Uncover security flaws in your applications through penetration tests.
Penetration Testing
Overview
A penetration test or pen test is an authorized simulated attack performed on a computer system to evaluate its security.
Penetration testers emulate what would happen in real attacks by employing Tactics, Techniques, Processes and Tools used in the wild by cybercriminals.
Challenges for Organisations
- Organisations that do not perform periodic intrusion testing are unable to identify, understand and remediate existing security vulnerabilities in their ecosystem.
- Some organisations rely only on automated penetration tests, this practice can expose them to cyberattacks due to the lack of the Human element which can further chain together and detect novel vulnerabilities, truly understand business logic, and adapt the methodology according to the customer’s needs.
- Organisations without penetration testing implemented as a part of their security delivery may be unaware of the attack vectors and threat landscape they are subject to and fail to perform proper risk identification & prioritisation, increasing incident occurrence and response time.
Our Services
Balwurk strives to follow leading industry standards as the CREST* intrusion test guide by guaranteeing to always have the right human element associated. Our engagements follow a three-step approach to ensure the utmost success for every customer.
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
*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.
By implementing our services...
Uncover unknown vulnerabilities and reduce the chances of successful attacks by enabling vulnerabilities to be identified and fixed before cybercriminals exploit them
Take integrated and recurring penetration tests give a better view of the risks to which your organisation is exposed. The vulnerabilities found during the penetration tests can be used to enrich your threat model and risk assessment process
Ensure the security of personal and confidential information strictly complies with the different compliance requirements