Penetration Testing
Penetration testing is the practical answer to a question your customers, auditors, insurers, and board are increasingly asking: can you prove your security holds up? Pentiq runs manual, tester-led penetration testing across the four surfaces that matter most - external infrastructure, internal infrastructure and Active Directory, web applications and APIs, and cloud estates.
Every Pentiq engagement delivers three things by default: a technical report your IT team can act on, an executive summary for the board, and a sanitised customer-facing summary you can share with procurement, an auditor, or an insurer. Transparent scoping, no surprise scope creep, and no recycled scanner output dressed up as testing.
My team lives and breathes this work. They chase strange behaviours, break the assumptions other testers stop at, and they get genuinely excited the moment they find a way in - because that's a way in a real attacker won't get to use against you. We test the way we'd want to be tested ourselves: with the intent of an adversary and the care of a craftsman.
Lewis Warner
Chief Hacking Officer
What is Penetration Testing?
A controlled, expert-led simulation of real attacks
Penetration testing identifies exploitable weaknesses through manual testing, exploitation, and analysis-not just automated scanning. It gives organisations a clear understanding of risk, attack paths, and business impact.
Penetration Testing Services
Testing across infrastructure, applications, cloud, and identity
External Infrastructure Testing
Simulates an unauthenticated attacker targeting your public-facing systems, domains, and cloud-exposed services. Identifies perimeter weaknesses and exploitable vulnerabilities.
Internal Infrastructure Testing
Assesses internal networks from a foothold perspective, evaluating lateral movement, segmentation gaps, privilege escalation, and identity attack paths.
Web Application Testing
Deep testing of authenticated and unauthenticated functionality, APIs, business logic, authentication flows, session management, and data exposure risks.
Wireless Network Testing
Identifies weak encryption, rogue access points, insecure EAP/RADIUS configurations, and client isolation failures across corporate Wi-Fi environments.
Active Directory / Identity Testing
Uncovers identity weaknesses including weak credential hygiene, insecure trust relationships, Kerberos abuse paths, GPO misconfigurations, and privilege escalation vectors.
Cloud-Aware Penetration Testing
Tests hybrid or cloud-connected services and identity flows across AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365, and modern cloud identity landscapes.
How It Works
Our penetration testing process
1. Scoping
Define assets, testing depth, windows, and authorisation. Engagement is formally approved with a Letter of Authority.
2. Enumeration
Map systems, identify attack paths, enumerate services, and understand the environment.
3. Testing & Exploitation
Combine automated tools with expert manual techniques to safely validate exploitability and impact.
4. Reporting & Debrief
Receive clear findings, reproduction steps, remediation guidance, and an optional retest.
Why Pentiq
Penetration testing designed to support real-world security decisions
In-house, peer-reviewed
All testing is delivered by in-house Pentiq consultants. Every finding is peer-reviewed by a senior tester before it lands in your report.
Actionable reporting
Reports include clear prioritisation, impact explanation, reproduction steps, and practical remediation guidance for engineering teams.
Real-world exploitation
We safely validate exploitability and impact so you understand what attackers could do-not just theoretical vulnerabilities.
Stakeholder clarity
Executive dashboards make it easy for leadership and auditors to understand risks, trends, and assurance levels.
Common questions
Frequently asked questions.
How often should penetration testing be performed?
Most organisations perform penetration testing annually or after major changes. High-risk environments test quarterly or semi-annually.
Do you provide retesting?
Yes. Retesting can be included to validate that remediation is effective and that high-risk findings have been addressed.
Do you test cloud or hybrid environments?
Yes. Pentiq supports AWS, Azure, Microsoft 365, and hybrid identity pathways.
Is penetration testing safe?
Yes. All testing follows strict scoping, formal authorisation through a Letter of Authority, and controlled exploitation practices.
Get started
Talk to Pentiq about your penetration testing.
Most enquiries get a response the same working day. Need testing on an ongoing basis, not once a year? Continuous Security Assurance has three managed tiers.