Penetration Testing

Black-box: We know nothing about your system—we attack it like an external hacker would.

White-box: We have full access to your code and architecture—we review everything internally.

Gray-box: We have limited access (like a user account)—simulating an insider or compromised credential scenario.

Most projects benefit from gray-box or white-box because they find deeper issues faster.

The classics still dominate: SQL injection, broken authentication, misconfigured access controls, unpatched dependencies, API authorization gaps, and business logic flaws. The specific mix depends on your stack—web apps fail differently than APIs or desktop software.

Simple web app: 3-5 days

Complex API platform: 1-2 weeks

Enterprise infrastructure: 2-4 weeks

Timeline depends on scope, not calendar—we don't rush findings to hit a deadline.

No. We work in staging environments when possible, and when production testing is required, we coordinate timing and use non-destructive techniques. Any disruptive test gets explicit approval first.

If you handle payment data (PCI-DSS), healthcare info (HIPAA), or customer data in certain jurisdictions (GDPR, SOC 2), yes—regular testing is required. Beyond compliance, it's the cheapest insurance against breaches.