Penetration testing

You don’t know how well your system is protected before someone tries to access it.

What is penetration testing? 

Penetration testing is often referred to as ‘ethical hacking’ or ‘white-hat hacking’. Performing a penetration test (pen test) on a system or software means simulating an attack by trying to access the system in the same way a hacker would. 

When we perform a penetration testing, we try to enter your system and/or steal information being transferred by the system to test how easy or difficult it is – and hereby identify the vulnerabilities.

Why is penetration testing important?

A pen test helps make sure your system is safe from hackers and hereby saves your business valuable time and money that a malicious attack might have cost you.

It also gives you an overview of the security status of your networks. Computers are complicated and things move at a speed where system vulnerabilities can easily arise without anyone being aware of it

Nemko can help you close the weaknesses

Our team of cyber security experts can advice you on how to close the weaknesses in your systems by simulating a hacker attack and exploiting any vulnerabilities they come across to get an in-depth analysis of your system’s security. This can be done from the inside or as an attempt to get in. It can be performed once or on a regular basis.

Currently we only offer penetration testing on Android and iOS applications, but we are working on providing the service for other systems soon.

Which network safety service is best for your company?

Frequent vulnerability scans are essential for your business to stay secure. As new vulnerabilities are found every day, a vulnerability scan should be conducted regularly and more frequently than a pen test. They should be conducted at least quarterly, and after any significant change. A vulnerability scan does not actively patch vulnerabilities, but generates a report on the vulnerabilities that are detected. 

Hardening and verification of hardening settings can be included in a vulnerability scan. This is a quicker and cheaper way to increase the security of your systems than a penetration test. However, hardening and vulnerability scans are not as in-depth as a pen test, and may not produce the same level of results.

Pen testing is the most in-depth approach to securing your systems and it is therefore more effective than a vulnerability scan but it takes more time and has a higher cost. A pen test should be conducted annually.

If you are uncertain whether you need a vulnerability scan or pen test, contact us and we will help you find the solution that is suited to your needs.