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Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing

Find weaknesses before attackers do.

Manual, expert-led testing of your networks, applications and cloud environments — identifying exploitable weaknesses and how they could be chained together, before someone else finds them first.

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Sample ReportPenetration Test Findings

Illustrative

Findings14

Unauthenticated access to internal admin panel
Privilege escalation via misconfigured IAM role
Outdated TLS configuration on legacy endpoint
Strong network segmentation observed

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The Challenge

Scanners find problems. They don't confirm risk.

Without manual, expert-led testing, it's difficult to know which weaknesses are truly exploitable — and which could be chained into serious impact.

Unknown Attack Surface

Shadow IT, forgotten assets and unmanaged systems create exposure that leadership doesn't know exists.

Noisy, Unvalidated Scan Results

Automated scanners produce long lists of theoretical vulnerabilities without confirming which are real.

Unproven Exploitability

Without manual validation, it's unclear which findings represent genuine risk versus noise.

Testing That Goes Stale

A once-a-year test is outdated the moment new code ships or infrastructure changes.

Core Capabilities

Testing scoped to where your risk actually lives.

From a single application to your full external and cloud footprint.

Network Penetration Testing

Testing of internal and external network infrastructure for exploitable weaknesses.

Web Application Testing

Manual testing of web applications for logic flaws, injection points and access control issues.

API Security Testing

Assessment of API authentication, authorization and data-handling behavior.

Cloud Penetration Testing

Testing of cloud configurations, identity permissions and workloads for exploitable misconfiguration.

Wireless Security Testing

Assessment of wireless network configuration and access controls.

Retesting & Validation

Confirming that previously identified findings have been remediated effectively.

Scenario-Based Testing

Objective-driven testing that simulates how a real attacker would chain weaknesses together.

Methodology

A disciplined, evidence-based process.

Every engagement follows the same structured methodology, adapted to the agreed scope and objectives.

Step 1:
Scoping & Rules of Engagement
Targets, boundaries, timing and escalation paths are agreed in writing before testing begins.
Step 2:
Reconnaissance
In-scope systems are mapped to understand the attack surface and available entry points.
Step 3:
Vulnerability Identification
Automated tooling and manual analysis identify candidate weaknesses across the scope.
Step 4:
Manual Exploitation
Testers manually attempt to exploit identified weaknesses to confirm they are real and usable.
Step 5:
Post-Exploitation & Impact Analysis
Where access is gained, its potential business impact and chaining with other findings is assessed.
Step 6:
Reporting & Retest
Findings are documented with evidence and priority, followed by a retest once remediation is complete.

01
Scoping & Rules of Engagement
Targets, boundaries, timing and escalation paths are agreed in writing before testing begins.
02
Reconnaissance
In-scope systems are mapped to understand the attack surface and available entry points.
03
Vulnerability Identification
Automated tooling and manual analysis identify candidate weaknesses across the scope.
04
Manual Exploitation
Testers manually attempt to exploit identified weaknesses to confirm they are real and usable.
05
Post-Exploitation & Impact Analysis
Where access is gained, its potential business impact and chaining with other findings is assessed.
06
Reporting & Retest
Findings are documented with evidence and priority, followed by a retest once remediation is complete.

Standards & Frameworks

Relevant Standards & Frameworks

Testing is structured around recognized industry methodologies, selected to match the scope and objectives of the engagement.

OWASP Testing GuideOWASP Top 10PTESNIST SP 800-115MITRE ATT&CK

What You Receive

Findings you can prioritize and act on.

Every engagement ends with a clear, evidence-based report — not just a list of tool output.

Detailed Technical Findings ReportEvery finding documented with evidence, reproduction steps and affected systems.
Executive SummaryA concise, non-technical overview of risk and priorities for leadership.
Risk-Rated & Prioritized RecommendationsFindings ranked by severity and exploitability, with clear remediation guidance.
Retest Confirmation ReportConfirmation of which findings have been successfully remediated.

Sample ReportRetest Confirmation

Illustrative

Remediated11 / 13

SQL injection — remediated, confirmed
Session fixation — still exploitable
Outdated TLS configuration — remediated
Verbose error messages — remediated

Why Seraph

Why Seraph.

Threat-Informed

Current threat and vulnerability intelligence adds context to assessments and recommendations.

Business-Focused

Technical findings are connected to their potential impact on the organization.

Expert-Led

Engagements are delivered by cybersecurity practitioners with specialist expertise.

Actionable

Every engagement results in clear recommendations, priorities and next steps.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can't find what you need? Ask a security expert.

A vulnerability assessment identifies and catalogs potential weaknesses, typically using automated tooling. A penetration test goes further — manually attempting to exploit those weaknesses to confirm they're real and to understand their impact.

Ready to find out what an attacker would find?

Tell us about your environment and objectives. Our team will help scope a testing engagement that fits.

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