External Vulnerability Scanning
Nearly all organisations will have at least one internet connection, with the rise of cloud services and remote access we are relying more and more on being connected online. This does, however open the door to security threats and hackers.
Apstorms external vulnerability scanning services find vulnerabilities in public facing services and network devices to see where the system could be exploited and threatened. The work is done by a trained security consultant that uses a methodology and produces a report so the business can rectify any issues.
External Penetration Testing
External penetration testing takes vulnerability to the next level. A penetration test looks for the flaws in systems like a vulnerability scan, but a highly trained penetration tester will then look to exploit the vulnerability using a number of different techniques, the same way a hacker would work, however, using a prescribed methodology and with agreed permissions and boundaries in place as not to disrupt the organisation being tested.
Internal Penetration Testing
Internal penetration testing is designed to emulate the risk of an attacker that is inside the network, either accessing through the WIFI siting outside the building, or like a malicious insider working around the network to see what they can take and if they can elevate their privileges to get in to systems that are off limits.