Security Testing and Penetration Testing Services

We don’t just identify risk; we help you prioritize and support your remediation efforts.

One time security tests are a snapshot, but threats are relentless. Testing proves its value when it validates that your defenses are protecting your data, systems, and people.

Our subscription-based programs deliver security testing that provides value across your organization and to key stakeholders:

• Security teams. Clear priorities and guidance to reduce risk.
• Auditors. Repeatable testing aligned to requirements.
• Executives and board members. Confidence that risk is decreasing and security investments are delivering results.

Most penetration testing is designed to satisfy a requirement. DirectDefense goes beyond to strengthen your security posture.

We simulate attacks to show how vulnerabilities are exploited and the impact to your organization, including whether controls like network segmentation, identity boundaries, and access management hold up under real attack conditions.

In practice, this translates to:

• Realistic attack paths, not isolated findings. We show how attackers chain vulnerabilities and move laterally towards critical systems.
• Validation of key security controls. Testing confirms whether segmentation, authentication, and access controls stop attacker movement.
• Prioritized, actionable guidance. Findings are tied to business risk, with direction on what to fix first.
• Improvement through re-testing. We work alongside you to prioritize fixes, close attack paths, and retest to confirm the risk is reduced. Through our subscription-based programs, organizations can perform testing on a cadence that aligns with their environment, while tracking progress over time to support reporting and audit requirements.

The outcome is not just a report. It is a security posture that is tested, improved, and proven to hold up against real threats over time.

Our testing is tailored to your goals, from smaller focused testing and retesting support to enterprise-scale programs designed to support high volumes of testing across your environment. We help you uncover risk across your environment and scale your testing as your program evolves.

Network and Infrastructure Penetration Testing (External, Internal, Wireless)

Stop an attacker before they get in or learn to identify if they’ve bypassed your controls by validating if your organization’s network hardening, segmentation, and access pathways can withstand a targeted attack. We help you identify gaps, guide your team in addressing them, and confirm if those controls hold over time.

Application and Cloud Penetration Testing

Identify vulnerabilities across web applications, APIs, and cloud environments including AWS, Azure, GCP, and other providers. We pair deep technical testing with practical guidance so your teams can fix issues quickly and prevent them from reappearing as environments evolve.

AI Penetration Testing (LLMs and Agentic AI)

Test how AI-driven applications behave under attack conditions, including large language models (LLMs) and agentic systems. We identify risks such as prompt injection, data leakage, unauthorized access, and evaluate how AI systems can be manipulated across prompts, workflows, and integrations.

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Adversary Simulation and Red Teaming

Simulate attack scenarios, including ransomware, credential abuse, and targeted intrusion techniques to understand how threat actors bypass controls, escalate privileges, and access sensitive data and systems. We provide insight into attack paths and work with your team to strengthen detection, response, and resilience based on what is proven to work.

Social Engineering

Social engineering remains one of the most effective ways attackers gain access, often bypassing technical controls entirely. Evaluate how your people respond to phishing, vishing, and other targeted tactics. Our award-winning team delivers realistic scenarios and actionable insights that help identify and measurably reduce human risk.

Physical Security Testing

Understand how your physical security holds up against simulated intrusion scenarios. We identify gaps in access controls and processes, then help you address them as part of your broader security strategy.

Hardware, Device, and Firmware Testing

Assess the security of embedded systems, devices, and hardware components to identify vulnerabilities that cannot be detected through traditional testing. We evaluate firmware, interfaces, and physical access points to uncover risks that impact both IT and OT environments.

Security Assessments and Risk Analysis

Gain a prioritized view of risk across your environment, from Active Directory exposure to cloud configurations and security architecture. We connect technical findings to business impact, helping you focus on remediation efforts, support compliance, and demonstrate progress to leadership.

Security testing is just the beginning. DirectDefense turns findings into continuous validation and remediation that reduces real risk over time.

• Built for audit readiness and beyond
  Aligned to frameworks like NIST, ISO, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and CMMC
• Delivered via ThreatAdvisor
  A centralized platform that provides visibility into findings and tracks remediation progress across engagements
• Repeatable testing, not one-time testing
  Perform testing on a cadence that aligns with your environment, with visibility into progress over time
• Guidance that drives real outcomes
  Expert guidance to prioritize, address, and validate issues, not just report them
• Expert-led testing across complex environments, including modern AI systems
  Experienced consultants who have led and managed key programs from annual testing to high-volume enterprise testing initiatives. We test and validate attack paths and help your team track remeditation progress with clarity and confidence.

Turn security testing from a compliance requirement into a measurable advantage.

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