box: with credentials or partial information, to go further and assess the risk posed by a legitimate user. White box: full access to code, architecture and configuration, for maximum coverage of critical systems. We recommend grey box for most web and internal pentests: more depth in less time.

How we work

The same method on every project, so results are comparable with each other and over time. Every finding is scored with CVSS and put in context according to the affected asset, how easy it is to exploit and the real impact on the business.

Phase 1

Scope and rules of engagement

Objectives, assets, time windows, emergency contacts and formal written authorisation.

Phase 2

Reconnaissance

We map the attack surface and inventory the assets, both known and discovered.

Phase 3

Analysis and controlled exploitation

We validate every finding manually, with no denial of service and no unnecessary data extraction.

Phase 4

Report and presentation

An executive report for management and a technical report for the team, with a prioritised remediation plan.

Phase 5

Retest and follow-up

We verify the fixes and update the status of every finding in DARKFORGE.

Guarantees across all services

Authorisation and contract

No test starts without express written authorisation and a signed scope.

Confidentiality

Non-disclosure agreement, safekeeping of information and secure deletion at closure.

No impact on operations

Agreed time windows, no denial of service and a permanent emergency contact.

Data in the European Union

Evidence and reports hosted and processed in the EU, on our own platforms, aligned with NIS2, DORA, ENS, ISO/IEC 27001 and GDPR.

Related services.

Services are combined into annual programmes with a single point of contact and a shared calendar, and any of them can be contracted as PTaaS with continuous testing and unlimited retesting.

PT-01PTaaS · Penetration testing as a service

Continuous testing, real-time findings and unlimited retesting, for a fixed fee.

OF-02Internal penetration testing

What happens once the attacker is already inside.

OF-03Source code review

Vulnerabilities caught before they reach production.

Let's talk about your security.

Request a no-obligation initial assessment and we will propose the service that best fits your organisation.

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