Technical Security Assessment Lead
Sometimes doing something bad can be for the greater good, which is exactly what our penetration testing services offer.
What is penetration testing?
Penetration testing (or pen testing) is an exercise carried out by cyber security experts to uncover and exploit vulnerabilities in a network. Often called ‘ethical hackers’, these experts infiltrate a system in the same ways a criminal would in order to find out what needs to be secured.
Why is penetration testing important?
Digital risks are changing constantly, so it’s important to identify, understand and remediate those risks to keep your organisation and data safe.
In a constantly evolving threat landscape, it can be difficult to understand which risks truly pose a threat, how an attacker could target your systems, and how you should defend yourself – a pen tester can do just that with an entirely external and impartial view.
The benefits of penetration testing?
- Gain actionable insights
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A Waterstons penetration tester draws on a breadth of real-world experience, ensuring the recommendations they provide are grounded in reality, built upon your existing security foundations and are clearly presented to streamline implementation.
- A fresh set of eyes
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We’ve seen it all – the good, the bad and the vulnerable. We provide an impartial appraisal of your defences, using lessons learnt both from a global portfolio of clients and the latest threat intelligence, to actively improve your security.
- Involve as much or as little of your team as possible
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Our services aren’t cookie cutter, they’re adapted to what you need. We can work independently, as part of a team or even within your team on a timescale that suits you.
- Provide reports anyone can understand
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We translate complex threats into human-readable language, without losing the value of what we say. We tailor our approach to the audience, engaging C-suite, techies and everyday people with ease.
The trusted advisor approach
As every organisation is different, we take the time to understand each – from what you want to achieve to what threats are relevant and what technology you use – then tailor our testing approach, recommendations and deliverables accordingly to give the most value.
- Understand your test objectives
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- Identify what you need and the best way to deliver it
- Tailor approach and outputs to your business requirements and processes
- Connect you to people with the right skillsets and experience
- Guide you through the process
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- Minimising risks and following approved testing methodologies
- Establishing clear points of contact and rules of engagement
- Being that critical friend to provide extra insight and value at every stage
- Leverage the latest tools and techniques
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- Constantly learning and employing the latest testing methods
- Thinking like the ‘bad guy’ and applying real world threat intelligence
- Understanding new technologies, new ways of working and their risks
- Tailor our outputs to you
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- Ensuring everything we deliver is what you need
- Providing bespoke remediation strategies with both security and cost effectiveness in mind
- Giving practical insights based on real world experience
We have a diverse team with a huge range of expertise, experience and tools of the trade available. Through this, we are able to provide a number of services, including:
- CREST Accredited Network and Web Application penetration tests
- Vulnerability assessments
- Cloud infrastructure penetration tests
- OSINT (Open-Source Intelligence) and Dark Web data breach assessments
- Phishing simulations
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Technical Security Assessment Lead