What is a penetration test?

A penetration test is a controlled security assessment that simulates attacker techniques to identify vulnerabilities, security weaknesses, and potential paths to compromise.

How is a penetration test different from a vulnerability scan?

A vulnerability scan identifies known weaknesses through automated tools. A penetration test includes human-led validation, exploitation, and analysis to determine whether vulnerabilities can actually be used to compromise systems.

How often should organizations conduct Penetration Testing?

Most organizations conduct Penetration Testing annually or after significant infrastructure, application, or environmental changes. Regulatory, compliance, or customer requirements may also influence testing frequency.

Will Penetration Testing disrupt business operations?

Penetration tests are designed to be conducted in a controlled manner. Testing scope, timing, and objectives are established in advance to minimize operational impact.

What happens after the test is complete?

Dominion provides a detailed report of findings, risk analysis, and remediation recommendations. Our team can also review results with stakeholders and help prioritize corrective actions.

Penetration Testing

Penetration Testing helps identify exploitable vulnerabilities, validate security controls, and understand how attackers could gain access to critical systems before a real-world threat has the opportunity.

REALITY

Security assumptions are hard to verify

Most organizations have security controls in place. The challenge is knowing whether those controls actually work when they're tested by a determined attacker.

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RISK

Vulnerabilities don’t stay hidden forever

Missed vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, exposed services, or overlooked weaknesses can give attackers the ability to move deeper into an environment. The longer vulnerabilities remain undiscovered, the greater the opportunity for them to be exploited.

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RESPONSE

Test your defenses

We simulate real-world attack techniques to identify weaknesses that could be used to compromise systems, applications, or sensitive data. This helps to uncover security gaps, validate existing controls, and provide actionable recommendations for remediation.

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OUTCOME

Understand the real risk

Penetration Testing is more than a list of findings. It helps organizations understand how vulnerabilities impact their environment, prioritize remediation efforts, and make informed security decisions based on actual risk.

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