Your security tools alert you to the threats they catch. A penetration test shows you the ones they miss. We combine several weaknesses the way a real attacker would, then hand you the attack path and the exact steps to close it.
We test your network from both sides: the way an outsider on the internet would come at you, and the way an attacker already inside would move. Most businesses need both, because they answer different questions.
Attacks your internet-facing systems the way an outsider would, with no inside knowledge. It finds exposed services, weak or default logins, outdated edge devices, and the misconfigured firewall rule that quietly lets the world in.
Starts from inside, as if an attacker already has a foothold through a phishing email or a stolen laptop. It measures how far that foothold goes: network segmentation, privilege escalation, and lateral movement toward your servers and domain admin.
A traditional pentest means booking a consultant weeks out and paying enterprise rates for one snapshot a year. We deliver the same kind of testing through vPenTest from Vonahi Security, so you can run a real network penetration test as often as your risk calls for.
vPenTest does more than scan and list vulnerabilities. It exploits them. It runs man-in-the-middle and relay attacks, cracks captured password hashes, escalates privileges, and moves laterally to reach sensitive data, then documents every step. A security consultant reviews the findings before the report ships, so you get the depth of a manual test without the manual price tag or the two-month wait.
Because it is built to run monthly instead of once a year, testing keeps up with your network as it changes, which is where real exposure usually creeps in.
Every engagement follows a recognized methodology from scoping through remediation. The deliverable is built for engineers, auditors, and leadership, not a raw dump of scanner output.
Systems, timing, and what counts as in scope are defined and signed off before any testing starts. No surprises to your production.
Open-source intelligence on your domains, IP ranges, staff, and technology, the same public trail an attacker would follow.
Host and service discovery plus vulnerability analysis, with a consultant reviewing findings for false positives and context.
Controlled exploitation demonstrates real impact through privilege escalation, network pivoting, and access to sensitive data.
An executive summary, technical findings with CVSS scores, and step-by-step remediation guidance you can hand straight to IT.
We walk your team through the findings, then run a full re-test after you remediate, at no extra charge, to confirm the holes are closed.
How pricing works, what the test does and does not touch, and who fixes what once you have the report.
You pay by the number of in-scope IP addresses on your network, so a small office and a multi-site business each pay for the size they actually run. Tell us your environment and we send a quote.
Every engagement includes a re-test. The first run shows what needs fixing. After your fixes are in, we run it again to confirm the holes are closed, at no extra charge.
Testing is non-destructive. We simulate an attacker's actions to prove what is possible. We do not fix, alter, delete, or damage your systems or data while the test runs.
The report hands you a ranked fix list. Handle it yourself, give it to your internal IT team, or bring us in (or another MSP) to remediate. Whatever fits your team.
One test produces evidence you can use across several requirements. Here is where a penetration test tends to matter most.
Texas gives small and mid-sized businesses a safe harbor against punitive damages in a data-breach lawsuit if they maintain a written program matched to a recognized framework. Regular testing is part of building and documenting that program.
PCI DSS calls for penetration testing at least once a year and after any significant network change. We deliver the internal and external testing and the documentation your assessor asks for.
The Security Rule requires you to evaluate your safeguards, and the proposed 2025 update would add annual penetration testing outright. A pentest gives your healthcare practice that evidence now.
Reports are formatted to drop straight into a SOC 2 Type II audit package, so your assessor gets the testing evidence in a shape they already recognize.
Carriers increasingly ask for evidence of regular testing before they write or renew a policy. These reports are accepted by major insurers for issuance and renewal, and back up the answers on your attestation questionnaire.
Even with no mandate, a pentest gives you a prioritized roadmap based on what an attacker could actually do, so security spending goes to what matters first instead of guesswork.
SB 2610 and HIPAA specifics depend on your size, data, and current program. We will tell you straight where a test helps and where it does not. safemode IT provides IT and security services, not legal advice.
Vulnerability exploitation and human-element figures from the Verizon 2026 Data Breach Investigations Report. Cost and breach-lifecycle figures from the IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2026.
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A vulnerability scan lists weaknesses a tool can see. A penetration test goes further and safely exploits them the way a real attacker would, chaining several weaknesses together to show how far someone could actually get. You get proof of impact and a fix list ranked by real-world risk, not a raw export of every CVE on the network.
An external test attacks your internet-facing systems the way an outsider would. An internal test starts from inside, as if an attacker already got a foothold, and looks at segmentation, privilege escalation, and lateral movement. Most businesses need both, because they answer different questions.
The active testing runs over a few days once scoping is signed off. Reports are ready within about 48 hours of the test finishing, after a security consultant reviews the findings for accuracy and false positives.
Once a year is the common baseline and is what most compliance frameworks and cyber insurers expect. Because the platform we use is built for it, we can also run monthly or quarterly tests, which is worth it after any major network change or if you handle sensitive data.
No. Scope, timing, and any sensitive systems are agreed and signed off before testing begins. The test is designed to demonstrate impact safely, not to break production, and every action is logged so you can see exactly what was done and when.
safemode IT runs your engagement on vPenTest, the automated network penetration testing platform from Vonahi Security. The platform is CREST accredited and built by consultants who hold certifications like OSCP, CISSP, and eCPPT. We handle scoping, deployment, and walking your team through every finding.
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