Web and API
Authentication, authorization, business logic, injection and data exposure testing, aligned to OWASP guidance.
Cybersecurity · Offensive
Penetration testing and red teaming
A penetration test shows you what an attacker sees and how far they could get. Dark Pools testers work across web applications, APIs, mobile apps, networks, cloud environments and the human layer. Every finding comes with evidence, business impact and a fix your engineers can act on, followed by a retest to confirm it is closed.
Outcomes
What you get
- Exploitable weaknesses found and proven before an attacker finds them
- Findings ranked by business impact rather than by technical severity alone
- Remediation guidance written for the engineers who will apply the fix
- Verified closure through retesting of every remediated finding
- Realistic evidence of how your people and processes respond to an attack
How we engage
The engagement, step by step
- 01ScopeAgree targets, test type, rules of engagement, testing windows and emergency contacts.
- 02ReconnaissanceMap the attack surface from the outside in, including exposed services, application endpoints and publicly available staff information.
- 03Test & exploitCombine manual testing with tooling to find vulnerabilities and safely prove what each one would let an attacker do.
- 04ReportDeliver findings with evidence, business impact, severity and specific remediation steps, plus an executive summary.
- 05DebriefWalk your engineers through the findings and agree remediation priorities.
- 06RetestTest the remediated findings again and issue an updated report showing what is closed.
Scope
What we cover
Mobile
iOS and Android apps tested on the device and at the API layer, including local data storage and certificate handling.
Network and cloud
Internal and external infrastructure, directory services and cloud configuration, tested from the position of an outside attacker and of a compromised insider.
Red team
Goal-based campaigns that chain techniques across people, process and technology to test detection and response as well as prevention.
Social engineering
Phishing, phone pretexting and physical access tests, run under agreed rules, with findings focused on process and training gaps.
Deliverables
What you receive
- 01Rules of engagement and test plan
- 02Technical report with reproducible evidence for every finding
- 03Executive summary for leadership and auditors
- 04Remediation guidance prioritized by business impact
- 05Retest report confirming closed findings
FAQ
Questions buyers ask
A penetration test aims to find as many exploitable weaknesses as possible within a defined scope. A red team exercise pursues a specific objective, such as reaching a payment system, while trying to stay undetected, which tests your detection and response as well as your defenses.
Testing follows agreed rules of engagement, including testing windows, excluded systems and emergency contacts. Any exploit that could disrupt service is discussed with you before it is run.
Yes. Retesting of remediated findings is part of the engagement, and the updated report shows which issues are verified as closed.
Black-box testing simulates an outside attacker with no prior knowledge. Gray-box and white-box testing share credentials, documentation or code, which lets testers reach deeper in the same time. We recommend an approach based on what you need to learn.
Get started
Take the next step
Scope penetration testing with a security lead. We will tell you plainly what you need, and what you do not.