Our network penetration tests help you identify external or internal vulnerabilities before threat actors exploit them.
We are a CREST Member Company and have OSCP-certified consultants ready to deliver global pen test services to meet compliance needs globally.
We combine the best parts of AI and automation with the expertise of our penetration testing consultants. We offer manual, autonomous, and hybrid testing approaches to adapt to your unique environment, ensuring the most efficient and effective testing for your needs.
Types of network penetration testing:
- Automated vulnerability discovery: Ideal for security baselining or organizations that don’t want active exploitation.
- Autonomous penetration testing: Suitable for starting your security journey or for a fast, comprehensive test.
- Hybrid penetration testing: Combines the depth of manual testing with the speed of autonomous testing.
- Manual penetration testing: Best for organizations with a more mature cyber security program needing a white-glove approach.
Our approach to network pen testing
From day one of any engagement, we work alongside your teams to offer the highest level of customization to match your specific risks, priorities, and business needs.
For our autonomous and hybrid penetration tests, we leverage our partner Horizon3.ai’s NodeZero® platform – a next-generation advancement that uses a mix of AI-driven decision making and tried-and-true penetration testing techniques to deliver tests faster and more comprehensively than ever before. By pairing Horizon3.ai’s NodeZero® platform capabilities with our consultants’ expertise, we’ve created an industry-leading service offering to give our clients more flexibility and assurance than ever before.
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About NCC Group and Horizon3.ai
NCC Group is a worldwide team of cyber security experts with unmatched experience and knowledge. We’ve partnered with Horizon3.ai’s NodeZero® platform to accomplish our mission of offering world-class, people-powered, tech-enabled services to our clients.
An invaluable tool in the hands of our experts, the NodeZero® platform continuously assesses and uncovers weaknesses across your network, allowing us to offer the most accurate, effective, and actionable steps towards remediation.
- Unrivalled experience: Over 20 years of expertise in assessing all types of technology.
- Certified security experts: Independently qualified ethical hackers and network security testers.
- Threat intelligence: NCC Group’s world-renowned threat intelligence paired with NodeZero’s vulnerability researchers.
- Collaborative approach: Bespoke action plans tailored to your unique environment.
- Industry leading technology: Unlike vulnerability scanners, NodeZero chains weaknesses together and exploits just like a penetration tester to show you the concrete business impact an attacker can achieve.
Our reports clearly detail cyber security vulnerabilities in your infrastructure that could be exploited by hackers. Working with you as a partner we will recommend and resolve issues discovered.
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Finding the right partner
Questions to Find the Best Pen Test Supplier
There is a surplus of companies that offer penetration testing services today, but not all provide like-for-like services. To help simplify the decision-making process and help consumers find the best-fit supplier, this article outlines 5 things you should consider when selecting a penetration testing provider.
Considering the pen test price
How Can CISOs Balance Budgets as Threats Advance?
It is fair to predict that this year will be a financially challenging one for many organizations. As is often the way in times of economic difficulty, budgets will be reviewed across the board and could face cuts.
Read our guidance on how CISOs can ensure that cyber security remains a spending priority as you explore the cost of a penetration test or other assessments. Find out where we think you should focus your budget to ensure you have the best possible protection.
AI and Cyber Security
New Vulnerabilities CISOs Must Address
The rapid deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Large Language Models (LLM) across virtually every business sector and use case comes with new threats. Just as companies are developing, testing, and evolving AI capabilities, rest assured that threat actors are doing the same.
Given this uncertainty, CISOs need to be aware of potential threats and organizational impacts and prioritize building resilience before their AI utilization exceeds their risk tolerance—or worse, invites a breach.
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