Offensive Security
SPECIALIST SERVICES
Answer a defined security question through authorized testing.
Investigate how weaknesses in specified systems could be exploited and what should be addressed first. DBNETIT scopes testing around written authorization, technical objectives, operating constraints and the evidence your team needs for remediation decisions.
Discuss Your RequirementsHOW WE CAN HELP
Where we can help
Web application and API testing
Examine selected application functions, authentication, authorization, input handling and business logic. Identify the tested roles and workflows, collect supporting evidence and explain practical remediation priorities.
Infrastructure testing
Investigate reachable weaknesses and selected attack paths in approved internal or external systems. Establish the access position, targets, exclusions and operating windows before testing.
Cloud and identity testing
Examine selected permissions, identity relationships and exposed resources. Define allowed validation methods, access assumptions and any provider restrictions before attempting to demonstrate an attack path.
Threat-informed exercise planning
Define the objectives, scenarios and specialist requirements for an adversary-emulation or collaborative detection exercise. Establish communications and stop conditions before proposing execution.
Detection collaboration
For an exercise that includes defenders, define the activity to observe and the logs, alerts and investigation steps to examine. Record visibility gaps without treating a single scenario as comprehensive detection assurance.
Remediation validation
Retest the specific fixes included in the engagement and record their status. Distinguish resolved findings from remaining issues, untested areas and work outside the original assessment.
THE ENGAGEMENT
From requirements to a documented result
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Define the question and targets
Establish the business objective, systems, test accounts, asset control and relevant third-party permissions.
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Approve rules of engagement
Record methods, exclusions, windows, data handling, escalation contacts and stop conditions.
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Test and communicate findings
Conduct the authorized activities and communicate significant findings through the defined route.
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Report and validate selected fixes
Provide technical evidence and remediation priorities, with a separate record of any included retesting.
Testing is limited to the targets, methods and time authorized. Exercise execution and retesting are included only when the proposal identifies the appropriate specialists, permissions and activities.
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
Practical deliverables
The proposal identifies the outputs, systems and validation activities included in your engagement.
- Rules of engagement specifying authorization, targets, exclusions and safety arrangements.
- Executive summary explaining the assessment question, material findings and limitations.
- Technical findings with evidence, impact context and remediation guidance.
- Retest record identifying the specific fixes validated and any unresolved or untested areas.
ENGAGEMENT CONTEXT
Start with clear boundaries and a useful report.
An application review, infrastructure test and collaborative detection exercise answer different questions. The proposal should identify the type of assessment, specialist requirements and reporting expected before access is provided.
YOUR QUESTIONS
Frequently asked questions
How does penetration testing differ from a vulnerability scan?
A scan identifies potential weaknesses using the checks available to the tool. Penetration testing can add investigation and controlled validation of selected weaknesses and attack paths. Neither activity establishes that every vulnerability has been found.
What authorization is needed before testing?
Written permission must cover the targets and activities, with asset control and relevant third-party restrictions established. Rules of engagement define exclusions, operating windows, escalation and stop conditions.
Can testing affect service availability?
Testing can create operational risk. The plan must identify prohibited activities, production constraints, communications and stop conditions. Testing does not come with an assumption of zero disruption.
Are adversary emulation, purple teaming and retesting included automatically?
No. These require their own objectives, specialists, permissions and time allocation. The proposal must state which activities are included and what evidence will be delivered.
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DISCUSS YOUR REQUIREMENTS
Define what your security test needs to establish.
Describe the systems, assessment objective, relevant deadlines and operating constraints. Share sensitive details only after suitable handling arrangements are in place.
Discuss Your Requirements