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External Penetration Testing
External penetration testing focuses on what an attacker can reach from the internet: exposed services, remote access, authentication portals, and internet-facing applications. The goal is to validate exploitability and determine whether external exposure can lead to internal compromise.
What may be in scope
- Internet-facing services and exposed ports
- Remote access technologies (VPN, portals)
- Authentication and identity exposure
- Public web applications and APIs
- Cloud assets and misconfigurations
- Paths from external exposure to internal access
What the engagement attempts to determine
- Whether exposed weaknesses are exploitable
- Whether access can be gained and persisted
- Whether privileges can be escalated
- Whether internal resources can be reached
- Whether moderate issues can be chained into an attack path
- Whether controls detect the activity (where appropriate)
When external testing is requested
External testing is common for cyber-insurance requirements, customer security reviews, and organizations with meaningful internet exposure. It helps distinguish theoretical scanner output from validated attack paths.
Primary CTA
Define your external testing scope and timeline.
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