Comprehensive penetration testing scoped to your compliance obligations and risk profile. We test network, application, and infrastructure security to validate that your controls actually work in real-world attack scenarios.
Pen Test Results
You've implemented firewalls, access controls, and segmentation. But you don't know if they actually work in a real attack scenario. Documentation doesn't prove effectiveness.
DISP, ISM, and prime contracts increasingly demand proof that you've tested your security posture. A generic penetration test report doesn't map to your specific compliance framework.
You receive a technical report listing vulnerabilities but with little guidance on which ones matter most for your environment and compliance obligations. Remediation priorities aren't clear.
Should you test everything or focus on critical systems? How does testing scope relate to your compliance obligations? Without clear scoping, you either over-invest or miss key areas.
Collaborative session to define testing scope, out-of-scope systems, testing windows, and alignment with your compliance framework and risk profile.
Assessment of internet-facing systems, firewalls, and perimeter controls to identify vulnerabilities accessible to external attackers.
Assessment of internal systems, lateral movement paths, privilege escalation, and post-compromise scenarios to test network segmentation and access controls.
Comprehensive assessment of web application security — authentication, authorization, injection flaws, data exposure, and business logic vulnerabilities.
Technical report detailing all vulnerabilities discovered, remediation priorities aligned to your compliance obligations, and risk ratings for each finding.
Board-ready executive summary mapping findings to your compliance framework, plus validation testing after remediation to confirm fixes are effective.
You need to demonstrate control effectiveness to government assessors and validate that your Essential Eight implementation actually works under attack.
Your prime contracts require proof of security testing and control validation. We provide evidence that you've independently verified your security posture.
Federal agency
Scoped, assessed, and reported on three high-priority SRAs in a single calendar year — an enterprise integration platform, a supplier-security uplift, and a public-facing online services portal with paired penetration testing — all delivered inside the agency's assessment window.
Federal department
Led the department's Essential Eight maturity review using ACSC verification methodology, then ran continuous-assurance activities through annual PSPF reporting and ASD cyber survey submissions — keeping E8 posture live between formal reviews.
Federal agency
Delivered executive and board-ready cyber governance papers, stood up a Foreign Ownership Control and Influence process, and supported system accreditation activities across a shared-services environment — so the agency walked into its next review with defensible answers.
Testing duration depends on scope — typically 1-3 weeks for external and internal network testing, longer for comprehensive applications testing. We'll confirm timeline during scoping. The full engagement from kick-off to final report usually takes 4-6 weeks.
We work with you to establish clear rules of engagement and testing windows. We avoid disruptive testing unless you've explicitly agreed to stress-test production systems. Testing is coordinated with your ops team to minimise business impact. We'll confirm all approach and boundaries upfront.
Penetration testing demonstrates that your controls actually work. We scope testing to validate specific compliance controls (e.g., Essential Eight CM-1, IPS-1) and provide a report that maps findings to your compliance framework. This evidence directly supports DISP assessments and prime contract compliance.
Our findings report includes clear remediation priorities aligned to your compliance obligations and risk profile. We provide retest validation after you've remediated — confirming that fixes are effective. You can also engage us through vCISO or advisory services for ongoing remediation support.
Vulnerability scanning identifies known security flaws. Penetration testing simulates actual attacks — testing for exploitation, lateral movement, privilege escalation, and real-world impact. A pentest validates whether vulnerabilities are actually exploitable and what an attacker could achieve. It's the difference between knowing a door is unlocked versus testing whether someone can actually break in.
Most scoped tests run 2-4 weeks end-to-end. Timelines depend on scope (web app, infrastructure, cloud, network) and the partner delivering the test.
Tests are priced per scope. We coordinate with trusted specialist partners and give you a firm quote after a scoping conversation.
We coordinate testing into your broader compliance program — so findings map directly to Essential Eight, ISM, or DISP evidence requirements, not a standalone PDF that goes in a drawer.