Types of Penetration Tests
Penetration testing is a security assessment technique that simulates real-world attacks to identify vulnerabilities in an organization's systems and networks.
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External Pen Testing: Outside In, Like Real Threats
Simulates attacks from the internet to uncover perimeter gaps and public-facing exposures.
Internet-Facing Asset Discovery
Identify exposed IPs, services, and forgotten infrastructure attackers could exploit.
Firewall and Port Scanning
Check what's unnecessarily open—and what shouldn't be reachable at all.
Exploitation of Public Vulnerabilities
Leverage known exploits to test real-world risk and entry points.
Credential and Access Testing
Simulate brute force, phishing, or password reuse attacks from external sources.
Internal Pen Testing: Assume They're Already In
Simulates insider threats or post-breach movement to uncover soft spots behind the firewall.
Lateral Movement Simulation
Test how far an attacker can pivot after one compromised credential.
Privilege Escalation Attempts
Identify weak configurations allowing users to gain unauthorized access or admin rights.
Sensitive Data Exposure
Search for unprotected databases, shared drives, or forgotten internal documentation caches.
Web & Mobile App Testing: Where Users Click, Attackers Probe
Simulates real-world abuse cases to identify logic flaws, code weaknesses, and insecure configurations.
Authentication Weaknesses
Test login bypass, session hijacking, and password reset flaws attackers exploit.
Authorization Controls
Check if users can access restricted data or functions without permission.
Injection Attacks
Probe for SQL, XSS, and command injections through user-controlled inputs.
API Abuse and Enumeration
Fuzz endpoints, identify insecure methods, and expose over-permissive integrations.
Insecure Data Storage
Detect sensitive information stored unencrypted or accessible within mobile file systems.
Business Logic Exploits
Mimic misuse—discount abuse, replay attacks, or bypassed approval workflows.
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