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Real-world attack simulation

Penetration Testing & Red Team

The attack vectors, methodologies and processes black-hat operators actually use — applied under written authorisation.

What it is

An engagement that emulates a real adversary against your applications, infrastructure and people, with the objective agreed in advance: prove a path to a defined asset, or assess how far an attacker could get.

How it runs

Reconnaissance, initial access, foothold, privilege escalation, lateral movement and objective execution — the same sequence a criminal operator follows, executed to your scope and stop conditions.

What you get

A findings report ordered by what an attacker would do next, reproduction steps, and the evidence an engineering team needs to close each issue. Findings are walked through with your team, not emailed as a PDF.

Everything runs under written authorisation. Scope, targets, stop conditions and the rules of engagement are agreed and signed before any testing begins. Read the authorization policy.

EngagementTypical duration
Focused assessment1–2 weeks
Full-scope engagement3–6 weeks
Continuous testingOngoing, quarterly cycles
Retest after remediation1 week

Request an assessment

Discuss a penetration testing & red team engagement.

Tell us the objective and the constraints — timeline, regulatory context, systems that must not be touched. We will come back with a scope and a written authorisation pack.