Penetration Testing
A penetration test determines how well your organisation’s security policies protect your assets, by trying to gain access to your network and information assets in the same way a hacker would. The process involves an active analysis of the system for any potential vulnerabilities, known and/or unknown hardware or software flaws, or operational weaknesses in process or technical countermeasures. Tests can range from an overview of the security environment to attempted “hacking” with the intent of obtaining investigative information.
The Accumuli Security penetration test will reveal:
- How difficult it is to obtain data from outside your network.
- The information that is at risk.
- What measures need to be implemented to protect your assets.
Why conduct a penetration test?
From a business perspective, penetration testing helps safeguard your organisation against failure, through:
- Preventing financial loss through fraud (hackers, extortionists and disgruntled employees) or through lost revenue due to unreliable business systems and processes.
- Providing due diligence and compliance to your industry regulators, customers and shareholders. Non-compliance can result in your organisation losing business, receiving heavy fines, gathering bad PR or ultimately failing.
- Protecting your brand by avoiding loss of consumer confidence and business reputation.
From an operational perspective, penetration testing helps shape information security strategy through identifying vulnerabilities and quantifying their impact and likelihood. They can then be managed proactively; budget can be allocated and corrective measures implemented.
What can be tested?
A penetration test subjects a system to real-world attacks selected and conducted by the Accumuli Security Expert Security Analysts. The benefit of a penetration test is to identify the extent to which a system can be compromised before an actual determined attack. Our test results will show you where, if at all, you need to enhance your security.
All parts of the way your organisation captures, stores and processes information can be assessed; the systems that the information is stored in, the transmission channels that transport it, and the process and personnel that manage it. Examples of areas that are commonly tested are:
- Software and operating systems
- Bespoke software development
- IP Telephony
- Wireless Infrastructure
The Accumuli Security Penetration Test
Accumuli Security’s Penetration Test Service identifies exposures and weak spots within your network through powerful internal and external scanning, depending on your requirements. As a client-driven service, you have full control of scanning parameters and scheduling through the Accumuli Security Secure Portal. With our Penetration Test Service, tests can be run on-demand or scheduled to meet your needs. Tests can also be run continuously to provide constant, proactive identification of vulnerabilities.
You will receive executive reports that include trending and comparative analyses, as well as detailed reports based on real-time information via the Accumuli Security Portal. As with all of our security services, our Penetration Testing Services are implemented quickly so that you can immediately begin eliminating exposures and improving your security posture.
The fully managed service requires no intervention from you, all you need to do is provide the IP addresses of the host to be tested and Accumuli Security will do the rest. You can choose the frequency of your test from daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly or annually, and we can alter the frequency at any time depending on your risk and requirements.
With the Accumuli Security testing service you can:
- Reduce your exposure to risk, and identify the real threats to your network security.
- Reduce your IT security costs by identifying and resolving any vulnerabilities and weaknesses.
- Save time with a managed security service that does the scanning for you with tailored reports.
- Gain peace of mind that your network is being scanned on a regular basis by security experts.
- Improve your approach to IT security, with a regular and focused approach to IP scanning.
