Penetration testing can encompass a range of services. Whether you are looking for a one-off engagement or an ongoing penetration service, Anchoram Consulting can help to improve the security posture of your organisation. By understanding your attack surface and any weaknesses that exist, we can help to harden your system and apply methods to ensure the long-lasting effectiveness of security controls.

During penetration tests, we follow a pre-agreed plan that is designed for the specific requirements of each client engagement. We use a range of tools and techniques during tests to ensure all vulnerabilities are identified. Anchoram Consulting penetration tests can identify the vulnerability of network devices such as firewalls and routers.

Penetration Testing can be completed in as little as one day for simple engagements with few attack vectors, or it could extend over longer periods depending on the number of systems that need to be tested, the number of penetration testers engaged and their level of experience.

Penetration tests should be carried out on an ad-hoc basis or as part of normal system maintenance, depending on the risk to your systems. We are happy to perform penetration tests at any time to ensure that your security controls are effective.

Penetration Testing will not guarantee that systems are secure. A penetration test is one of the best ways to confirm that security controls are effective and working as they should be, without needing prior knowledge of your system or its configuration. Penetration tests provide a valuable understanding of how attackers might compromise your systems.

Anchoram’s penetration tests can identify vulnerabilities in web applications and help to harden them against attack. Web applications are often the first target for an attacker because they are often easy to exploit and can provide access to the rest of your network.

Anchoram’s penetration tests can identify vulnerabilities in web applications and help to harden them against attack. Web applications are often the first target for an attacker because they are often easy to exploit and can provide access to the rest of your network.

Wireless penetration testing can help to uncover any weaknesses in your wireless network and access points and determine if security controls are working effectively. It is essential that you have a solid understanding of how it works, the threats against it and what protections are required.

The importance of secure application development for mobile applications can often be overlooked. It is crucial to recognise that what you develop should serve its core functionality and not introduce a new attack vector into user devices. The compromise of a user device via the products you provide to them can lead to the loss of confidentiality, integrity and availability of the data within your platform and the user’s device as a whole. This can lead to reputational damage caused by mistrust in your applications. By baking penetration testing into the development lifecycle of your applications, you can prevent the exploitation of the application and its users.

Vulnerability assessments will enable you to identify, assess and prioritise existing vulnerabilities within your network, applications, websites and infrastructure.

We can provide visibility into whether your patching activities are effective and helping to defend against common exploits used by malicious actors in the wild.

Application penetration testing is designed to check the security of your applications and how they function, along with whether or not their reliance on other systems introduces a new attack vector into your network. If an application acts as a mechanism for attackers to escalate their privileges within your network, it may provide them access to more information and move deeper into the network.

By understanding the attack surface of your network, we can identify vulnerabilities and help to strengthen them. Network penetration tests will also highlight any weaknesses in perimeter security, such as firewalls or routers that may need additional protection.

Infrastructure penetration testing involves testing servers and standard operating environments (SOEs) to ensure that they are hardened against attack. Ensuring your servers, workstations and other assets meet industry best practice is essential for maintaining the integrity of your network.

The first step to assessing your risks and vulnerabilities is understanding what your assets are, where these are and how they are communicating. In the case of many mission critical technology assets the operational sensitivities, age of legacy systems, and lack of security features make these ripe targets for exploit.

Our teams consist of qualified OT security experts who understand the intimate complexities of this niche area of cyber security.