Penetration Testing
Find your network’s weak points before the hackers do.
Our Cardiff based penetration testing services are client-focused and cover a wide array of offerings including asset discovery, risk modelling, vulnerability identification and exposure testing, exploitation and post-exploitation. These steps are all focused on assessing an organisation's security and risk posture as well as how to become more resilient to cyber attacks.
A penetration test is an exercise where an ethical hacker will try to compromise an organisation (or asset) in an attempt to identify existing security vulnerabilities for the client. In essence, a penetration test is an authorised simulated cyberattack on a computer system.
The objective of penetration testing (also called Pen Testing) is to simulate a real-world attack scenario to determine if a client could be compromised by a real-world cyber-criminal. Once vulnerabilities are identified, and the client is informed, they can fix the security holes.
From our headquarters in Wales, PureCyber’s CREST certified penetration testing team can find your network’s weak points before the hackers do.
What issues does penetration testing solve?
Penetration testing services are not to be confused with a vulnerability assessment. When a penetration test is conducted, customers are provided with a precise demonstration of what a hacker would do to their business or asset. Penetration tests can reveal security threats that have been unnoticed by organisations for long periods.
If a business is ready to deliver their product or service to customers, and they want to know if their service is safe from attack, a penetration test is an answer. The goal is to find the security threats before the 'bad guys' do, whether this is weak passwords, ransomware or phishing.
What happens next?
Once a penetration test has been conducted by our team in central Cardiff, the client is provided with a report with a step-by-step breakdown outlining how each vulnerability was identified and exploited, followed by remediation advice. Penetration Testing allows the business to identify vulnerabilities, real-world risks, test cyber-defences and sustains trust with customers.
For more answers to common penetration testing questions visit our FAQ page or read our blog on penetration testing and its benefits. In our latest blog on penetration testing we explore the top 10 reasons why businesses should choose third party penetration services.