Penetration testing consulting services

Pen testing to provide confidence in your cybersecurity environment and controls

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What is penetration testing?

Penetration testing (pen testing) is a strategic cybersecurity assessment where professionals simulate real-world cyberattacks on an organization’s systems, networks, or applications. The objective is to uncover security vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them.

Penetration testing services are provided by specialized cybersecurity professionals to deliver critical insights into an organization’s risk exposure, helping prioritize security investments, support compliance with industry regulations, and protect brand reputation.

Pen testing is a critically important, proactive measure in today’s digital landscape where cyber threats are increasingly sophisticated and frequent. By simulating real-world cyberattacks, businesses have a practical way to:

Identify vulnerabilities
Assess security controls
Support regulatory compliance
Improve incident response
Foster trust

What types of penetration tests are available?

Penetration testing comes in various forms, each targeting different aspects of an organization’s security. RSM’s experienced cybersecurity testing team holds various industry certifications and provides a breadth of penetration testing options to help keep your data and systems secure.

Network security testing: Focuses on identifying vulnerabilities in internal and external network infrastructure, such as firewalls, routers, and servers.
Software security testing: Examines applications—both web and mobile—for flaws like injection attacks or insecure authentication.
Social engineering tests: Simulate human-based attacks, such as phishing or pretexting, to assess how employees respond to manipulation tactics.
Adversarial operations (also known as red teaming): Mimics advanced, persistent threats by emulating real-world attacker behavior over extended periods to test an organization’s detection and response capabilities.

Together, these testing types provide a comprehensive view of an organization’s security posture.

: Cloud penetration testing

Nearly every company now uses the cloud to support key business processes and applications, and we help you understand where new threats can emerge.

External penetration testing

Our team acts as an external attacker and uses current threat methods in an attempt to breach your systems and applications.

ICS/SCADA penetration testing

We help ensure that your security posture and controls align with recognized best-practice guidelines.

Internal penetration testing

Many attacks come from insiders, so we act as a user with internal access who attempts to compromise your network.

PCI penetration testing

The payment card industry data security standard, or PCI DDS, has specific demands to verify that cardholder data remains secure, and our team analyzes your environment to assess compliance.

Wireless testing

We test your networks to determine how connectivity with wireless devices can compromise security.

Vulnerability scanning

We provide a comprehensive, automated evaluation of your attack surface to discover any potential gaps.

: Application programming interface testing

Our team attacks your APIs endpoints and backend to identify exploitable flaws.

Mobile testing

We evaluate your mobile policy to find gaps that threat actors may exploit.

Software and application testing

All organizations utilize a host of software and applications on a daily basis to get the job done. Our team tests their potential weaknesses and integrations with other systems.

Web application security developer training

We train your developers on how to keep the critical applications that run your business secure.

: Email phishing

We develop and execute fraudulent email campaigns to determine the susceptibility of your people to social engineering attacks.

Phone phishing (Vishing)

Through phone calls, our team attempts to manipulate your employees into disclosing sensitive information.

Physical penetration testing

We attempt to breach your physical security measures to gain access to sensitive data and networks.

Security awareness training

We provide extensive training to ensure your people are aware of emerging threats and potential attack methods.

SMS phishing (SMShing)

Our team simulates an attack to lure people into revealing key data through mobile messaging.

: Internet of Things and embedded device penetration testing

As sensors become more important in the collection of data during key processes and operations, we identify whether that data may be at risk.

Purple teaming

We work with you in a simulated attack scenario to build response capabilities and detection signatures in real time.

Red teaming

Our team plays the role of an attacker in a real-world scenario, testing your response capabilities and reaction time.

Scenario-based penetration testing

We can tailor our testing methods for any potential situation your business encounters to determine how your systems and people react.

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Penetration testing consulting services

Pen testing to provide confidence in your cybersecurity environment and controls

Contact our pen testing team

What is penetration testing?

What types of penetration tests are available?

Cloud penetration testing

External penetration testing

ICS/SCADA penetration testing

Internal penetration testing

PCI penetration testing

Wireless testing

Vulnerability scanning

Application programming interface testing

Mobile testing

Software and application testing

Web application security developer training

Email phishing

Phone phishing (Vishing)

Physical penetration testing

Security awareness training

SMS phishing (SMShing)

Internet of Things and embedded device penetration testing

Purple teaming

Red teaming

Scenario-based penetration testing