Expert Penetration Testing Services
Our penetration testing engagements mirror real-world
attacks, revealing how hackers could move through your systems so you can prioritize and fix what matters most.
OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) is the industry’s most rigorous hands-on
penetration testing certification earned through a 24 hour live attack exam.
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What It Solves:
- Exposes real-world attack paths hackers could use to move laterally and reach critical assets.
- Identifies misconfigurations, weak controls, and insecure defaults that scanners often miss.
- Reduces uncertainty for leadership by turning “Are we secure?” into concrete, evidence-based answers.
- Supports compliance and customer confidence by proving you test and harden your environment.
What We Provide:
- Attacker-style penetration tests across networks, applications, cloud, and external perimeter.
- Clear, prioritized reports that show findings by real-world risk and business impact.
- Concrete remediation guidance with specific configuration changes, hardening steps, and playbook updates.
- Retesting to validate fixes and demonstrate measurable improvement over time.
What is penetration testing?
Penetration testing is far more than vulnerability scanning and noisy reports. It simulates real world attacks using the same techniques hackers use to break into systems. Our team uncovers what those attackers would find and validates what can actually be exploited. The goal is to identify weaknesses before attackers do, giving you a clear picture of your true risk and a practical path to strengthen your security. We focus on real, exploitable issues, not theoretical findings.
Web Application
Penetration Testing
Evaluates your web applications for real world attack paths such as injection flaws, broken authentication, and logic issues that could allow unauthorized access or data exposure. Includes authenticated and unauthenticated testing as well as full API testing.
Client-side Application
Penetration Testing
Assesses desktop applications for weaknesses in business logic, data handling, privilege controls, and interactions with the underlying system. Includes macOS, Windows, and Linux applications.
External Network
Penetration Testing
Tests your public facing infrastructure from the perspective of an external attacker, identifying exploitable entry points such as vulnerable services, configuration issues, and exposed assets.
Network Segmentation
Penetration Testing
Validates whether your segmentation controls effectively prevent lateral movement and restrict access between network zones. Includes confirmation of non CDE to CDE isolation.
Internal Network
Penetration Testing
Simulates an attacker with internal access, such as a compromised workstation or rogue device, to identify privilege escalation paths, lateral movement opportunities, and internal vulnerabilities.
Mobile Application
Penetration Testing
Assesses mobile applications for security issues in authentication, data storage, network communication, and platform specific risks. Includes testing for both iOS and Android.
Cloud Technology
Testing
Evaluates cloud environments and services for misconfigurations, excessive permissions, exposed assets, and weaknesses in identity and access controls that attackers could exploit.
Compliance-Driven Penetration Testing
Many regulatory frameworks require organizations to regularly test their security controls.
Forge16 conducts penetration tests that align with these requirements, producing the evidencebased documentation your auditors and compliance teams need.
HIPAA Penetration Testing
Healthcare organizations handling protected health information (PHI) are required under the
HIPAA Security Rule to regularly evaluate their technical safeguards. This includes identifying
vulnerabilities in systems that store, process, or transmit ePHI and validating that access
controls, network security, and application protections are working as intended.
What you get:
A detailed penetration test report with findings organized by severity and business impact,
proof-of-concept evidence, and specific remediation guidance. The report is structured to
support your HIPAA risk analysis documentation and provide auditors with clear evidence that
technical safeguards have been independently tested.
Who this is for
Healthcare providers, covered entities, business associates, health tech companies, and any
organization handling ePHI or integrating with healthcare systems.
What we test
- External and internal network infrastructure with access to ePHI
- Web applications and portals, including patient-facing systems and EHR integrations
- Authentication controls, session handling, and privilege escalation paths
- Network segmentation between clinical and administrative systems
- Cloud environments and third-party integrations storing or accessing PHI
SOC 2 Pen Testing
SOC 2 audits evaluate whether an organization has the controls in place to protect customer
data across five trust service criteria: security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality,
and privacy. While SOC 2 does not mandate penetration testing as a hard requirement, auditors
increasingly expect it as evidence that security controls have been validated, not just
documented.
What you get:
A penetration test report that maps findings to SOC 2 trust service criteria where applicable,
giving your auditors concrete evidence that controls have been independently validated.
Includes prioritized findings, remediation steps, and optional retesting to confirm fixes before
your audit window.
Who this is for
SaaS companies, technology vendors, managed service providers, and any organization
pursuing or maintaining SOC 2 Type I or Type II certification.
What we test
- External perimeter and publicly exposed infrastructure
- Internal network access controls and lateral movement paths
- Web applications and APIs handling customer data
- Cloud environments including IAM configurations, storage permissions, and exposed services
- Authentication mechanisms and access provisioning controls
PCI DSS Penetration Testing
PCI DSS Requirement 11.4 explicitly mandates penetration testing, both external and internal,
at least annually and after any significant infrastructure change. The test must be conducted by
a qualified internal resource or independent third party and must validate that segmentation
controls are effective and that the cardholder data environment (CDE) is properly isolated.
What you get:
A penetration test report structured to satisfy PCI DSS Requirement 11.4 documentation
expectations. Includes scope definition, methodology, findings by severity, segmentation test
results, and remediation guidance. Retesting is included to validate that identified vulnerabilities
have been addressed prior to your next assessment.
Who this is for
E-commerce merchants, payment processors, retail organizations, and any business that
stores, processes, or transmits cardholder data and is subject to PCI DSS compliance.
What we test
- External penetration testing of systems in scope for PCI DSS
- Internal penetration testing simulating an attacker with network access
- Network segmentation validation confirming non-CDE systems cannot reach the CDE
- Web applications involved in payment processing, including authenticated and unauthenticated paths
- API security for payment integrations and transaction flows
Penetration Testing by Industry
Every industry carries different risk profiles, compliance pressures, and attack surfaces. Our
penetration tests are scoped to reflect the environment you actually operate in. Not a generic
checklist.
Healthcare
Healthcare organizations are among the most targeted in the country. Patient data is high-value,
systems are often interconnected, and downtime has real consequences. We test the
infrastructure, applications, and integrations that touch ePHI, helping covered entities and
business associates validate their technical safeguards and support HIPAA Security Rule
compliance.
Common focus areas
- EHR and patient portal security
- ePHI data flow and access control validation
- Medical device and IoT network segmentation
- Third-party integration and API security
Financial Services
Financial firms face strict regulatory requirements and are high-value targets for both financially
motivated attackers and nation-state actors. We test across the environments where sensitive
financial data lives, from internal networks to customer-facing applications and produce
documentation that supports SOC 2, PCI DSS, and other framework requirements
Common focus areas
- Web application and client portal penetration testing
- PCI DSS scoped network and segmentation testing
- Internal network and privilege escalation testing
- Cloud environment and IAM configuration review
SaaS
SaaS companies store customer data at scale and are expected to demonstrate security as part
of their sales process. SOC 2 is often a requirement before enterprise deals close, and a breach
affecting customers creates liability well beyond the technical impact. We test the full stack:
application, API, infrastructure, and cloud, producing reporting that supports SOC 2 audits and
customer security reviews.
Common focus areas
- Web application and API penetration testing
- Cloud environment misconfiguration and IAM testing
- Multi-tenant isolation and data segregation validation
- Authentication and session management testing
Expert Remediation Support
Penetration testing is only as effective as the action that follows. Forge16 provides clear, structured reports supported by screenshots and proof of concepts, which we also showcase in sample report images on this page. Our team is available 24/7 to assist with remediation,
patching guidance, configuration improvements, and verification of your fixes through complimentary retesting. We work directly with your engineers to ensure vulnerabilities are addressed thoroughly and efficiently.
Why Choose Us?
Expert team
Our team consists of OSCP
certified pen testers.
24/7 Support
Our team is available around the clock so you get fast answers and guidance whenever security issues arise
Tailored Scope
We tailor the engagement scope and pricing to your environment and budget so you only pay for what you truly need.
Actionable Results
We emulate real attackers and validate what’s truly exploitable, giving you clear, prioritized fixes instead of noisy reports.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is penetration testing and how is it different from a vulnerability scan?
A vulnerability scan identifies known weaknesses automatically. It’s fast, but it doesn’t tell you
what can actually be exploited or how far an attacker could get. Penetration testing goes further.
Our team actively attempts to exploit vulnerabilities using the same techniques real attackers
use, giving you a clear picture of your actual risk.
How often should a company get a penetration test?
At minimum, once a year. PCI DSS makes annual testing a hard requirement. Beyond
compliance, test after significant changes like new applications, infrastructure updates, or cloud
migrations. High-risk industries often test more frequently.
What does a penetration test include?
Every engagement is scoped to your environment, but typically includes reconnaissance,
exploitation attempts, lateral movement testing, and a final report with findings by severity and
remediation steps. Scope is defined with you before we begin.
How long does a penetration test take?
Most engagements run between one and three weeks depending on scope and complexity. A
focused web application test may take one to two weeks. A full internal and external network
test for a mid-size organization typically runs two to three weeks. We define timeline clearly
during scoping so there are no surprises.
How much does penetration testing cost?
Pricing depends on scope, environment size, and test type. We tailor engagements to your environment so you’re not paying for coverage you don’t need. Contact us to discuss your environment and we’ll provide a scoped quote.
Does penetration testing satisfy HIPAA / SOC 2 / PCI DSS requirements?
Yes and no, it depends on the framework. PCI DSS explicitly requires it. SOC 2 doesn’t
mandate it but auditors increasingly expect it. HIPAA requires a technical evaluation of
safeguards, which penetration testing directly supports. We are not a certifying body for any
framework, but our reports are structured to support audit readiness.
What happens after the pen test? Do you help with remediation?
Yes. We don’t hand over a report and disappear. Our team is available to walk through findings
with your engineers, answer questions, and provide guidance as you work through remediation.
Retesting options are available to validate your fixes and give you documented evidence of
improvement.
Is penetration testing disruptive to our systems?
We work with you during scoping to define rules of engagement that reflect your risk tolerance
and operational requirements. Most tests are conducted without meaningful disruption to
production systems. If there are particularly sensitive systems or time windows to avoid, we
account for that in the engagement plan. Our goal is to simulate a real attacker accurately, not
to cause the outage they might cause.
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Why It Matters
Testing your security posture reveals what needs to be fixed. Our expert team gives you clear
insight and actionable steps to strengthen your defenses.
