External Penetration Testing
An external penetration test emulates the role of an attacker attempting to gain access to an internal network without internal resources or inside knowledge. Our Security engineer attempts to gather sensitive information through open-source intelligence (OSINT), including employee information, historical breached passwords, and more that can be leveraged against external systems to gain internal network access. The engineer also performs scanning and enumeration to identify potential vulnerabilities in hopes of exploitation.
How We Do It
Our Methodology
All testing performed is based on the NIST SP 800-115 Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment, OWASP Testing Guide (v5), and customized testing frameworks.
Kick-Off-Meeting
Customer goals are gathered and rules of engagement obtained.
Discovery
We proceed to perform scanning and enumeration to identify potential vulnerabilities, weak areas, and exploits
Vulnerability Analysis
Perform Automated and manual vulnerability discovery and correlate findings with threat intelligence.
Exploitation/Attack
Confirm potential vulnerabilities through exploitation and perform additional discovery upon new access.
Remediation Validation
We re-test vulnerabilities after fixes to validate security improvements and provide confirmation of closure
Reporting
Document all found vulnerabilities and exploits, failed attempts, and company strengths and weaknesses.
Thorough Testing
Activities performed during external penetration testing include, but are not limited to:
Vulnerability scanning and exploitation
Social media intelligence gathering
Username and account enumeration
Breached credential intelligence gathering
Service, port, and website enumeration
Enumerating third parties for data leaks (S3 Buckets, GitHub, etc.)
Attacking login portals (Website, O365, VPN, etc.)
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) bypassing
Other testing depending on specific customer content and footprint
See What We Can Do For You
Download a sample penetration test report to see the results we can deliver for your organization.
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