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Penetration Testing

As cyberattacks grow more sophisticated, relying solely on traditional security solutions is insufficient. Recent statistics on cyberattacks show that the average cost of a data breach in 2023 was $4.45 million, with companies taking an average of 277 days to identify and contain a breach (IBM Newsroom). These figures further emphasize that penetration testing has evolved from an optional security practice towards mandatory in every industry.

Computer vulnerability probing, also known as Penetration testing, is a professional examination of an organization’s systems through a deliberate, simulated, attack. The objective is to identify risks that might be exploited by intruders before they do so and present the organization with a map of its weak points. Penetration testing helps find areas vulnerable to security threats, making it possible for systems to withstand actual attacks and thus enables organizations to prioritize on the weakest points that could produce major security risks to data or large-scale financial losses.

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WHY CHOSE ISC?

Selecting ISC as your Penetration Testing partner means working with a group of highly-experienced penetration testers committed to protecting your company’s IT resources. We do not only identify risks but also explain how to eliminate them and how to incorporate extra measures into an organization in accordance with the regulations that apply to the company’s operations. This means that you get a full picture of your security thereby ensuring that you are fully aware of the strengths of your system as well as areas that need improvement.

WHY DO YOU NEED PENTESTING?

Penetration testing is crucial because it does not only focus on vulnerabilities that easy-to-use software tools can also discover. It deliberately emulates a range of incidents to show how ready your systems, data, valuables, and employees are for a genuine attack. It means that because of this pervasive analysis, organizations can be prepared for any security issue and protect themselves not only theoretically but also taking into account real threats. In conclusion, pentesting involves emulating the strategies, methodologies and processes employed by hackers in attacks, therefore offering a real testing of the organization security status thus minimize on the risk of compliance losses, and customer and stakeholder’s confidence.
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OUR PENTESTING SERVICES​

Phishing/Email Social Engineering

Phishing and email social engineering are some of the means applied by the attackers in an attempt to obtain passwords and other secret information. To mitigate these threats, we offer professional phishing’s targeting the employees’ interaction with the simulated phishing emails, and provides a SaaS solution for the regular running of the simulations. Furthermore, we also offer security awareness training that involve emails (and even fake phishing attacks) to keep improving your security and fast reacting times.

Internal Penetration Testing

Internal penetration testing refers to using intranet to conduct a penetration test to identify internal weaknesses that can be exploited by insiders, or other attackers who have breached outer cover. These issues are attended to by penetration testers who assume the role of an insider or potential compromised user and proceeds to interact with the internal systems using practical tools and methods. This measure is beneficial in minimizing risks from some of its employees or other individuals who may get access into the system by fraud.

External Penetration Testing

This type of testing is very essential because it makes it possible for one to discover the loopholes that hackers are likely to exploit to penetrate a website, the email and the domain server among those that are operational through the internet. Our Information Technology specialists emphasize, which of these flaws could be seen from outside and how simple would it be to take advantage of them for, let’s say, a hacker and, with this information, offer to work on their elimination. This will in a way help protect your internet exposed systems from cyber-attacks than having bulky collection of programs and files.

Wireless penetration services

Our team analyzes your wireless settings and seeks vulnerabilities like weak passwords or security of connections. Our team makes a report of our findings accompanied by recommendations on how to improve or enhance your wireless network security. In comprehending these flaws, we get to offer suggestion on how to reinforce the wireless network in order to shield it from alarmingly close break-ins.

Application penetration testing

Application penetration testing examine an application for errors in coding and permissions that can result in data break-ins. Finally, all of our staff members are certified professionals trained to deal and using different programming language and different software which analyzes the application for these security problems and mends it.

Secure Code Review

At ISC, we then employ the use of sophisticated instruments, and methodologies suited to the nature of your code base to search for these risks. This helps to avoid a situation where the application that is developed is very vulnerable to attacks and this ends up having ‘open goals’ when finally deployed to the production environment. This measure is useful to prevent the application from future risks and keep users and their information secure.

PERVASIVE PENETRATION TESTING METHODOLOGIES

It is essential to approach the penetration testing in the right way and that is the main focus at ISC as we adopt our procedures that complement the most recommended procedures in the market. It is a strategic process of identification and minimization of security vulnerabilities to eliminate or minimize risks. There are four main penetration testing approaches that are highly regarded in the industry:

  • OSSTMM (Open-Source Security Testing Methodology Manual): A detailed manual regarding the security tests on different systems.
  • OWASP (Open Web Application Security Project): Concerned with testing and protection of web application.
  • NIST (National Institute of Standards & Technology): Gives codes of practice and best practices for penetration testing of network systems.
  • PTES (Penetration Testing Execution Standard): Explains how to perform a penetration test and what steps should be followed if one wants to have reliable results.
How We Works

PENTESTING STEPS

It is common to have the penetration testing done using a well laid out plan to ensure that no part of evaluation goes missing and the outcomes are perfectly correct. Depending on the specifics of your situation, our pentesting procedure would include some or all of the following steps:

In the reconnaissance phase, the expert has to collect all the necessary information and then proceed to scanning it. During this penetration testing phase the tester employs the use of tools that he has to scan for ports and check for traffic on the target system. This is because open ports represent potential ‘points of entry’ for the attackers and thus for the next phase of the penetration testing, penetration testers have to gather as much information as possible about opened ports.

Information should be organized according to how sensitive it is, and how crucial it is, then it should be grouped in a way that can be used to give priority to if need be. This also assists, the agencies in identifying which information deserves the most security and attention. When information is not classified it goes round and round within the agency without being accessed whenever necessary that is why it should be classified.

This is the level in which the tester employs all the information collected in the reconnaissance and scanning phases to assess the possibility of the identified weaknesses being exploited. Similar to the process of scanning, the vulnerability assessment is a good stand-alone tool, but it is even more effective when carried out together with other phases of penetration testing. The results obtained after the scan are examined to ensure that the indicated vulnerabilities are actually present and not just the product of a scanner.

Most testers for the vulnerability exploitation include best practices, specific technique and procedure and special tools in addition to research that testers use to analyze vulnerabilities in the system. They are then actively exploited to check the level of harm that could be inflicted by a malicious attacker. Testers also come up with individual tests that assist in extending the evaluation of these vulnerabilities on the security of the system further.

This involves eradication of all the invented exploits or payloads that may have been uploaded or installed during the test. When such vestiges are erased, it is done to an extent that the system has little or no way through which one can look for these defects and take advantage of them later to infiltrate the system. This is a crucial step that is necessary all through the period of testing but more especially after the penetration test.

During the Reporting phase, extensive documents are prepared for the Client’s technical and managerial staff, disclosing the assessed risks. These reports consist of descriptions of the discovered problems, recommendations for the actions to correct these problems, and ways through which others can reproduce these problems which makes the adequate measures to address and rectify the problems possible.

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