Penetration Testing Services
How vulnerable is your business?
Your network and portfolio of business applications continually change and grow.
Employees come and go. External security threats morph and expand.
Regular penetration testing services ensure that your network, applications and overall security posture is hardened against cyber-attacks.
By looking holistically at system security through the eyes of an attacker, Centric Consulting’s penetration testing services help you establish processes that highlight exploitable vulnerabilities, have a measurable impact, and help IT teams prioritize remediation efforts. Our experienced penetration testing consultants verify your defenses by identifying security vulnerabilities so they can be understood and solved.
Our consulting and pen testing services allow you to:
- Protect your most sensitive data
- Comply with industry regulations that require regular pen testing and audits
- Identify vulnerabilities and gain insight into the full extent of potential flaws in your environment
- Demonstrate the potential business impact of an attack to your c-suite leaders
- Reinforce employee phishing training by exposing them to sophisticated attacks
- Test new security controls and the security of new business applications, products or services
- Test for concerns or threats specific to your business
Types of Penetration Testing Services We Offer
Network Penetration TestingWe provide comprehensive penetration testing programs tailored to your specific needs:
- Internal, external, mobile and wireless attacks
- Physical penetration testing
- Red Team, Blue Team and Purple Team
Our cybersecurity experts handle manual testing to evaluate high-risk environments and identify vulnerabilities:
- OT, IoT
- SCADA
- API
- Web service testing
We lead penetration testing that’s focused on your unique portfolio of business applications:
- OWASP, DevSecOps
- Secure Code Review
- Static Code Analysis
- IOS and Android
We use publicly available information to identify vulnerabilities and target employees with social engineering attacks:
- Information gathering and vulnerability detection
- OSINT report and remediation recommendation
We lead penetration testing that aims to trick your employees into revealing sensitive information:
- Phishing, vishing, smishing, pretexting attack
- Physical entry testing
- Open-Source Intelligence Gathering (OSINT).
We provide continuous and proactive monitoring of your network for active exploits:
- Program, procedure and policy development
- Software selection and configuration
- Reporting and metric development
- Ongoing vulnerability monitoring
We provide flexible, role-based program management for your pen test program needs.
Our world-class penetration testers design and oversee comprehensive security testing programs, analyze results to prioritize remediation efforts, and help strengthen your defenses against real-world attack scenarios.
Why Choose Centric Consulting for Your Penetration Testing Needs
Red Team Testing
If your company has already succeeded with standard penetration testing services but is a high-profile target for cyber-attacks, consider the red team approach. Red teaming simulates what a real-world hacking team would do to attack your firm with the goal of financial gain, reputation damage or operations degradation.
Red team testing challenges your security team with an unannounced, realistic, and comprehensive security test. Once access is gained, the red team pivots to move laterally through the network and compromise critical assets. The analysis and results of the test provide the remediation steps needed to take your security posture to the next level.
We Excel at Resolving Pen Test Findings
If penetration testing uncovers security issues, our team of skilled cybersecurity consultants can work with you to quickly address and resolve your vulnerabilities.
Our Expertise and Experience in Penetration Testing
Our penetration testing experts practice highly matured pen testing methodologies, including manual reconnaissance, enumeration and exploitation. Our experience spans across industries and sectors and is supported by over 42 specialized credentials and certifications, from OSINT to OSCP, CRTO and more.
We catch the vulnerabilities the average pen test misses, resulting in 325 and counting satisfied customers who have improved their security postures.
Penetration testing methods we specialize in include network pen testing, application testing, social engineering testing, and specialized pen tests conducted in high-risk environments such as OT, IoT, SCADA, API and web services.
Our Research & Discovery Services
While traditional security measures, such as firewalls, antivirus software, and access controls, play a crucial role in protecting organizations from cyber threats, penetration testing services offers a unique, complementary approach to cybersecurity.
Unlike off-the-shelf solutions, our penetration testing is tailored to your environment, considering unique systems, configurations, and operational requirements. Our tailored approach ensures that the testing reflects your organization’s real-world security challenges.
Proactive vs. Reactive
Penetration testing is a proactive measure that actively seeks out vulnerabilities before they can be exploited, rather than reacting to threats after they have been detected.
Proactive pen testing strengthens your security posture by building institutional knowledge about your security landscape over time.
Simulated Attacks
Pen testing simulates real-world attacks on your systems, networks, and applications.
This provides a comprehensive assessment of your security posture by testing defenses against the same tactics used by threat actors.
Human Element
Pen testing relies on skilled ethical hackers who possess extensive knowledge of hacking tools and techniques.
This human element is crucial in uncovering vulnerabilities overlooked by automated solutions and identifying weaknesses in security policies, procedures, and employee awareness.
Comprehensive Methods
Pen testing encompasses a wide range of methodologies, including network pen testing, web application testing, wireless security testing, and social engineering.
Our comprehensive approach ensures that all potential attack vectors are addressed.
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How Consulting & Penetration Testing Services Work at Centric
Our consulting and penetration testing services ensure that you’re prepared for new threats, and able to save resources otherwise spent on remediating expensive breaches. You’ll get peace of mind that comes from knowing your security posture has been rigorously tested.
By performing regular penetration testing, you achieve cyber liability compliance, a clean bill of health for an application launch, a secure attestation post-critical firewall and network system changes, and compliance with security frameworks.
Our Approach to Penetration Testing
We take a risk-based approach to scoping penetration testing engagements. This allows us to focus on your highest risk assets while reducing unnecessary costs. Using industry metrics for benchmarking and root cause analysis, we generate illuminating reports that are detailed and actionable while also being easy to understand.
The Phases of Our Penetration Testing Process
As a seasoned cybersecurity consultancy, we create and document a multi-phase pen-testing approach that meticulously analyzes and synthesizes information into prioritized remediation plans. This approach has 5 distinct steps:
1. Planning & Project Scoping – establish the scope, rules of engagement, timeline and type of pen testing required.
2. Reconnaissance – gather information about target networks and systems including public information, information obtained via social engineering, foot-printing, port scans and more.
3. Vulnerability Discovery – use a host of manual and automated techniques to identify high risk vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in target networks and systems.
4. Exploitation – attempt to gain access to target systems and networks.
5. Reporting – detail vulnerabilities, remediation recommendations and a roadmap for hardening of systems.
Our Process for Assessing Your Penetration Testing Requirements
When our pen testers assess your unique testing requirements, the first step is to establish the planning and project approach. This involves defining the assessment’s scope, which outlines the systems, applications or infrastructure components we’ll evaluate. We’ll work with you to establish rules of engagement which set the guidelines needed to ensure legal and ethical compliance.
Using a tailored combination of manual and automated techniques, our experts then discover high-risk vulnerabilities and misconfigurations in the target environment. We exploit these weaknesses, attempting to gain access to systems and networks.
Finally, we provide a comprehensive pen testing report detailing vulnerabilities identified, along with actionable remediation advice and a roadmap for hardening your defenses. This structured approach ensures a thorough, systematic evaluation and leveling up of your security posture.
We Customize Penetration Testing Based on Your Business Needs
Our penetration test services are unique — there’s no one-size-fits-all solution. We work closely with your team to identify critical assets, prioritize testing areas and methodologies, and develop customized test cases that align with your business objectives and risk appetite.
This level of customization allows us to provide you with actionable insights and recommendations that directly address your organization’s vulnerabilities and mitigate your security risks while empowering you to make informed decisions to fortify your security posture.
Ready to identify and manage your security vulnerabilities? Our experts can help.
Getting Started with Centric Consulting’s Penetration Testing Services
How to Reach Out to Us for Your Penetration Testing Needs
Whether you’re already set to engage our penetration testing services or are just looking for more information, our promise is that you’ll hear back from an expert. You’ll discuss your organization’s security compliance concerns with a deeply experienced advisor with an average of 15 years’ experience in serving your industry.
Our Process for Assessing Your Penetration Testing Requirements
When our pen testers assess your unique testing requirements, the first step is to establish the planning and project approach. This involves defining the assessment’s scope, which outlines the systems, applications or infrastructure components we’ll evaluate. We’ll also work with you to establish rules of engagement which set the boundaries and guidelines that ensure legal and ethical compliance.
Next Steps After Contacting Us for Penetration Testing Services
After you’ve contacted us to discuss our pen testing services, sit back and expect a prompt and friendly reach out from one of our cybersecurity experts.
We’ll approach our initial conversations from a get to know each other better perspective, aiming to ask – and answer – the right questions that allow us to determine what your cybersecurity risk and regulatory concerns are and which penetration testing methodologies will best suit your business needs, systems and infrastructure. Our goal is that you come away with a clear picture of the scope and quality of the work that we propose.
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Our Penetration Testing FAQs
Ensuring your organization’s cybersecurity readiness is crucial in today’s threat landscape. Learn how our penetration testing services identify vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them. These Frequently Asked Questions address some of the most common inquiries we see, shedding light on our methodology, scope, reporting, and the insights our ethical hacking experts provide to help fortify your defenses.