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Attack and Penetration

Identify and remediate vulnerabilities to protect critical assets

Protiviti’s attack and penetration services protect sensitive data and systems, helping to avoid costly breaches, intellectual property loss, business disruption, and reputation damage. With the expanding threat landscape, it is critical to understand security vulnerabilities, their root causes, and remediation options.

Using our advanced penetration testing expertise, we identify vulnerabilities and provide actionable remediation guidance. Assuming an “attacker mindset” to replicate any scenario, we leverage best-in-class commercial security tools, leading freeware, the top open-source tools, and the latest penetration testing techniques.

Applications, services, databases, the Internet of Things (IoT), and mobile devices, whether on-premise or in the cloud, are safer with Protiviti.

Our services safeguard your data, intellectual property, or reputation due to a data breach

Our Attack and Penetration services

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Red Team and Adversary Simulation

Simulate real-world threats and attacks targeting the resources, technology, and processes that secure systems while simultaneously assessing an organisation's ability to identify, detect, and respond to threats.

 
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Application and Software Security

Whether customised or off-the-shelf, we identify security weaknesses in the design, development, and deployment of business-critical web, mobile, and thick-client applications.

 
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Network Penetration Testing

Our network penetration testing services identify critical network and infrastructure vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and weaknesses that an attacker could leverage or exploit.

 
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Social Engineering

Simulating a bad actor, we identify vulnerabilities by using physical, electronic, and telephonic methods to target employees and facilities, gaining access to data and networks.

 
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Cybersecurity M&A Due Diligence

Gain a deeper understanding of the cybersecurity maturity of an acquisition target, pre- or post-acquisition.

 
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Ransomware Advisory and Recovery

Anticipate and map the threat landscape, react to a motivated and cunning adversary, and recover and adapt to maintain a resilient business model.

 

Our innovative approach

Integrating threat intelligence, we are aiming to holistically understand risk

Our innovative methodology is led by threat intelligence, and it centres around holistically understanding risk to the organisation. Our comprehensive approach to performing security assessments goes beyond merely identifying vulnerabilities.

Protiviti’s custom methodology mirrors several industry standards, such as the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES) and Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP), to determine and validate root causes of identified issues, and collaboratively work with organisations to develop recommendations that best fit their environments.

Integrating threat intelligence, we are aiming to holistically understand risk
Penetration Testing Methodology

Our penetration testing methodology

Although each client environment is unique, Protiviti applies a standardised approach to penetration testing to ensure a quality deliverable. Our standard penetration testing methodology (shown below) is a baseline for all engagements and provides flexibility to succeed.

Penetration Testing Methodology

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Leadership

Michael Pang
Michael Pang
Michael is a managing director with over 20 years’ experience. He is the IT consulting practice leader for Protiviti Hong Kong and Mainland China. His experience covers cybersecurity, data privacy protection, IT strategy, IT organisation transformation, IT risk, post ...
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Franklin Yeung
Franklin Yeung
Franklin is a director with over 22 years’ experience in IT consulting, audit, and system implementation. He has experience in assisting organisations with IT/IS security, strategy, governance, risk management, internal controls, business continuity management, system ...
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How attack and penetration testing can strengthen your cybersecurity defence

Cybersecurity attacks are unpredictable and random. Learn how Protiviti's red team and blue team solutions can help your organisation recognise potential security loopholes in your technologies, networks, or management processes and highlight the areas that need attention.

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