External Attack Surface
Internet-facing systems, services, remote access paths, exposed infrastructure, and perimeter controls.
Offensive security
Find the paths an attacker could actually use.
CenturionOps penetration testing goes beyond identifying exposed services and scanner findings. We perform controlled, authorized testing to validate exploitable weaknesses, connect them into realistic attack paths, and show what those paths could mean to your organization.
What we assess
Testing focused on the areas that drive the objective.
The exact scope is tailored to your environment, constraints, and desired outcome.
Internal Environment
Reachable hosts, segmentation boundaries, identity exposure, administrative paths, and opportunities for lateral movement.
Security Controls
Where permitted, we validate whether preventive and detective controls meaningfully interrupt realistic attack activity.
Methodology
A disciplined path from scope to actionable results.
01ScopeDefine targets, rules of engagement, exclusions, testing windows, and operational constraints.
02DiscoverEnumerate attack surface, services, trust relationships, and likely avenues for exploitation.
03ValidateSafely verify weaknesses and, where authorized, chain issues together to demonstrate realistic impact.
04ReportDeliver evidence, severity, attack-path context, remediation guidance, and an executive-level view of risk.
What you receive
Results designed to support decisions and remediation.
Executive Summary
A concise explanation of overall exposure, highest-risk themes, and business impact.
Technical Findings
Reproduction details, supporting evidence, affected assets, severity, and recommended remediation.
Attack-Path Narrative
Where findings combine, a clear description of how individual weaknesses create broader compromise paths.
Readout & Priorities
A review session focused on what to fix first and why.
Typical engagement flow
Simple coordination. Clear boundaries. Useful outcomes.
Scoping & authorization
Define objectives, targets, access, exclusions, contacts, testing windows, and rules of engagement.
Controlled assessment
Perform the agreed testing while maintaining communication around material observations or scope-sensitive issues.
Reporting & readout
Deliver findings, evidence, priorities, and recommended next steps, followed by a stakeholder review.
Frequently asked questions
What clients typically want to know.
Exact details depend on scope and environment, but these answers cover the most common engagement questions.
Is penetration testing the same as vulnerability scanning?
No. Scanning is useful for identifying potential weaknesses at scale. Penetration testing adds human analysis and controlled exploitation to determine what is actually reachable, exploitable, and meaningful.
Will the test disrupt production systems?
The engagement is scoped to minimize operational risk. Testing techniques, exclusions, maintenance windows, and systems requiring special handling are defined before work begins.
Can you test both external and internal environments?
Yes. Engagements can focus on an internet-facing perimeter, an internal network, or both, depending on the objective and authorized scope.
Do you retest findings after remediation?
Retesting can be included in the engagement or scoped separately to validate that important findings were effectively corrected.
Penetration Testing
Ready to validate your defenses?
Tell us what you need to assess and the outcome you are trying to achieve. We can help define a practical scope around it.