Penetration Testing

Pentesting

Safeguard your business with regular Penetration Testing to ensure the security of your Systems and Applications. Our Penetration Testing services are designed to protect your company’s applications and preserve the integrity and reputation of your business.

CREST-accredited provider of Penetration Testing Services

We hold CREST accreditation for our Pentesting Services, having undergone certification processes regarding both our technological and management practices.

CREST is a non-profit organization that establishes standards and qualifications, recognized by the UK industry and government, for companies and professionals focused on delivering technical information security services.

CREST provides all organizations seeking Penetration Testing Services with the assurance that the services they procure will be carried out by qualified, competent professionals with up-to-date knowledge of the latest vulnerabilities and techniques used by real attackers.

Our Approach

Ensure the protection of your organization’s applications and systems against known threats and vulnerabilities. Through controlled and ethical exercises conducted by Ethical Hackers, your organization can identify and rectify vulnerabilities before malicious actors exploit them, thus minimizing the risk of security breaches and safeguarding both assets and reputation.

We adhere to the CREST* methodology and integrate the human element to simulate the most recent Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) employed by cybercriminals.

*The Council of Registered Security Testers (CREST) guide for intrusion test is an international guide that ensure that tests are carried out and documented according to the highest legal, ethical and technical standards.

1. Preparation

Together with your team, Balwurk’s engineers work to responsibly plan and establish the penetration tests in the enterprise architecture.

The following steps are highly recommended for a secure penetration test program planning and delivery:

Establish a governance structure
Identify target environments
Define the purpose of the penetration tests
Produce requirements specifications

2. Testing

The test plan has to contain all the necessary details of the penetration test. Some of the objectives are:

Agree testing style and type (e.g., white box, black box)
Use an effective testing methodology (e.g., OWASP Web Top 10)
Identify and exploit vulnerabilities
Report key findings

3. Follow Up

The last phase of the penetration test process demands a follow-up on the discovered weaknesses and how they are mitigated and monitored.

In this phase, the following activities should be performed:

Remediate weaknesses
Address root causes of weaknesses
Initiate Improvement programme
Evaluate penetration testing effectiveness
Build on lessons learned
Create and monitor action plans

1. Preparation

Together with your team, Balwurk’s engineers work to responsibly plan and establish the penetration tests in the enterprise architecture.

The following steps are highly recommended for a secure penetration test program planning and delivery:

Establish a governance structure
Identify target environments
Define the purpose of the penetration tests
Produce requirements specifications

2. Testing

The test plan has to contain all the necessary details of the penetration test.

Some of the objectives are:

Agree testing style and type (e.g., white box, black box)
Use an effective testing methodology (e.g., OWASP Web Top 10)
Identify and exploit vulnerabilities
Report key findings

3. Follow up

The last phase of the penetration test process demands a follow-up on the discovered weaknesses and how they are mitigated and monitored.

In this phase, the following activities should be performed:

Remediate weaknesses
Address root causes of weaknesses
Initiate Improvement programme
Evaluate penetration testing effectiveness
Build on lessons learned
Create and monitor action plans

What to expect from our team

Security Assessment and Recommendations Report

Compiling a report with the results of the test conducted by our technical team, encompassing a comprehensive analysis of the identified and exploited vulnerabilities, their criticality, risk, and potential mitigations. Specifying the applied methodologies and systems and/or applications tested.

Executive Summary Report

Providing a condensed version of the Intrusion Testing report, tailored for top management and decision-makers, summarizing the key findings and recommendations.

Evidence and Proof of Concept

Documenting evidence validating the existence of identified vulnerabilities, along with proof of concept demonstrations illustrating how the attacks were executed.

Compliance Assessment

If your business is subject to specific regulatory requirements, the report may include an evaluation of compliance with relevant standards and regulations.