Practice 01
Penetration Testing & Offensive Security
We test applications, networks, cloud accounts, and internal paths the way an attacker would, then hand you a report your engineers can act on.
Why it matters
A scanner report lists issues, but it cannot tell you what a determined attacker could actually reach.
A vulnerability list describes what a scanner saw. An assessment should describe what a determined person could do with it, and which fixes change the outcome.
Scope covers web applications, mobile apps on Android and iOS, APIs, external and internal networks, cloud on AWS, Azure, and GCP, vulnerability assessment sold as VAPT, red teaming and adversary simulation, social engineering and phishing simulation when the rules allow it, secure source code review, wireless, OT/ICS/SCADA, and Active Directory. The standards are OWASP (Top 10, ASVS, MASVS, and API Top 10), NIST SP 800-115, and MITRE ATT&CK.
You leave with ranked findings, reproduction notes, a briefing for leadership, and a retest of the fixes that matter.
Who it is for
Security and technology leaders who need an independent view before a launch, a customer review, or a board question the last scan cannot answer.
Risks it addresses
- Exposed applications and APIs that give an attacker a foothold
- Paths between internal systems and cloud accounts that turn one weakness into a breach
- Launches and customer reviews that rest on an untested assumption
What is in scope
- Web application
- Mobile app (Android and iOS)
- API
- External and internal network
- Cloud (AWS, Azure, and GCP)
- Vulnerability assessment (VAPT)
- Red teaming and adversary simulation
- Social engineering and phishing simulation
- Secure source code review
- Wireless
- OT/ICS/SCADA
- Active Directory
Testing standards
- OWASP (Top 10, ASVS, MASVS, and API Top 10)
- NIST SP 800-115
- MITRE ATT&CK
Certifications held by members of our team
These certifications are held by members of our team. They are not company accreditations.
- OSCP
- OSEP
- OSWE
- OSCE
- CEH
- ECSA
- LPT
- eWAPTx
- CRTP
- CRTE
- CRTO
- CISA
- CISM
- CRISC
- ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
Cybersecurity for Banks, Government & Industry
Banking, payments, and fintech
Controls and evidence for payment and banking environments, including the Central Bank of Egypt cybersecurity framework, PCI DSS, and SAMA CSF where those obligations apply.
Telecom and digital services
Protection for the platforms, the customer data, and the availability those businesses sell. NTRA requirements are named where they apply.
Industry, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure
Testing and monitoring planned so a production environment stays up, including OT/ICS where that is in scope. NCA ECC is named where that obligation applies.
Technology and SaaS
A security program that can pass a customer review without burying a small team. ISO 27001 is the usual framework, and SOC 2 is named when a customer requires it.
Healthcare
Systems that hold personal data, including Egypt's Personal Data Protection Law where that obligation applies.
Oil, gas, and energy
Testing and monitoring for operational environments, including OT/ICS where that is in scope.
Insurance and non-bank finance
Governance and testing where FRA requirements apply, alongside the applications those firms run.
Retail and e-commerce
Customer-facing stores and payment flows, including PCI DSS where card data is in scope.
Education
Training for the people who run the institution, plus testing and monitoring of the systems they rely on.
Methodology
How it runs
- 01
Scope
Assets, exclusions, timing, and the person to call if something sensitive appears.
- 02
Test
Controlled activity against the agreed targets. No wandering into systems that were not named.
- 03
Report
Findings, evidence, and a fix order based on what would actually hurt the business.
- 04
Retest
Confirmation that the important fixes hold, not a fresh scan of everything.
What you receive
A ranked, evidenced view of real attack paths, and a retest showing the important fixes hold.
- Written rules of engagement and a scope an auditor can read
- Manual testing, with tools used where they save time rather than where they add noise
- Findings rated by impact, with reproduction steps for your engineers
- A technical briefing and a short briefing for leadership
- A retest of the remediated findings
After the engagement
Remediation support and retesting
Findings come with a fix order and reproduction steps. After your team fixes the findings that matter, we retest them and confirm what holds, rather than running a fresh scan of everything.
How we stand behind the work
Commitments that apply to this practice.
Scope in writing
Systems, rules of engagement, and what done means are agreed before testing or monitoring starts.
Evidence over volume
Findings name the system, the condition, and the business consequence. A long list with no order is not a result.
No surprise in production
Assessment and defensive work is scheduled so operations stay up. Sensitive findings get a live channel, not a surprise in the final PDF.
Handover, not a drop
Briefings, retests, and retained support are part of the engagement. The report is not the end of the conversation.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Will testing disrupt production?
Activity is scheduled so operations stay up, and it stays within the targets named in the scope. If something sensitive appears, the agreed contact hears about it directly, not in the final report.
Is a retest included?
Yes. We retest the remediated findings and confirm that the important fixes hold.
Is this just an automated scan?
No. Testing is manual. Tools are used where they save time, not where they add noise to the report.
Do you include social engineering?
Only when the written rules of engagement allow it.
Talk to our security experts
Discuss Assessments & Offensive Security with a specialist.
A short brief is enough: the environment, the deadline, and whether you need a test, a control program, or coverage for the team.