Application Threat Modelling and Phishing Attack Chain Case
A threat model helped prioritize vulnerabilities, leading to the identification of a phishing attack chain that bypassed MFA and allowed unauthorized transactions.
Several factors can influence the selection of the right penetration testing for your business. These factors include:
These are just a few examples of how different types of penetration tests can be applied based on the specific requirements and infrastructures of the clients. Customizing the penetration testing approach to meet each organization’s unique needs and security concerns is essential.
The client is a startup operating in the market for a few years, providing a cloud-based SaaS solution. They serve 5000 external users. They have never conducted a penetration test. Their internal and external infrastructure is on the cloud.
The client is a financial service provider processing cardholder data, requiring annual PCI DSS certification. Their infrastructure is a mix of on-cloud and on-premise. They have conducted infrastructure (external and internal) penetration tests, web, mobile application, and API penetration tests for the past three years.
The client is a food manufacturer. They have an IT department configuring internal network segments, setting security policies, and supporting over 300 users. The internal network infrastructure is on-premise. They have a promotional website.
The client is a government registry. They provide an external API for other government services or end users through a service portal. The infrastructure is on-premise. A contracted company handles the development of the API.
A threat model helped prioritize vulnerabilities, leading to the identification of a phishing attack chain that bypassed MFA and allowed unauthorized transactions.
Infrastructure penetration testing focuses on the security of both the application environment and the supporting infrastructure, including third-party services and applications. The testing is performed with a combination of manual and automated techniques, tailored for the specific environment.
Evaluating EDR Product against Threat Actors: Uncovering Limitations and Collaboration for Enhanced Detection of Multiple Killchains.
Weak authentication and poor segmentation enabled privilege escalation from VPN access to full domain control.
Web Application Penetration Testing fortifies your online presence by uncovering vulnerabilities before cybercriminals exploit them. Benefit from enhanced security, regulatory compliance, reduced risks, safeguarded reputation, and cost-effective mitigation.
During this social engineering engagement, it was possible to achieve persistent internal access, exfiltrate confidential and personal information, and compromise the internal segmented infrastructure.