What is Offensive Security?
Offensive Security is the proactive practice of simulating real-world attacks to identify vulnerabilities before malicious actors do. It shifts the mindset from reactive defence to active prevention — testing not just whether defences are in place, but whether they can actually withstand an attack.
Services Offered
Web Application Testing
Problem: Web applications are high-value targets for attackers due to data exposure, poor input validation, and insufficient access controls.
Approach: We conduct both manual and automated testing, targeting vulnerabilities outlined in the OWASP Top 10 (e.g., XSS, SQLi, CSRF), while going beyond to uncover flaws in business logic, improper session handling, authorization bypasses, and abuse of application features. Our testing includes authenticated user roles to mimic real-world user abuse scenarios and ensure holistic coverage.
Our Coverage: Our web application testing provides not only a security audit, but a blueprint for resilience. We help developers understand the why behind each issue so fixes become long-term improvements, not just patchwork. Whether it’s a fintech platform, healthcare portal, or ecommerce app; we tailor our testing to reflect your threat landscape, and ensure your business logic isn’t your weakest link.
Red Team Engagements
Problem: Standard security assessments often fail to reflect how real attackers operate across multiple layers. Without testing the full kill chain, organizations may miss critical gaps in their detection and response capabilities.
Approach: We simulate sophisticated adversaries across weeks-long campaigns, targeting your people, processes, and technology. We use threat intelligence to guide our TTPs and map activity to the MITRE ATT&CK framework — starting from phishing or physical intrusion and moving through lateral movement, privilege escalation, and data exfiltration.
Our Coverage: These engagements test your true resilience under fire. Our team brings advanced offensive tactics including C2 implant development, social engineering, and evasive payload delivery — all while maintaining operational stealth. Your blue team receives a detailed breakdown of detection blind spots, missed alerts, and what “could have been breached.”
Internal Network Testing
Problem: Many internal environments assume trust behind the firewall, exposing excessive privileges, unsegmented systems, and misconfigured protocols.
Approach: We simulate an attacker who has already breached the perimeter or plugged into the network. From initial access (e.g., rogue devices or dropped credentials), we enumerate hosts, pivot laterally, exploit vulnerabilities, and attempt to escalate privileges to domain admin.
Our Coverage: Our testing reveals what a rogue insider or compromised host could truly do. We document lateral paths, exploit chains, and sensitive data exposure — then pair it with hardening advice aligned with NIST and CIS benchmarks.
External Network Testing
Problem: Your perimeter is constantly exposed to the internet — and attackers scan for exposed services 24/7. A single forgotten login page or outdated service can mean breach.
Approach: We identify and test internet-facing assets for CVEs, default credentials, misconfigurations, subdomain takeovers, SSL/TLS weaknesses, and exposed development tools. We attempt non-invasive exploitation and validate real impact.
Our Coverage: We look beyond basic port scans to test web interfaces, VPN portals, email gateways, and more — helping ensure that your public presence is hardened, monitored, and free from low-hanging fruit attackers commonly exploit.
Attack Surface Management (ASM)
Problem: Most organizations don’t have a full inventory of their exposed digital footprint — leaving shadow IT, old domains, and test environments open to exploitation.
Approach: We use passive and active reconnaissance techniques to map your entire online presence. This includes subdomains, IP ranges, cloud assets, third-party exposures, GitHub leaks, and certificate transparency logs.
Our Coverage: ASM isn’t just discovery — it’s prioritization. We highlight risky services, exposed credentials, and cloud storage leaks, then show you how to continuously monitor and reduce your digital exposure.
Standard Operating Environment (SOE) Testing
Problem: A misconfigured baseline deployed to every workstation or laptop becomes a blueprint for exploitation at scale.
Approach: We audit your SOE images (e.g., Windows 10/11 builds) for security misconfigurations, local privilege escalation vectors, and unpatched software. We test hardening levels, password policies, local services, and user privilege abuse.
Our Coverage: Our SOE testing mimics an attacker with USB or RDP access. We simulate endpoint compromise to reveal how easily a standard user can become a system threat — offering Group Policy Object (GPO) hardening, patching advice, and secure build validation.
Physical & WiFi Testing
Problem: Gaining physical access or wireless access often gives attackers a direct route into critical systems, bypassing digital controls entirely.
Approach: We attempt badge cloning, lock bypass, tailgating, and wireless penetration. For WiFi, we test WPA2/WPA3 security, rogue AP resilience, and wireless client vulnerabilities.
Our Coverage: We blend physical and wireless entry points to test real-world risks. Whether it’s a front desk tailgate or a rogue WiFi near your boardroom — we document exposure, exploitation steps, and mitigations that go beyond “just install cameras.”
Adversary Simulation
Problem: Defenders need more than attack checklists — they need to train against real-world tactics from actors who actually target their industry.
Approach: We simulate threat actors (e.g., APTs, ransomware gangs) using intelligence-driven TTPs, chaining initial access with lateral movement and exfiltration. All actions are logged in detail for defender review.
Our Coverage: This isn’t a test — it’s a rehearsal. We collaborate with your SOC/IR team to generate meaningful detection data and help improve their decision-making under simulated pressure, all while aligning to frameworks like MITRE ATT&CK and MITRE D3FEND.
API & Code Review
Problem: APIs and backend code often house sensitive logic, data processing, and access control — but they’re frequently under-tested and vulnerable to exploitation. A single flaw in API logic or insecure coding practice can expose critical systems.
Approach: We conduct in-depth testing of REST, GraphQL, and other API types for vulnerabilities like BOLA, IDOR, insecure authentication, excessive data exposure, and injection flaws. In parallel, we perform secure code reviews of backend services and business logic, identifying issues missed by scanners — including insecure defaults, flawed role checks, and poor input handling.
Our Coverage: This hybrid assessment offers both a surface-level and deep-dive view of your API security posture. We test with and without valid credentials to mimic both insider abuse and external attacks, while also reviewing source code (where available) to identify systemic risks and security debt. Our developer-focused remediation guidance helps you fix the root cause — not just the symptoms — and integrate secure coding practices into your DevSecOps pipeline.
Phishing Simulations & Training
Problem: Even the best technical controls can’t stop a click — and phishing remains the number one cause of breaches.
Approach: We craft phishing campaigns that imitate real-world scenarios, from invoice scams to MFA reset prompts. We track user interactions, credential submission, and payload execution (if scoped). Campaigns are followed by tailored training.
Our Coverage: Our simulations are contextual, not canned. We replicate the style and language of your vendors or departments to make the scenario realistic. Users who fall for tests receive targeted education, while reports help security teams prioritize awareness needs.