Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking
Discover and prioritise vulnerabilities across your systems, apps and configurations.
Assess the strength of your security measures and defensive strategies before an attack occurs. Gain actionable insights to drive informed decisions about your security posture and risk management.
Benefits:
- Customised testing approach
- Comprehensive analysis of your security posture
- Highly skilled cybersecurity expertise
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What is penetration testing?
Penetration testing, or ‘pen testing’, is an authorised simulation of a cyber-attack against your organisation’s network, systems, applications, and users. By employing the same tactics and techniques as adversaries, we identify vulnerabilities and exploit them to assess the impact on your business. This process is crucial for understanding how an attacker could breach your defences, providing a comprehensive evaluation of your existing security measures from both authenticated and unauthenticated perspectives.
Vulnerability Scanning vs Penetration Testing
While vulnerability scanning is an automated process that identifies potential security weaknesses, penetration testing goes a step further by exploiting these vulnerabilities. This hands-on approach not only determines the presence of vulnerabilities but also assesses their real-world impact on your organisation, offering a detailed insight into your security posture.
Benefits of Penetration Testing
Our penetration testing service offers multiple benefits, including the ability to:
Why is Penetration Testing Necessary?
Penetration testing is essential for:
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Blackbox Testing
Mimics an external attacker with no prior knowledge of the system, focusing on identifying exploitable vulnerabilities from outside the network.
Web Application Penetration Test
A thorough examination of web applications or platforms to identify security vulnerabilities, including API testing, following established methodologies like OWASP Top 10 and PTES.
Greybox Testing
Provides the testing team with limited information about the target, striking a balance between blackbox and whitebox testing to offer a comprehensive security assessment.
Social Engineering Test
Evaluates the human element of cybersecurity by testing organisation members' susceptibility to social engineering tactics, such as phishing.
Whitebox Testing
Offers complete transparency on the system or application being tested, allowing for a highly detailed and targeted assessment.
Open Source Intelligence (OSINT)
Utilises public sources, social media, and the Dark Web to gather information that could be utilised by attackers to formulate targeted attacks, highlighting potential areas for improvement in security awareness and posture.
Why Use Saicom for Penetration Testing Services?
Discover why Saicom's Penetration Testing Services are essential for safeguarding your organization against potential cybersecurity threats.
Expertise and Experience
Saicom brings a wealth of experience and a deep understanding of the cybersecurity landscape to every penetration test. Our team of certified professionals has extensive experience in identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities across a wide range of industries and technologies. With years of hands-on experience, Saicom ensures that your organisation's cybersecurity is rigorously tested against the latest threats and sophisticated attack methodologies. Our skilled engineers are not only versed in the technical aspects of cybersecurity but also hold prestigious certifications such as ISO 27001 Lead Implementer, Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), and Certified ISC2, showcasing over 20 years of dedicated expertise in the cyber security domain. This depth of knowledge and certification ensures that we approach each penetration test with the highest level of professionalism and expertise, offering peace of mind that your organisation is defended by industry-leading specialists.
Comprehensive Security Insights
Saicom’s penetration testing service goes deeper than just uncovering vulnerabilities. We provide a comprehensive analysis of your security posture, offering both qualitative and quantitative insights. Our reports are designed to be accessible to both technical and non-technical stakeholders, ensuring that everyone understands the risks and recommended mitigation strategies.
Customised Testing Approach
Recognising the unique challenges and requirements of each organisation, Saicom offers customised penetration testing services tailored to your specific business needs and regulatory environment. Our approach goes beyond one-size-fits-all testing to provide detailed insights and actionable recommendations that address your unique security concerns.
Regulatory Compliance Assurance
With a deep understanding of global and local compliance requirements, Saicom helps ensure that your penetration testing not only identifies security gaps but also aligns with industry standards and regulatory requirements. Whether you're navigating ISO 27001, PCI DSS, POPIA, or GDPR, Saicom’s services are designed to support compliance and protect against legal and financial repercussions.
Customised Testing Approach
Recognising the unique challenges and requirements of each organisation, Saicom offers customised penetration testing services tailored to your specific business needs and regulatory environment. Our approach goes beyond one-size-fits-all testing to provide detailed insights and actionable recommendations that address your unique security concerns.
Regulatory Compliance Assurance
With a deep understanding of global and local compliance requirements, Saicom helps ensure that your penetration testing not only identifies security gaps but also aligns with industry standards and regulatory requirements. Whether you're navigating ISO 27001, PCI DSS, POPIA, or GDPR, Saicom’s services are designed to support compliance and protect against legal and financial repercussions.
Long-term Partnership for Cybersecurity Excellence
Choosing Saicom means selecting a partner committed to your long-term cybersecurity success. We view each penetration test as a step in an ongoing journey towards cybersecurity excellence, offering strategic advice, technology solutions, and support to continually enhance your security posture.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why would your business need penetration testing?
It is recommended to conduct penetration testing once annually, but high-risk industries might require testing more often. Penetration testing should also be considered after major changes to network, system or application architecture, functionalities or features.
What is the recommended frequency for conducting penetration testing?
The duration of a penetration test is dependent on the complexity of the environment or web application and the objectives that are to be achieved. The duration of a test with a small scope can be 2 – 3 days, with a large scope test lasting 2 weeks or more.
When should organisations opt for an internal penetration test versus an external penetration test?
A complete security testing program will include internal and external penetration testing, both are essential components for complete security testing. External penetration testing assesses the external/internet facing assets including a subset of company employees through social engineering, with the aim of breaching the perimeter and infiltrating the internal network. This closely simulates attacks performed by real-world adversaries.
Does penetration testing guarantee security?
While penetration testing is a valuable security assessment tool, it does not guarantee absolute security. It is essential to view penetration testing as one component of a comprehensive security program that includes proactive measures such as vulnerability management, security awareness training, incident response planning, and ongoing security monitoring. Regular penetration testing, coupled with other security initiatives, contributes to improving an organisation’s overall security posture and resilience against cyber threats.
What should organisations expect from a penetration testing report?
A penetration testing report typically includes an executive summary, detailed findings categorised by severity, evidence of exploitation (if applicable), recommendations for remediation, and technical details such as screenshots, logs, and exploit code. The report should be clear, concise, and actionable, enabling organisations to prioritise and address identified vulnerabilities effectively.
