To beat a hacker, think like a hacker

Michael Romain is the Global Practice Director of our security testing practice and has an extensive technical, cybersecurity and management background. He is managing our security testing portfolio and overseeing the integration of new security testing capabilities and teams. 

Also called pen testing, it is the practice of testing a computer system, network or web application to find vulnerabilities that an attacker could exploit, simulating an attack against an organization's IT assets.

Our experienced professional penetration testers, also known as ethical hackers, examine IT systems for any weaknesses that could be used by an attacker to disrupt the confidentiality, availability or integrity of a network and associated data.

What are the goals of a penetration test?

1. Determine feasibility of a particular set of attack vectors
2. Identify any vulnerabilities which are present
3. Identify vulnerabilities that may be difficult or impossible to detect with automated network or application vulnerability scanning software
4. Assess the potential business and operational impacts of successful attacks
5. Test the ability of network defenders to detect and respond to attacks
6. Justify increased investment in security personnel and technology

We provide a range of different services, from web and mobile applications to internal network or external infrastructure testing, to reviews of components within your organization's infrastructure, such as servers, workstations or network devices.

We work with you to identify the appropriate penetration testing services. This ensures your business requirements are met and provides assurance over your organization’s security posture and risk.

Following testing, we will provide a technical-level report giving detailed findings and recommended resolutions in a management summary.