Security Testing & Compliance
Penetration Testing
Penetration testing answers the question audits can't: can a skilled attacker actually break in? Scoped, authorized testing, recon, vulnerability scanning, exploitation attempts, privilege escalation, and API/WordPress deep-dives, produces severity-ranked findings with concrete remediation, not scanner noise.
Key points
- Scope precisely: targets, methods, windows, and emergency contacts in writing.
- Combine automated scanning (Nessus/Acunetix) with manual verification.
- Test OWASP Top 10 vectors: injection, XSS, auth bypass, misconfigurations.
- Include APIs: authentication, authorization, rate limits, and data exposure.
- Cover WordPress specifically: plugins, themes, users, and configs.
- Attempt privilege escalation and post-exploitation impact assessment.
- Deliver severity-ranked reports with reproduction steps and fixes.
- Re-test remediations to confirm closure, not just effort.
Field note
Scope precisely or get vague findings: enumerated targets, methods, and windows produce reports developers can fix; hand-waving produces PDFs nobody opens twice.
Frequently asked questions
How often should we pentest?
Annually minimum, plus after major infrastructure or application changes.
Will testing disrupt production?
Scoped, rate-controlled testing avoids disruption; intrusive tests run in agreed windows.
Pentest vs vulnerability scan?
Scans list potential issues automatically; pentests verify exploitability with human expertise.
What do we get at the end?
Executive summary plus technical findings with severity, evidence, and prioritized remediation.
How Kinetikatech helps with security testing & compliance
Honestly, most teams come to us after trying it themselves first: Penetration testing, vulnerability scanning, audits, and GDPR-aligned practices that prove due diligence. Our Penetration Testing and Linux Server Security service exists so you don't have to learn security testing & compliance the hard way, we handle the setup, the watching, and the 3 a.m. surprises.