Penetration Testing
Services
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Identifying and assisting with the remediation of hidden security vulnerabilities within the organization.
What is penetration testing?
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Penetration testing, also known as pentesting, describes the assessment of computer networks, systems, and applications to identify and address security weaknesses.
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Simplify IT's range of penetration testing engagements help organisations to effectively manage cyber security risk by identifying, safely exploiting, and helping to remediate vulnerabilities that could otherwise lead to data and assets being compromised by malicious attackers.
why pentesting
Why is a pen test necessary for your organization?
Prevents cybercriminals from exploiting vulnerabilities
Independent verification of security controls
Enhances awareness and comprehension of cyber security threats
Consistently demonstrates a commitment to security
​Supports PCI DSS, ISO 27001 and GDPR compliance
Provides the context necessary for prioritizing future security investments
Due to the constant evolution of threats, it is recommended that every organization conduct penetration testing at least once a year, but more frequently when:
Making significant infrastructure changes
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Commercialization of new products and services
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Undergoing a merger or acquisition of a business
Getting ready to comply with security standards
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Competitive tendering for large commercial contracts
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Utilization and/or creation of customized applications
Types of penetration tests
Our penetration testing methodology
Common Security Flaws
Certain vulnerabilities are simply not detectable by automated software tools. Simplify IT's ethical hacking and security penetration testing services enable you to understand and significantly reduce your organization's cyber security risk by identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities that evade automated online scanning assessments and providing clear help and advice on how to resolve issues.
Simplify IT conducts all pen testing engagements in a confidential manner and, unlike real-world cyber-attacks, is not designed to cause damage or disruption. A pentest conducted by Simplify IT will assist in identifying vulnerabilities such as the following:
We check that the encryption methods being used to protect and transmit data are secure enough to prevent tampering and eavesdropping.
Encryption Flaws
We look for open ports, use of weak password credentials and unsafe user privileges, as well as deep configuration issues that can be exploited to achieve network access.
Insecure Configs
We test whether cookies and tokens used by software applications can be exploited to hijack sessions and escalate privileges.