Overview
UK buyers increasingly need a penetration test to win contracts, renew cyber insurance or satisfy enterprise security questionnaires. We deliver remotely from India with testing windows agreed around your UK hours, quote fixed prices in GBP and produce reports written for UK auditors, customers and boards.
A penetration test is an authorised, simulated attack on your systems. Our testers think like real adversaries: they map your attack surface, chain weaknesses together and prove what an attacker could actually achieve — reading other customers' data, taking over admin accounts or reaching your crown-jewel systems.
Automated scanners are good at finding known issues at scale, but most serious breaches start with flaws only a human can find: broken authorisation, abusable business logic and small misconfigurations that combine into a critical path. That is why our engagements are manual-first, with tooling used to extend coverage — not to replace thinking.
Every engagement is scoped to your risk and compliance goals, delivered by experienced testers, and closed out with a retest so you can show auditors and customers that issues were fixed.
How testing works for UK organisations
- Signed scope and written authorisation before any testing, in line with the Computer Misuse Act 1990
- Testing windows agreed in UK time, including out-of-hours windows for production systems
- Fully remote delivery, with internal and wireless access via VPN or a posted test device, so there are no travel costs
- Reports mapped to ISO 27001, PCI DSS, UK GDPR Article 32 and customer questionnaires, with a fixed price in GBP
What's included
Our approach
- Scoping & rules of engagementWe agree targets, exclusions, test windows, accounts and escalation contacts, then confirm in a fixed-price statement of work.
- Reconnaissance & mappingWe enumerate the attack surface — hosts, endpoints, roles, technologies and data flows.
- Manual testing & exploitationTesters attack each area by hand, safely exploiting and chaining issues to prove impact.
- Reporting & debriefYou receive an executive summary, risk-rated findings with reproduction steps, and a walkthrough with your engineers.
- Retest & attestationWe verify fixes and issue an updated report and attestation letter for customers or auditors.
What you receive
- Executive summary for leadership and customers
- Risk-rated findings (CVSS + business context)
- Step-by-step reproduction evidence
- Developer-ready remediation guidance
- Retest report and attestation letter
- Debrief call with your engineering team
Standards & frameworks
- OWASP WSTG
- OWASP ASVS
- OWASP MASVS
- PTES
- NIST SP 800-115
- MITRE ATT&CK
- CVSS v3.1/4.0
- NCSC penetration testing guidance
Frequently asked questions
How long does a penetration test take?
Most single-application or small-network tests take one to three weeks including reporting. Larger, multi-asset programs are scheduled in phases.
Will testing disrupt our production systems?
We test safely, avoid denial-of-service techniques unless explicitly agreed, and recommend a production-like staging environment where possible. Critical issues are reported to you immediately.
What do you need from us to start?
A signed scope and authorisation, test accounts for each user role, access details (VPN, allow-listed IPs) and any documentation such as API specifications.
Do you provide a report we can share with customers?
Yes. Alongside the full technical report you receive an executive summary and, after retesting, an attestation letter suitable for sharing under NDA.
Are you CREST or CHECK accredited?
We don't claim CREST or NCSC CHECK status on this site. Most private-sector tests, including those for ISO 27001, PCI DSS and customer due diligence, don't require either. If a contract, public-sector buyer or regulator specifically requires a CHECK or CREST-accredited provider, tell us at scoping and we'll tell you honestly whether we can meet it. See our CREST and CHECK guide.
Do you quote in pounds sterling?
Yes. UK proposals are fixed-price and quoted in GBP. Prices exclude VAT where VAT applies to cross-border services. We confirm the treatment for your organisation in the proposal.