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  • ASM Lorikeet ($1,200/mo)
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21 Mar 2025, CVE-2025-29927 was made public by Next,js maintainers and this vulnerability can lead to Authentication bypass. This vulnerability is discovered by Rachid and Yasser Allam and possible to bypass authentication if they occur in middleware

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Hacking Glossary

A comprehensive glossary of hacking terms and concepts.

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A collection of cheat sheets for various hacking techniques and tools.

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New release: The latest on CVE-2025-29927 – NextJS Vulnerability

21 Mar 2025, CVE-2025-29927 was made public by Next,js maintainers and this vulnerability can lead to Authentication bypass. This vulnerability is discovered by Rachid and Yasser Allam and possible to bypass authentication if they occur in middleware

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Our Security Testing Methodology

Comprehensive, battle-tested approaches to securing your organization

Penetration Testing Methodology

Our penetration testing follows industry-standard frameworks including OWASP, PTES, and NIST guidelines, ensuring comprehensive coverage and actionable results.

Our Approach

We combine automated tools with expert manual testing to identify vulnerabilities that automated scanners miss. Our methodology is thorough, repeatable, and designed to provide maximum value to your security program.

Phase 1: Reconnaissance & Information Gathering

We map your attack surface through OSINT, DNS enumeration, subdomain discovery, and technology fingerprinting to understand all possible entry points.

Phase 2: Vulnerability Assessment

Using industry-leading tools combined with custom scripts, we identify potential vulnerabilities across your applications, networks, and infrastructure.

Phase 3: Exploitation & Validation

We manually validate and exploit discovered vulnerabilities to prove real-world impact. Each finding includes proof-of-concept demonstrations.

Phase 4: Post-Exploitation Analysis

After gaining access, we assess the extent of compromise, test lateral movement possibilities, and evaluate data exfiltration risks.

Phase 5: Reporting & Remediation

Detailed reports with executive summaries, technical findings, CVSS scores, and step-by-step remediation guidance for your development team.

Phase 6: Retesting (Included Free)

After you implement fixes, we retest all findings at no additional cost to verify remediation and ensure vulnerabilities are properly addressed.

What We Test

  • OWASP Top 10 Vulnerabilities
  • Authentication & Authorization Flaws
  • Business Logic Vulnerabilities
  • SQL Injection & NoSQL Injection
  • Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
  • Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
  • XML External Entity (XXE) Injection
  • Insecure Deserialization
  • Security Misconfigurations
  • Broken Access Control
  • API Security Vulnerabilities
  • Session Management Issues

Red Team Operations Methodology

Our red team engagements simulate real-world advanced persistent threats (APTs) to test your organization's detection and response capabilities.

Adversary Simulation Framework

We emulate real threat actors using MITRE ATT&CK tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) to test your security controls, monitoring capabilities, and incident response processes.

Engagement Types

Full-Scope Red Team

Complete adversary simulation including external compromise, internal lateral movement, privilege escalation, and objective achievement.

Assumed Breach

Start with internal access to focus on lateral movement, privilege escalation, and data exfiltration detection capabilities.

Attack Vectors We Test

  • Social Engineering: Phishing, vishing, pretexting, and impersonation attacks
  • Physical Security: Facility penetration, tailgating, badge cloning
  • External Compromise: Web application exploitation, VPN attacks, email compromise
  • Wireless Attacks: WiFi cracking, rogue access points, evil twin attacks
  • Internal Lateral Movement: Pass-the-hash, Kerberoasting, credential theft
  • Privilege Escalation: AD exploitation, misconfiguration abuse, zero-days
  • Persistence: Backdoors, scheduled tasks, registry modifications
  • Data Exfiltration: Covert channels, encrypted tunnels, steganography

MITRE ATT&CK Coverage

Every red team engagement is mapped to the MITRE ATT&CK framework, providing you with clear insights into which tactics and techniques your defenses can and cannot detect.

Initial Access
Execution
Persistence
Privilege Escalation
Defense Evasion
Credential Access
Discovery
Lateral Movement
Collection
Exfiltration
Command & Control
Impact

Compliance-Driven Testing Methodology

Our compliance-focused penetration tests are specifically designed to meet auditor requirements for SOC 2, PCI-DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and other frameworks.

Auditor-Ready Reporting

We understand what auditors need to see. Our reports are structured to directly address compliance requirements with clear evidence, risk ratings, and remediation timelines.

Compliance Frameworks We Support

SOC 2 Type II

Annual penetration testing requirement with coverage of all five trust principles. Reports include detailed evidence for CC6.1, CC7.1, and related controls.

PCI-DSS

Requirement 11.3 compliance for internal and external penetration testing. Includes segmentation testing and wireless security assessment.

HIPAA

Security Rule § 164.308(a)(8) compliance with risk analysis and vulnerability assessment of ePHI systems and networks.

ISO 27001

Annex A.12.6 and A.18.2 compliance with regular technical vulnerability assessments and evidence for certification audits.

What Makes Our Testing Compliance-Ready

  • Scoping Precision: We test exactly what auditors require - no more, no less
  • Evidence Collection: Detailed screenshots, logs, and proof-of-concept for every finding
  • Risk-Based Prioritization: CVSS v3.1 scoring with business impact analysis
  • Remediation Tracking: Detailed guidance with fix verification timelines
  • Executive Summaries: C-level appropriate summaries showing due diligence
  • Attestation Letters: Signed letters confirming testing scope and results for auditors
  • Free Retesting: Verify fixes before your audit with no additional cost
  • Auditor Collaboration: We'll work directly with your auditors if needed

Attack Surface Management (Lorikeet) Methodology

Our ASM platform continuously discovers, monitors, and secures your external attack surface with real-time visibility and automated vulnerability detection.

How Lorikeet Works

Lorikeet is our proprietary attack surface management platform that acts as your external security perimeter watchdog, identifying new assets, misconfigurations, and vulnerabilities before attackers do.

Continuous Asset Discovery

Automated subdomain enumeration using multiple techniques: DNS brute force, certificate transparency logs, search engine scraping, and API integrations. New assets are discovered within minutes of deployment.

Port & Service Detection

Continuous port scanning identifies all exposed services, versions, and potential entry points. We monitor for changes and alert you when new services appear.

Technology Stack Fingerprinting

Identify all technologies, frameworks, and software versions running on your assets. Track outdated versions and end-of-life software automatically.

Automated Vulnerability Scanning

Integration with leading vulnerability scanners to continuously assess your attack surface. Findings are prioritized by exploitability and business impact.

SSL/TLS Security Assessment

Continuous monitoring of certificate expiration, weak ciphers, protocol vulnerabilities, and configuration issues across all HTTPS endpoints.

Real-Time Alerting

Instant notifications via email, Slack, or webhooks when critical findings are discovered or your attack surface changes.

What You Get Access To

  • PTaaS Dashboard: Real-time view of your entire attack surface
  • Asset Inventory: Complete list of discovered subdomains and IPs
  • Vulnerability Tracking: Prioritized findings with remediation status
  • Change Detection: Historical view of your attack surface evolution
  • Technology Reports: Stack analysis and version tracking
  • API Access: Integrate findings into your existing tools
  • Executive Reports: Monthly summaries for leadership
  • Trend Analysis: Track security posture improvements over time

Perfect For

  • Fast-growing SaaS companies with expanding infrastructure
  • Organizations with multiple acquisitions needing asset consolidation
  • DevOps teams deploying frequently who need real-time visibility
  • Companies concerned about shadow IT and forgotten assets
  • Security teams needing continuous monitoring between pentests
  • Compliance requirements needing ongoing vulnerability assessment

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