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The only way to know how much damage a real attacker could do to your organisation is to let a trusted team try. Infraspine's VAPT service uses the same tools, techniques, and mindset as real attackers — operating under a strict scope agreement and within legal boundaries — to find the weaknesses in your network, applications, and people before a criminal does. CVSS-scored findings, free re-test, and report delivery within 48 hours of engagement completion.
Automated scanning tools probe every internet-connected IP address on the planet continuously. The moment you deploy a new server or application, it is being scanned for vulnerabilities within minutes. Attackers are testing your defences whether you invite them to or not — the difference between a penetration test and a real attack is intent, scope, and what happens with the findings.
The distinction between vulnerability assessment and penetration testing matters. A vulnerability scan tells you what software versions are running and which CVEs theoretically apply. A penetration test tells you which vulnerabilities are actually exploitable in your specific environment configuration, how far an attacker can get once they have initial access, and what the real business impact would be. It is the difference between knowing a door might be unlocked and watching someone walk through it and access your data.
Compliance requirements create additional urgency. PCI-DSS mandates annual penetration testing for any organisation that handles card data. ISO 27001 expects regular technical vulnerability assessment. Cyber Essentials Plus requires a hands-on vulnerability scan. And increasingly, enterprise customers and insurers are asking for penetration test evidence before signing contracts or issuing cyber insurance policies. A VAPT report from a credible provider is no longer optional for organisations operating in regulated sectors.
Finding Severity Scale (CVSS v3.1)
Immediate exploitation possible, full compromise likely
Significant impact, remediation within 72 hours recommended
Moderate risk, remediate within 30 days
Limited impact, schedule into next maintenance cycle
Best practice gap, no direct exploitability
Covering every layer of your attack surface from network perimeter to source code.
External penetration testing simulates an attacker who has no prior access to your organisation — exactly how real-world attackers approach their targets. Our testers enumerate your internet-facing attack surface (IP ranges, domains, subdomains, exposed services), identify vulnerabilities in web servers, VPN gateways, mail servers, and publicly accessible applications, and attempt exploitation to demonstrate real business impact. The result is a clear picture of exactly how much of your perimeter can be compromised by a motivated external attacker.
Internal penetration testing answers a critical question: if an attacker gets inside your network — through phishing, a compromised vendor, or a malicious employee — how far can they go? Starting from an assumed-breach position (simulating a standard employee laptop on your internal network), our testers attempt to escalate privileges, move laterally across network segments, compromise domain controllers, and access sensitive data. Internal testing consistently reveals misconfigurations invisible from the outside, including Active Directory weaknesses and flat network architectures.
Web applications are the most common breach point for organisations with an online presence. Our web application testing methodology follows the OWASP Testing Guide and covers all OWASP Top 10 vulnerability categories: injection flaws, broken authentication, sensitive data exposure, XML external entities, broken access control, security misconfigurations, cross-site scripting, insecure deserialisation, components with known vulnerabilities, and insufficient logging. Testing is conducted both in authenticated and unauthenticated states to mirror real attacker capabilities.
Mobile applications handle sensitive user data, authentication tokens, and business transactions — and they run on devices outside your network perimeter that you cannot fully control. Our mobile application testing follows the OWASP Mobile Application Security Verification Standard (MASVS) and covers both iOS and Android platforms. We perform static analysis of the application binary, dynamic analysis during runtime, and network traffic interception to identify issues in data storage, authentication, session management, and API communication.
Technology controls only protect against technical attacks. Social engineering assessments test the human element of your security — the most unpredictable and often weakest link. We conduct controlled phishing simulations targeting your staff, measure click rates, credential submission rates, and reporting rates, and provide detailed analysis of which departments and roles are most susceptible. Vishing (voice phishing) assessments can also be conducted to test whether phone-based social engineering can extract sensitive information from staff.
Penetration testing finds vulnerabilities from the outside looking in. Source code review finds them from the inside out — examining the actual code for security flaws before they can be exploited. Our secure code review covers common vulnerability patterns including SQL injection, command injection, insecure cryptography, hardcoded credentials, path traversal, XML injection, and authentication weaknesses. Review findings include the exact file and line number of each vulnerability alongside a recommended remediation with code examples.
Security Testing Tools We Use
Common questions from organisations planning their first penetration test.
Find your vulnerabilities before attackers do. Get CVSS-scored findings, a free re-test, and a report your board and auditors will accept.