External Infrastructure Penetration Testing
Most attackers will never see the inside of your network - but they will see your external estate, every day. Pentiq's external infrastructure penetration test maps what's reachable, finds what's exploitable, and tells you what to fix first, in language your IT team and your auditors can both use.
Assessment Areas
Comprehensive external infrastructure coverage
Network Perimeter
Firewall configurations, router settings, network segmentation, and port exposure assessment.
Internet-Facing Services
Web servers, mail systems, DNS configurations, VPN endpoints, and remote access systems.
Cloud Infrastructure
Load balancers, API gateways, CDN configurations, cloud security groups, and identity providers.
Certificate Management
TLS implementations, certificate validity, cryptographic protocols, and key management practices.
Methodology
External testing process
Asset Discovery
Comprehensive enumeration of internet-facing assets, domains, and IP ranges within scope.
Service Enumeration
Identification and analysis of running services, versions, and exposed functionality.
Vulnerability Assessment
Automated and manual testing for known vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
Safe Exploitation
Controlled exploitation of critical findings to demonstrate real-world impact.
Reporting & Remediation
Detailed findings with prioritised remediation guidance and optional retesting.
When You Need This
External infrastructure assessment is ideal for
Annual Security Validation
Meeting compliance requirements and stakeholder assurance needs.
Pre-Launch Testing
Validating security before major system or application deployments.
Incident Response
Understanding external exposure after security incidents or breaches.
Supply Chain Assurance
Providing security evidence to partners, customers, or auditors.
Risk Baseline
Establishing baseline external security posture for improvement tracking.
Regulatory Compliance
Supporting PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and other framework requirements.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions.
How does this differ from vulnerability scanning?
External infrastructure assessment combines automated scanning with expert manual testing, including safe exploitation and business impact analysis.
Can you test cloud environments?
Yes, we assess cloud-exposed infrastructure across AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365, and hybrid environments.
What about continuous monitoring?
For ongoing external visibility, consider our External Infrastructure Autonomous Testing solution.
Is testing safe for production systems?
Yes, all testing follows controlled methodologies with agreed rules of engagement and change coordination.
Get started
Test your external estate.
Most enquiries get a same working day response from a Pentiq consultant. Or run a free Attack Surface Preview to see what's already visible from the outside.