Think Like an Attacker.
Defend Like a Pro.
Expert-led penetration testing that uncovers real-world vulnerabilities before attackers do. Human expertise meets automation — delivering assessments that go beyond compliance checkboxes to find what scanners miss.
Every finding manually validated with proof-of-concept exploits. Reports delivered and tracked via VETA.
Why Security Teams Choose Plaidnox
Real hackers. Real exploits. Real security.
Certified Expert Testers
Our team holds OSCP, CEH, GWAPT, and eWPTX certifications backed by real-world offensive security experience — not just theory. Every engagement is staffed by senior-level practitioners who have worked across fintech, healthcare, SaaS, and enterprise environments. You won't be handed off to a junior analyst running a scanner.
Full-Spectrum App & Cloud Coverage
We test across every critical surface: Web Apps, REST & GraphQL APIs, Mobile Apps (iOS & Android), and Thick Clients. Beyond the application layer, we deliver comprehensive Cloud Penetration Testing across AWS, Azure, and GCP — covering misconfigured IAM roles, exposed storage buckets, insecure serverless functions, and lateral movement paths.
Streamlined via VETA
Every assessment is managed end-to-end through VETA — our purpose-built PTaaS platform. Monitor progress in real time, download tracker files and full technical reports on demand, and access a complete version-controlled report history across all engagements. No email chains. No shared drives.
veta.plaidnox.comZero False Positives
Every vulnerability finding is manually validated with a working proof-of-concept before it ever reaches your inbox. We don't report theoretical risk — we demonstrate actual, exploitable impact. If it's in the report, it's real and it's reproducible.
Executive & Technical Reporting
You get a board-ready executive summary written for leadership alongside a deep-dive technical report with CVSS scores, reproduction steps, and prioritized remediation guidance — all downloadable and version-tracked directly from VETA. Retest reports are stored alongside originals for a complete audit trail.
Flexible Engagement Models
Point-in-time assessments for compliance deadlines, continuous testing integrated into your CI/CD pipeline, or on-demand engagements when a new feature ships — we adapt to your development workflow, not the other way around.
Our Methodology
Industry-Standard Frameworks. No Shortcuts.
Our engagements are structured, repeatable, and directly mappable to the compliance and audit requirements your organization is subject to.
OWASP Testing Guide & WSTG
All web application and API assessments are conducted against the OWASP Web Security Testing Guide and API Security Top 10 — covering injection flaws, broken authentication, security misconfigurations, insecure deserialization, and SSRF. We use OWASP as a floor, not a ceiling.
OWASP MASVS & MSTG
Mobile assessments for iOS and Android follow the OWASP MASVS and Mobile Security Testing Guide, covering data storage, network communication, authentication, cryptography, platform interaction, and code resilience.
PTES Framework
Our engagement structure follows the Penetration Testing Execution Standard — pre-engagement, intelligence gathering, threat modeling, vulnerability research, exploitation, post-exploitation, and reporting.
NIST SP 800-115
Testing processes align with NIST SP 800-115 guidelines for information security testing — directly relevant for regulated industries and NIST CSF / FISMA aligned security programs.
OSSTMM
Network and infrastructure assessments apply OSSTMM principles for measurable and auditable outcomes — covering communications security, physical/wireless vectors, and system trust relationships.
CWE / CVE Mapping & CVSS v3.1
Every vulnerability is mapped to its CWE identifier with CVE references where applicable. All findings are scored using CVSS v3.1 for objective, standardized severity measurement.
Compliance Alignment
Reports and methodologies structured to support evidence requirements across:
Requirement 11.3 — pentest of cardholder data environments. Reports formatted for scoping, segmentation testing, and remediation validation.
Annex A controls A.12.6 (technical vulnerability management) and A.14.2 (security in development) supported by our assessment outputs.
Findings and reports provide documented evidence aligned to CC7 (System Operations) and CC6 (Logical and Physical Access) common criteria.
Addresses technical safeguard requirements under 45 CFR § 164.312 — access control, audit controls, integrity, and transmission security.
Identifies vulnerabilities that could lead to unauthorized access to personal data, supporting Article 32 obligations for appropriate technical measures.
Threat-led penetration testing aligned with TLPT requirements under Article 26 — scoping, testing, and reporting obligations for financial entities.
Our Process
Reconnaissance to Remediation
In 10–14 business days.
Scoping & Planning
Structured scoping call to define objectives, in-scope assets, rules of engagement, and testing windows. Includes threat modeling to understand your realistic adversaries and what they'd target — so the test is tuned to your actual risk profile, not a generic checklist. A formal Statement of Work and authorization documentation is produced before testing begins.
Reconnaissance & Discovery
Passive and active reconnaissance across your attack surface — OSINT gathering, subdomain enumeration, technology fingerprinting, exposed credential searches, leaked source code identification, and DNS/certificate transparency analysis. This mirrors how a real attacker prepares before ever touching your environment.
Vulnerability Identification
Systematic testing for OWASP Top 10, API Security Top 10, MASVS violations, business logic flaws, access control weaknesses, authentication bypasses, cryptographic failures, and emerging zero-day classes. Automated scanning for breadth; manual analysis for depth and context. Findings logged in real time to your VETA dashboard.
Exploitation & Validation
Every critical and high-severity finding is developed into a working proof-of-concept demonstrating real-world impact. We document full attack chains showing how a low-severity misconfiguration combined with a medium flaw becomes a path to complete account takeover or data exfiltration. This is what separates a Plaidnox report from a scanner output.
Reporting & Remediation Support
Full technical report and executive summary published to VETA — version-controlled, downloadable, and permanently accessible. Tracker files for structured remediation. A dedicated workshop with your development team, and your assigned tester stays available for follow-up throughout the fix cycle. Retest reports stored alongside originals for a complete audit trail.
Services
Application & Cloud Penetration Testing
Application Pentesting
Web Application Security Testing
Authentication, session management, injection flaws, and complex business logic abuse tested against OWASP WSTG. We test across all auth states — unauthenticated, standard user, privileged user, and admin — to validate the full access control model.
API Security Assessment
REST, GraphQL, SOAP, and gRPC APIs tested against OWASP API Security Top 10 with focus on BOLA/IDOR, mass assignment, rate limiting bypass, authentication weaknesses, and sensitive data exposure. APIs tested in isolation and in the context of consuming applications.
Mobile Application Testing
Static analysis, dynamic analysis, and runtime manipulation of iOS and Android apps — local data storage, network traffic interception, certificate pinning bypass, reverse engineering, deep link abuse, and backend API interaction. Findings mapped to OWASP MASVS levels.
Thick Client Application Testing
Desktop and enterprise thick clients assessed for memory-based vulnerabilities, insecure local storage, DLL hijacking, reverse engineering, authentication bypasses, and insecure backend communication. A consistently under-tested surface in most security programs.
Cloud Pentesting
AWS, Azure & GCP Assessment
Cloud environments assessed from an attacker's perspective — IAM policies for privilege escalation, overly permissive storage buckets, network security group configurations, and credential compromise blast-radius simulation.
Cloud Configuration & IAM Review
Map every externally and internally accessible resource, review identity and access policies, and identify paths for lateral movement or privilege escalation within your cloud environment.
Serverless & Container Security
Lambda functions, containerized workloads, and Kubernetes clusters tested for injection vulnerabilities, excessive permissions, insecure env variables, image vulnerabilities, and inter-service trust abuse.
Additional Assessments
External & Internal Network Pentesting
External testing simulates an internet-based attacker targeting your perimeter. Internal testing simulates a compromised insider assessing lateral movement, Active Directory attack paths, and privilege escalation.
Wireless Network Assessment
Corporate wireless infrastructure assessed for rogue access points, WPA2/3 weaknesses, client isolation bypass, and captive portal vulnerabilities — testing the wireless network and what an attacker could reach from it.
Social Engineering & Phishing
Targeted phishing simulations, vishing assessments, and pretexting exercises measuring your organization's human-layer resilience. Fully authorized and scoped for realistic but controlled testing.
Red Team Operations
Full adversary simulation testing people, processes, and technology simultaneously. Using threat-actor TTPs mapped to MITRE ATT&CK to simulate realistic, goal-based attacks over an extended timeframe.
Deliverables
What Every Engagement Includes
Executive Summary
Risk-posture overview for leadership and the boardroom — focused on business impact, overall risk rating, and the most critical actions needed. Clear, actionable, and presentation-ready.
Technical Report
Detailed vulnerability descriptions with step-by-step reproduction, CVSS v3.1 scores, CWE mappings, remediation guidance, and compliance references. Versioned and permanently stored on VETA.
Proof-of-Concept Documentation
Working exploits and screenshots for every critical and high-severity finding, so your team can see exactly what's at stake and validate that fixes are effective.
Remediation Workshop
A dedicated 60-minute session with your development and security teams to walk through findings, discuss root causes, and align on a practical remediation roadmap.
VETA Platform Access
Track your assessment in real time, download reports and tracker files, and retain a complete version history across all engagements at veta.plaidnox.com.
veta.plaidnox.comRetest Included
After your team addresses identified vulnerabilities, we perform a targeted retest of all critical and high-severity findings. Results published as a new versioned report on VETA.
Ready to Test Your Defenses?
Your attackers aren't waiting — and neither are your auditors. Whether you're preparing for a compliance audit, shipping a new product, or simply want to know how your security holds up against a skilled adversary, Plaidnox is ready.
Schedule a pentest and walk away with a clear, actionable picture of your security posture — validated, reported, and tracked from day one through remediation.
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