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SQInfrastructure & Network Testing
External and internal network testing, cloud configuration review, Active Directory attacks, lateral movement and privilege escalation.
Offensive & Industrial Security
Penetration Testing & Red Teaming
Find your vulnerabilities before attackers do.
BankingGovernmentAutomotiveCloud & SaaS
Why it matters
The business case for penetration testing
Attackers don't wait for your next annual audit. Neither should your security testing. Real adversary simulation is the only way to know your defences actually hold.
- ISO 21434, UNECE R155, NIS2 & PCI DSS mandate independent third-party testing
- Cyber insurers now require evidence of regular penetration testing
- The only way to validate controls is to attack them under real conditions
31%
of breaches began with exploitation of a vulnerability — the most common initial access vector
Verizon DBIR 202648%
of breaches involved ransomware
Verizon DBIR 202616%
of breaches began with phishing and another 13% with stolen credentials — both testable
Verizon DBIR 2026What we do
How we help
End-to-end offensive security — from web and mobile application testing through to automotive ECU hardware analysis and full adversary simulation.
Application, API & Mobile Testing
OWASP Top 10 web testing, REST/GraphQL API security, iOS and Android assessments, auth bypass and business logic flaws.
Automotive & IoT / Hardware Testing
ECU testing to ISO 21434 and UNECE R155 — JTAG, CAN/UDS/XCP/SecOC, HSM evaluation, secure boot, fault injection.
Red Teaming & Adversary Simulation
Full-scope APT simulation — OSINT, social engineering, physical intrusion, lateral movement and exfiltration — with purple team debrief.
Our approach
Our methodology · Cyber Kill Chain + OWASP + ISO 21434 TARA
Days 1–3
Recon
Intelligence gathering, attack surface mapping and OSINT.
- OSINT & passive recon
- Asset & subdomain discovery
- Technology fingerprinting
- Threat modelling / TARA
Days 4–8
Assess
Structured vulnerability identification and CVSS scoring.
- Scanning & manual validation
- CVSS v3.1 scoring
- Business logic analysis
- Attack tree development
Days 9–14
Exploit
Controlled exploitation and business impact demonstration.
- Exploitation chains
- Privilege escalation & pivoting
- Lateral movement
- Exfiltration evidence
Days 15–17
Report
Board-ready and developer-ready reporting, plus retest.
- Executive summary
- Technical report
- CVSS finding register
- Free retest of critical/high
Deliverables: Executive summary · Technical report · CVSS finding register · Remediation roadmap · Free retest of critical & high findings
Engagement options
Choose the depth that fits
Tier 1 · Foundational
Automated + manual validation on a defined, narrow scope. Best for SMEs, compliance and first tests.
- External scanning & firewall review
- Automated vulnerability assessment
- AD enumeration & weak credentials
- OWASP Top 10 (automated)
- Outcome: vulnerability baseline
Tier 2 · Comprehensive
Manual-led exploitation on a broader scope. Best for mid-market and regulated sectors.
- Everything in Tier 1
- Manual exploitation & lateral movement
- Kerberoasting, Pass-the-Hash, BloodHound
- Business logic, BOLA/BFLA, JWT abuse
- Outcome: exploitability evidence
Tier 3 · Advanced
Full adversary simulation against crown jewels. Best for enterprise, SOC maturity and CNI.
- Everything in Tier 2
- C2 evasion & tunnelling
- Golden/Silver Ticket & domain takeover
- Chained & second-order attacks
- Outcome: detection & resilience validation
Standards & frameworks
Mapped to what your regulators and customers demand
OWASP Top 10 & APIWeb & REST/GraphQL API testingAll web & API applications
PTES + CVSS v3.1Penetration Testing Execution StandardAll engagements
ISO 21434 / UNECE R155Automotive TARA, ECU & in-vehicle testingAutomotive OEM & Tier 1
NIST SP 800-115Technical security testing methodologyGovernment & enterprise
PCI DSS Req. 11Testing for cardholder data environmentsFinancial services & payments
NIS2 / TIBER-EUThreat intelligence-based ethical red teamingBanks · CNI · critical entities
Pain points we address
Sound familiar?
Tested at design — never under attack
Design reviews say what should be secure. A penetration test proves what actually is.
Compliance mandates independent testing
Internal assessments don't satisfy ISO 21434, R155, PCI DSS, NIS2 or TIBER-EU.
Unknown attack surface
Shadow IT, undocumented APIs and exposed debug ports are invisible until probed.
Patches never verified
Without a formal retest you can't be sure a fix worked.
No board-level view of real risk
Our executive summaries translate findings into risk language boards and insurers act on.
Why SquareVertex.AI
What you get with us
Elite certifications
OSCP, OSCE, OSEP, GXPN and CRTO — every tester has proven hands-on exploitation ability.
Automotive ECU & hardware expertise
Safety-critical ECUs tested for major European OEMs — a capability very few firms offer.
AI-augmented attack discovery
AI-accelerated recon and attack path discovery — exposures found in hours, not days.
10–20+ years of sector experience
Banking, government, critical infrastructure and automotive.
Free retest of critical & high findings
We don't close an engagement until critical and high findings are verified as fixed.
Free first step
Start with a free Attack Surface Scoping Call
In 30 minutes we'll define your attack surface, identify which test type fits your risk profile, and outline a scoped engagement you can move on immediately.
The Penetration Testing & Red Teaming suite
- Penetration Testing
- Red Teaming & Adversary Simulation
- Automotive & IoT Security Testing
- Mobile & API Security Testing
- Breach Attack Simulation (BAS)
Partner offer · SquareVertex × CredShields
Automated pentesting, validated by people
CredShields' AI-assisted scanning runs between our manual engagements, so new exposures are found in days, not at next year's test — and our pentesters validate every finding that matters.
Related services
Often combined with
Automotive Penetration Testing
ECU, CAN, OTA, V2X and backend testing with regulatory evidence for ISO 21434 and UNECE R155.
Learn moreOT & Industrial Security
Passive OT asset discovery, IEC 62443 segmentation, monitoring and NIS2 evidence for critical infrastructure.
Learn moreVirtual CISO (vCISO)
A named senior security leader on a flexible retainer — strategy, board reporting and compliance ownership.
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