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Penetration Testing

Penetration testing that finds what your last test missed

Senior, certified testers attack your web apps, APIs, mobile apps, and networks the way a real adversary would, then give you a clear, prioritized report your engineers can act on.

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At a glance

Penetration testing from CyberAccord is a hands-on, authorized attack on your web applications, APIs, mobile apps, and networks by certified testers. It shows which weaknesses an attacker could actually exploit and how far they could get. It suits companies facing SOC 2, ISO 27001, or PCI DSS requirements, or customers asking for a current pentest report.

Typical timeline
Typically 2–4 weeks, including report
Scope
Web, API, mobile, internal and external network
Standards
OWASP WSTG, OWASP MASTG, PTES, NIST SP 800-115
Testers
CEH, CISSP, CISSP-ISSAP, CCSP

What do we test?

We scope each engagement around the systems that matter most to your business and your auditors.

  • Web applications: authentication, access control, injection, cross-site scripting, sensitive data exposure, misconfiguration, and business logic flaws
  • APIs: broken authorization, excessive data exposure, and abuse of business flows
  • Mobile apps on Android, iOS, and Windows: insecure storage, weak transport security, reverse engineering, and code tampering
  • Internal and external networks: missing patches, outdated software, weak encryption, firewall gaps, and insecure configurations
  • Cloud-hosted workloads, coordinated with our cloud security assessments

Why manual testing matters

Automated scanners are good at finding known issues quickly, and we use them for coverage. They are poor at spotting business logic flaws, such as a user reaching another customer's data by changing a request, or chaining small issues into a serious breach.

Our testers are experienced security engineers who think like attackers. They use human judgment to find what tools miss and validate every finding, so your report has no unverified scanner output.

Why use a fresh team?

When the same tester looks at the same environment year after year, new findings tend to dry up, not always because you became more secure but because they stop looking in new places. A fresh team brings different techniques and assumptions. Many organizations rotate testers every cycle or two, or run us alongside an existing vendor to check coverage.

Point-in-time and ongoing testing

A penetration test is a snapshot. For teams that release often, we can pair periodic manual tests with recurring automated testing between engagements, so new exposures are caught sooner.

How it works

  1. 1

    Scoping call

    We learn your stack and goals, agree on targets, testing approach, and timing, and confirm a fixed scope.

  2. 2

    Hands-on testing

    Senior testers work through your systems with regular updates and flag anything critical the same day.

  3. 3

    Report and debrief

    You receive a plain-English, prioritized report, and we walk your engineers through every finding.

  4. 4

    Re-test

    Once you have fixed the issues, we re-test them and update the report to show they are resolved.

Questions, answered

How is a penetration test different from a vulnerability scan?

A scan lists known weaknesses automatically. A penetration test has a skilled person exploit those weaknesses, combine them, and look for logic flaws no scanner can detect. The result shows real impact, not just a list of possible issues.

How long does a penetration test take?

Most engagements typically run two to four weeks from kickoff to final report, depending on scope. A single web application is usually at the shorter end; several applications plus internal and external networks take longer.

Will testing take down production?

No. We agree on timing, intensity, and any off-limits systems up front, and we avoid destructive techniques unless you approve them. You will always know what we are doing and how to reach us.

Do you do black-box, gray-box, or white-box testing?

All three. Gray-box testing, where we receive user accounts and some documentation, usually gives the most value for the time spent. We will recommend an approach during scoping based on your goals.

Will the report satisfy our auditor or a customer's security review?

It is written to. You get an executive summary for auditors and customers, plus detailed technical findings for engineers, with findings mapped to SOC 2 and ISO 27001 where relevant.

How often should we get a penetration test?

At least once a year and after major changes such as a new application, a large release, or an infrastructure migration. Some standards, including PCI DSS, require annual testing.

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