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Cybersecurity Services

Penetration Testing That Finds What Scanners Miss

Automated scanners check boxes. Our testers think like attackers. We manually validate vulnerabilities, chain exploits, and test business logic to show you exactly where your defenses break down and how to fix them.

Manual-first methodology
OWASP & NIST aligned
Remediation retesting included

Your Vulnerability Scanner Is Not Enough

Scanners find known CVEs and common misconfigurations. They cannot test business logic, chain vulnerabilities, simulate insider threats, or validate whether a finding is actually exploitable. A penetration test answers the question that matters: can someone actually break in?

Scanners Find Symptoms

Automated tools flag potential issues by matching signatures. They generate noise and false positives without proving real-world impact.

Pen Testers Prove Risk

Human testers chain vulnerabilities, bypass defenses, and demonstrate actual attack paths that show exactly what an attacker could access.

You Get Actionable Fixes

Instead of a 200-page scan dump, you get a prioritized remediation plan with proof-of-concept evidence and retesting to verify each fix.

What We Test

Six Testing Disciplines

External Network Testing

We probe your public-facing IP addresses, firewalls, VPN gateways, and DNS infrastructure from the outside, exactly the way a real attacker would find and exploit your perimeter.

Internal Network Testing

We simulate an insider threat or compromised endpoint to test lateral movement, privilege escalation, Active Directory weaknesses, and segmentation gaps inside your network.

Web Application Testing

Manual testing of your web applications, portals, and APIs for injection flaws, broken authentication, business logic errors, and the full OWASP Top 10.

Cloud Environment Testing

We assess your AWS, Azure, or GCP environments for IAM misconfigurations, storage exposure, overprivileged roles, and insecure API integrations.

Wireless Penetration Testing

We identify rogue access points, weak encryption, credential interception risks, and segmentation issues across your wireless infrastructure.

Social Engineering

Phishing campaigns, pretexting calls, and physical access tests that measure how well your staff recognizes and resists real-world social engineering tactics.

Our Process

How an Engagement Works

Every engagement follows a structured methodology aligned with PTES and NIST SP 800-115. No shortcuts, no black-box surprises.

01

Scoping & Rules of Engagement

We define target systems, testing windows, allowed techniques, emergency contacts, and data handling procedures. You know exactly what we will and will not do.

02

Reconnaissance & Discovery

Open-source intelligence gathering, DNS enumeration, technology fingerprinting, and credential leak analysis to map your attack surface before a single packet is sent.

03

Manual Exploitation & Validation

Our testers manually chain vulnerabilities, validate exploitability, and simulate real attacker behavior. Automated scanners find the obvious. We find what they miss.

04

Reporting & Remediation

You receive a detailed report with executive summary, technical findings ranked by severity, proof-of-concept evidence, and step-by-step remediation guidance.

05

Retesting & Verification

After your team remediates, we retest every finding to confirm the fixes hold. You get a clean verification letter for your auditors, insurers, or board.

What You Receive

Reports Built for Action, Not Just Audits

Every engagement produces documentation your security team can act on today and your auditors can reference tomorrow.

  • Executive summary written for non-technical leadership
  • Technical findings with CVSS severity ratings
  • Proof-of-concept screenshots and reproduction steps
  • Prioritized remediation roadmap
  • Compliance mapping to your applicable framework
  • Retest report verifying successful remediation

Testing aligned with your compliance requirements

SOC 2HIPAAPCI DSSISO 27001NIST 800-171CMMCCyber Insurance

Penetration Testing Is One Piece of the Security Picture

Testing tells you where the gaps are. Closing them takes ongoing monitoring, endpoint protection, identity management, and compliance programs. We handle all of it.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Pricing depends on scope, environment complexity, and testing type. A standard external network test for a small business typically starts around $3,000 to $5,000. Internal network tests, web application tests, and multi-environment engagements are scoped individually. We provide a detailed proposal after a free scoping call.
Most engagements run 1 to 3 weeks from kickoff to final report delivery. The actual testing window is typically 3 to 10 business days depending on scope. We schedule around your business operations to minimize disruption.
We use non-destructive techniques and coordinate closely with your team. Denial-of-service attacks are excluded unless specifically requested and authorized. We have emergency contacts on standby throughout the engagement.
A vulnerability scan is an automated tool that identifies known weaknesses. A penetration test goes further: human testers manually validate exploitability, chain vulnerabilities together, test business logic, and simulate real attacker behavior. Scanners find the checklist items. Pen testers find the actual risk.
Many frameworks require or strongly recommend periodic penetration testing, including PCI DSS, SOC 2, HIPAA, NIST 800-171, and CMMC. Most cyber insurance policies also require annual testing for policy renewal. We map findings directly to your compliance requirements.
At minimum, annually. We recommend testing after significant infrastructure changes, application launches, mergers, or cloud migrations. Organizations with regulatory requirements often test quarterly or after every major release cycle.
We serve the entire Colorado Front Range including Colorado Springs, Denver, Boulder, and Fort Collins, as well as businesses across Utah, Arizona, and California. Most penetration testing is conducted remotely, so geography is rarely a limitation.

Ready to See What an Attacker Sees?

Schedule a free scoping call. We will define the engagement, provide a clear proposal, and get testing underway, typically within two weeks.

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