Sectors → Business Services & Operations
Penetration Testing for Business Services & Operations
Manufacturing, logistics, distribution, and PE backed business services share a common attack-surface profile: distributed sites, mixed IT/OT environments, complex supplier networks, and a high cost of operational downtime. Pentiq works with firms in this space whose IT leaders need testing aligned to that reality - not generic enterprise frameworks.
What Triggers Testing
Why Business Services & Operations firms call us.
Cyber insurance underwriting requiring evidence of regular external testing.
PE-portfolio cyber-risk programmes, M&A due diligence, or board-level reporting requirements.
Ransomware risk - manufacturing and logistics are consistently among the most-targeted sectors.
A material incident, near-miss, or supply-chain disclosure raising board questions.
Where Pentiq is most useful
The starting points that fit this sector.
- External Infrastructure Penetration Testing →
Across distributed sites and exposed services.
- Internal Infrastructure & Active Directory testing →
Particularly relevant given the operational impact of AD compromise in this sector.
- Continuous Security Assurance (CSAS) →
Recurring evidence between annual tests.
- Social Engineering →
Phishing of finance and procurement functions, where business-email-compromise is the most common real loss event.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions.
Do you test OT or industrial control systems?
We test the IT side of OT environments and the IT/OT boundary, the systems that connect operational technology to corporate IT, where most modern compromises originate. Pure OT/ICS testing requires specialist providers; we'll refer you to one if that's the actual scope.
How does this work across distributed sites?
Distributed estates are scoped against representative sites (typically a head office plus a sample of operational sites) rather than 100% coverage, which is rarely cost-effective. We confirm sampling logic at scoping so the test is defensible to insurers and auditors.
What about cyber insurance underwriting?
Most underwriters now require evidence of regular external testing. Pentiq reports include an executive summary with the headline numbers underwriters look for: scope tested, findings by severity, remediation status, and retest evidence.
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Talk to Pentiq about Business Services & Operations testing.
Most enquiries get a same working day response from a Pentiq consultant. Scoping is fast and transparent.