Test More Than What a Scanner Can See
Vulnerability scans can identify known issues, but they do not always show whether an attacker could exploit them or what those weaknesses could expose.
CISO Global penetration testers go further by using controlled exploitation to validate vulnerabilities. We determine how attackers could combine weaknesses to gain access, move through your environment, and reach sensitive systems.
We tailor testing to your environment, business priorities, and compliance requirements. You’ll receive prioritized findings, clear remediation guidance, and reporting that technical teams and business leaders can act on.
What Our Penetration Testing Services Can Assess
External Networks
Internal Networks
Web & Mobile Applications
APIs
Wireless Networks
Social Engineering
What a Penetration Test Helps You Understand
Which Weaknesses Are Exploitable
Confirm whether an attacker could use identified vulnerabilities to gain access, elevate privileges, reach sensitive information, or disrupt systems.
How an Attack Could Progress
Understand how an attacker might combine weaknesses, move between systems, and expand access after the initial compromise.
Whether Security Controls Work
Evaluate whether security controls work as expected during an active, controlled attack.
Which Issues to Address First
Prioritize remediation based on exploitability, potential impact, affected assets, and the practical risk to your organization.
Our Penetration Testing Process
Define the Scope
We work with your team to establish the objectives, systems, testing boundaries, timing, and rules of engagement.
Reconnaissance and Discovery
Our testers gather information about the approved targets and identify systems, services, applications, and possible attack paths.
Validate Weaknesses
We combine technical tools with manual testing to validate vulnerabilities and determine how an attacker could exploit them.
Assess the Impact
Our team evaluates the access an attacker could gain, the systems or data at risk, and the potential effect on business operations.
Report the Findings
You receive a prioritized report with technical evidence, risk context, remediation recommendations, and an executive-level summary.
Validate Remediation
After your team addresses identified issues, targeted retesting can verify that the fixes work as intended.
Reporting Built for Action
A penetration test is only useful when the findings lead to informed decisions.
CISO Global reports explain what testers found, how they validated each weakness, the potential business impact, and how to address it. We prioritize findings so teams can address the highest-risk issues first.
Executive summaries give leadership a clear view of overall risk without requiring them to interpret highly technical findings. Detailed findings provide security and IT teams with the evidence and recommendations needed to plan remediation.
Penetration Testing Services for Compliance and Assurance
Organizations often conduct penetration testing to satisfy customer requirements, strengthen security programs, support audits, or validate compliance initiatives. CISO Global works with your team to define an engagement that aligns with your business objectives and applicable frameworks.
Penetration testing may support:
• PCI DSS
• HIPAA
• SOC 2
• Customer Security Reviews
When Penetration Testing Is the Right Fit
Penetration testing may be appropriate when your organization:
Needs to determine whether attackers can exploit known vulnerabilities
Is preparing for an audit, assessment, certification, or client review
Recently completed major application, infrastructure, or network changes
Requires an independent evaluation of existing security controls
Faces an annual or recurring testing requirement
Must provide customers, partners, or insurers with security assurance
Has not recently tested how an attacker could move through the environment
Why CISO Global
Experienced Penetration Testers
Manual Risk-Based Testing
Scoping Based on Your Requirements
Clear Reporting and Retesting
Put Your Security Controls to the Test
Find out how an attacker could exploit weaknesses in your environment and get clear guidance on what to address first.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are penetration testing services?
Penetration testing services use controlled attack techniques to identify and validate exploitable weaknesses in approved systems, applications, or networks. Depending on the scope, testing may include external and internal networks, web and mobile applications, APIs, wireless environments, and approved social engineering scenarios.
How is penetration testing different from vulnerability scanning?
Vulnerability scanning primarily uses automated tools to identify potential weaknesses. A penetration test combines tools with manual analysis and controlled exploitation to determine whether those weaknesses are exploitable, how they could be used, and what an attacker could reach.
Does CISO Global provide network penetration testing?
Yes. Network penetration testing can evaluate external and internal networks to determine whether an attacker could exploit exposed systems, services, configurations, or other weaknesses to gain access or move through the environment. We define the systems, testing boundaries, and approach during scoping.
What is the difference between a penetration test and a red team engagement?
A penetration test generally evaluates a defined set of systems or applications and focuses on finding and validating vulnerabilities. A red team engagement follows a broader attack objective and tests how well an organization prevents, detects, and responds to a simulated attack.
Will penetration testing disrupt our operations?
We plan testing around the agreed scope, schedule, and rules of engagement. CISO Global coordinates with your stakeholders before testing begins and takes steps to limit the effect on normal business operations.
Can penetration testing support compliance requirements?
Penetration testing can help validate security controls and support certain audit, regulatory, insurance, and customer requirements. We plan the scope around the systems and requirements involved.
How often should an organization conduct penetration testing?
The appropriate schedule depends on regulatory requirements, risk, the rate of technology change, and customer or insurance obligations. Organizations commonly conduct testing on a recurring basis and after major changes to applications, infrastructure, or business operations.