Test Before Breach
What is Network Penetration Testing?
Network penetration testing utilizes authorized ethical hacking techniques to strengthen the security defenses of an organization. By simulating real attack scenarios, it assesses the vulnerabilities of firewalls, systems, remote connections, and wireless networks, with the aim of identifying and exploiting security weaknesses. The results obtained from this testing provide a quantified measure of the organization's exposure to vulnerabilities, enabling the prioritization of necessary actions such as patching and policy changes to address highly compromised attack surfaces. In essence, network penetration testing serves as an audit that enhances the cyber-fortification and resilience of an organization's infrastructure against emerging threats.
Our Approach
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Discovering network assets like servers, routers, switches, firewalls, IPs, subnets, etc. and mapping network architecture.
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Scanning networks using port scanners like Nmap to discover open ports, protocols running, and services enabled on each system. Gathering versions and other system details through enumeration.
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Leveraging vulnerability scanning tools like Nessus to identify known security flaws like unpatched software, misconfigurations in the network systems based on scans performed.
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Attempting to exploit found vulnerabilities to gain access or escalate privileges using techniques like password cracking, buffer overflows, denial of services attacks etc.
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Once initial foothold achieved, trying to infiltrate deeper into internal network layers by pivoting from one system to another laterally.
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Exfiltrating sensitive data from database servers or file servers using access achieved via the network.
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Documenting all findings from the tests and providing detailed remediation guidance ranked as per severity and risk levels.
Benefits of Network Testing
Identify Security Vulnerabilities
Enhances Protection of Sensitive Data
Improving Incident Response Preparedness
Meet Compliance Requirements