Penetration Testing

Find the Gaps Before Adversaries Do.

Vigilix Penetration Testing delivers manual, expert-led security assessments across networks, applications, cloud environments, and identity systems — exposing real attack paths with evidence-backed findings and clear remediation guidance.

Manual TestingExpert-led, not just automated scanning
Evidence-BasedEvery finding validated with proof of exploit
Actionable OutputClear remediation guidance by severity
Testing Types

Security Testing Across Every Attack Surface

Vigilix covers the full range of enterprise attack surfaces with targeted assessment methodologies for each environment and technology layer.

Network Penetration Testing

External and internal network assessments that simulate attacker movement across your perimeter and internal infrastructure — identifying exploitable vulnerabilities in firewalls, routers, and network services before adversaries do.

  • External perimeter enumeration and exploitation
  • Internal network lateral movement simulation
  • Firewall rule analysis and bypass testing
  • Service vulnerability identification

Web Application Testing

Manual and tool-assisted testing of web applications to identify injection flaws, authentication weaknesses, access control failures, and business logic vulnerabilities aligned to OWASP Top 10.

  • OWASP Top 10 and beyond coverage
  • Authentication and session management testing
  • Business logic and privilege escalation
  • API endpoint enumeration and abuse testing

Cloud Environment Testing

Targeted assessment of cloud infrastructure, IAM policies, storage configurations, and workload security across AWS, Azure, and GCP — exposing misconfiguration-driven attack paths that automated scanners miss.

  • IAM misconfiguration and privilege escalation
  • Storage bucket exposure and data access testing
  • Serverless and container security review
  • Cross-account and lateral movement scenarios

Active Directory & Identity Testing

In-depth testing of Active Directory environments, identity providers, and privilege models — simulating the techniques used by ransomware operators and APT actors to escalate from user to domain admin.

  • Kerberoasting and AS-REP roasting scenarios
  • ACL abuse and delegation testing
  • Domain escalation path identification
  • Credential exposure and pass-the-hash testing

Mobile Application Testing

Static and dynamic analysis of iOS and Android applications for data storage vulnerabilities, insecure communication, improper cryptography, and backend API weaknesses.

  • OWASP Mobile Top 10 coverage
  • Reverse engineering and static analysis
  • Runtime manipulation and traffic interception
  • Backend API security validation

Red Team Operations

Full-scope adversary simulation engagements that combine multiple attack vectors to test your organization's detection, response, and containment capabilities against a realistic, goal-oriented threat actor.

  • Multi-phase, objective-based attack scenarios
  • Physical, social engineering, and technical vectors
  • Detection and response capability evaluation
  • Executive debrief and program gap assessment
Methodology

A Structured, Repeatable Testing Process

Every Vigilix penetration test follows a structured engagement methodology aligned to industry standards — ensuring consistent quality, defensible findings, and clear outcomes.

PHASE 01

Scoping & Planning

We work with your team to define the engagement scope, rules of engagement, objectives, and success criteria. Clear scoping ensures the assessment reflects real-world risk — not artificial limitations.

PHASE 02

Reconnaissance & Enumeration

Passive and active information gathering identifies attack surface, exposed assets, and organizational context that informs the targeting and prioritization strategy for the assessment.

PHASE 03

Vulnerability Identification

Manual analysis and tool-assisted scanning identify potential weaknesses across the defined scope — distinguished from automated scanning by the expert context applied to separate genuine risk from noise.

PHASE 04

Exploitation & Validation

Validated vulnerabilities are safely exploited to demonstrate actual impact — confirming the risk is real and measurable, not theoretical. Exploits are controlled and non-destructive.

PHASE 05

Post-Exploitation & Pivoting

Once initial access is established, testers simulate attacker progression — lateral movement, privilege escalation, data access — to map the full impact of a successful breach.

PHASE 06

Reporting & Remediation Guidance

A comprehensive report delivers technical findings with severity ratings, evidence, reproduction steps, and actionable remediation guidance — plus an executive summary suitable for leadership and boards.

Deliverables

What You Receive at the End of Every Engagement

Vigilix penetration testing engagements produce comprehensive, structured outputs that support both immediate remediation and longer-term program improvement.

Executive Summary Report

A clear, non-technical overview of the engagement, key risk findings, and the organization's exposure posture — designed for CISO, board, and leadership consumption.

Technical Findings Report

Full technical documentation of every vulnerability identified, including severity classification, CVSS scoring, evidence artifacts, and step-by-step reproduction details.

Attack Path Visualization

A mapped diagram of the full attack chain — from initial access to objective — illustrating how individual vulnerabilities chain together into a material breach scenario.

Remediation Roadmap

Prioritized remediation guidance aligned to business impact and exploitability, with clear ownership recommendations and suggested timelines for resolution.

Debrief Session

A structured debrief with your security and development teams to walk through key findings, answer questions, and provide context for remediation prioritization.

Retest Verification

Following remediation, Vigilix provides targeted retesting of critical findings to validate that fixes are complete and the attack path has been closed.

Common Use Cases

When Organizations Engage Vigilix for Pen Testing

01

Compliance-Driven Testing

Meet PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, and regulatory penetration testing requirements with documented, scope-defined engagements and compliant reporting formats.

02

Pre-Launch Security Validation

Validate the security of new applications, infrastructure, or cloud environments before production launch — catching exploitable vulnerabilities before they reach adversaries.

03

M&A Security Due Diligence

Assess the security posture of acquisition targets or subsidiaries with objective, evidence-based technical testing that surfaces hidden risk before close.

04

Annual Program Testing

Maintain a structured annual penetration testing program to continuously validate your security controls, satisfy compliance requirements, and track posture improvement over time.

Ready to Test Your Defenses?

Talk to the Vigilix team about scoping a penetration testing engagement tailored to your environment, objectives, and compliance requirements.