How We Test
Rigor is what separates a report you can act on from a scanner dump. Every engagement follows a repeatable, standards-based methodology — authorization first, manual validation always, evidence throughout.
Five Phases, Aligned to Global Standards
Built on NIST SP 800-115 and the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES).
Planning & Authorization
Define objectives, targets, and boundaries in writing before any hands-on work begins.
Activities
- Scope definition and asset confirmation
- Signed rules of engagement and authorization
- Testing windows and emergency contacts
- Success criteria and reporting expectations
Standards
Discovery & Enumeration
Map the real attack surface — what exists, what is exposed, and what matters most.
Activities
- Passive reconnaissance and OSINT
- Service, port, and technology fingerprinting
- Application and API surface mapping
- Business-criticality prioritization
Standards
Analysis & Validation
Identify weaknesses and manually validate them — every material finding is proven, controlled, and in-scope.
Activities
- Weakness identification against OWASP / ASVS
- Manual verification to eliminate false positives
- Controlled, authorized proof-of-concept
- Impact and exploitability analysis
Standards
Reporting
Translate findings into a clear risk narrative with reproducible evidence and prioritized fixes.
Activities
- Risk-ranked findings with CVSS scores
- Reproducible evidence and ATT&CK mapping
- Developer-ready remediation guidance
- Executive summary for decision-makers
Standards
Remediation & Retest
Support the fix, verify it, and establish continuous assurance so security becomes a state, not an event.
Activities
- Remediation guidance and pairing
- Retest of fixed findings
- Continuous monitoring options
- Lessons-learned and posture improvement
Standards
Standards Coverage
We measure our work against the references the industry trusts.
OWASP Top 10 & ASVS
Web/API weakness classes and verification levels
OWASP WSTG
Step-by-step web application testing procedures
OWASP Top 10 for LLMs
AI/LLM application risks (prompt injection, data leakage)
NIST SP 800-115
Technical guide to security testing and assessment
PTES
End-to-end penetration testing execution standard
MITRE ATT&CK
Adversary tactics and techniques for emulation and mapping
MITRE ATLAS
Adversarial threat landscape for AI systems
MITRE D3FEND
Defensive countermeasures mapped to attacks
CIS Benchmarks & Controls
Hardening baselines and prioritized safeguards
CVSS v3.1
Consistent, transparent vulnerability severity scoring
Principles That Never Bend
The commitments that hold across every engagement, regardless of scope.
Authorization first, always
No testing begins without signed scope and rules of engagement. Out-of-scope systems are never touched.
Manual validation over scanner dumps
Automated tooling accelerates discovery, but a human validates every material finding. We deliver signal, not noise.
Evidence-based and reproducible
Each finding ships with the evidence and steps to reproduce it — so your team can confirm and fix with confidence.
Least-impact testing
We favor the safest technique that proves the risk, and coordinate closely to avoid disrupting your operations.
Business risk, not just technical severity
Findings are prioritized by real impact to your business, not raw CVSS alone — so you fix what matters first.
Confidentiality by default
Findings, evidence, and access are handled as strictly confidential, with disciplined data handling throughout.