If you run a business with fewer than 500 employees, here's a number worth knowing: 43% of cyber attacks target companies your size.
Not Fortune 500 firms. Not government agencies. Businesses with a few dozen employees and no dedicated security team. The reason is straightforward — you hold the same kind of valuable data (customer records, payment info, employee SSNs) but you don't have the enterprise security budget to protect it. Attackers know this.
The good news: you don't need a six-figure security program to find out where you're exposed. A professional penetration test identifies your real vulnerabilities before someone else does.
What Is Penetration Testing?
Penetration testing is a simulated cyberattack conducted by security professionals to uncover vulnerabilities in your systems, applications, or infrastructure. Unlike automated scans, pen tests emulate real-world adversary tactics to reveal not just what's broken, but what's exploitable.
Our penetration tests focus on demonstrating business impact: unauthorized access, data exposure, and lateral movement. We test the assumptions behind your security.
The Five Phases
- Reconnaissance: Intelligence gathering using OSINT, Shodan, WHOIS, and DNS records.
- Enumeration: Scanning IP ranges, fingerprinting services, and identifying misconfigurations.
- Exploitation: Gaining access through web app flaws, weak passwords, exposed services, or chained exploits.
- Post-Exploitation: Testing how far we can go — from privilege escalation to domain compromise.
- Reporting: Executive summaries and technical breakdowns with remediation guidance, tailored to your business needs.
Why SMBs Need This
- You're a target: Cybercriminals target smaller businesses precisely because they assume weaker defenses.
- Valuable data: From client records to billing systems, your business holds information attackers can monetize.
- Supply chain risks: A breach in your environment can impact larger partners and enterprise customers.
- Compliance: Many contracts, insurers, and regulators now require annual testing.
- Downtime costs: A ransomware hit can paralyze operations and erode customer trust.
What You Get
- Attack path mapping: Understand how an attacker would move inside your network.
- Early risk detection: Identify weak passwords, exposed assets, and misconfigured services.
- Compliance coverage: Satisfy requirements for PCI, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and more.
- Actionable remediation: We don't just tell you what's wrong — we help you fix it.
- Stakeholder confidence: Show clients, partners, and boards that security is a priority.
Getting Started
Penetration testing is no longer optional — it's expected. Whether you're meeting cyber insurance requirements, preparing for an audit, or satisfying enterprise customer demands, a professional assessment gives you clarity, confidence, and a concrete plan of action.
Reach out for a scoping call to discuss your environment, compliance needs, and timeline.