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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

Red Team and Adversary Simulation

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

 

Application and Software Security

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

 

Network Penetration Testing

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

 

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.

 

Cybersecurity M&A Due Diligence

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

 

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.

 

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Our innovative approach

Our innovative methodology is led by threat intelligence, and it centers around holistically understanding risk to the organization. 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 organizations to develop recommendations that best fit their environments.

5 standardized approach to penetration testing to ensure a quality deliverable

Our penetration testing methodology

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

5 standardized approach to penetration testing to ensure a quality deliverable

Leadership

Krissy Safi
Krissy Safi
Krissy is a Managing Director and the practice lead for the Attack and Penetration team. Creator, builder, and leader of global businesses and highly effective teams, Krissy has nearly two decades of information security experience working with Fortune 500 companies and ...
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Tom Stewart
Tom Stewart
Tom is a Senior Director leading the global delivery of Protiviti’s Attack and Penetration practice. Tom and his team assist clients in performing network penetration testing, web application penetration testing, and advanced red team engagements. Tom has deep skills ...
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Nick Britton
Nick Britton
Nick is a Managing Director in Protiviti’s Technology Consulting practice who focuses on assisting organizations in proactively identifying vulnerabilities and risks through targeted technical testing.  Nick leads Protiviti’s Attack & Penetration practice in ...
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Sameer Ansari
Sameer Ansari
Sameer Ansari is a Managing Director and leader of Protiviti’s Security and Privacy Practice. Sameer brings more than 20 years of experience developing and delivering complex privacy solutions to the Financial Industry, and privacy consulting and implementation ...
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