External Network Penetration Testing
External networks function as the frontline defence against cyber threats, often the first point of entry for adversaries looking for vulnerabilities to enter the internal network. At Accorian, we prioritize your organization’s security in the digital landscape by conducting External Network Penetration test, which provides a crucial defense against such threats.
What is External Network Penetration Testing?

Why Choose Accorian For
External Network Penetration Testing?
Why Choose Accorian For External Network Penetration Testing?
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Risk Mitigation
Our proactive technique enables us to pick out and address vulnerabilities before they pose vast dangers.
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Compliance
We ensure your adherence to industry standards and guidelines, supplying you with self-belief on your protection posture.
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Incident Preparedness
Our thorough checks prepare you to navigate and mitigate potential security incidents with confidence.
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Reputation and Trust
By partnering with us, you display a steadfast commitment to security, fostering trust, and confidence among your stakeholders.
Critical Components
Robust Perimeter Testing
Our expert penetration testers emulate the sophistication of targeted adversaries, rigorously testing your perimeter defenses. We analyze the probability of exploitation based on the nature of vulnerabilities and existing security controls, providing a clear understanding of your defenses’ effectiveness.
Tailored service-based testing
We focus on service-based testing and develop tailored threat profiles based on exposed services, while identifying vulnerabilities associated with emerging threats. This approach ensures that your security measures are prepared to tackle recent exploits and zero-day vulnerabilities effectively.
Actionable Deliverables
With our findings, you will receive comprehensive reports that not only pinpoint vulnerabilities but also evaluate their impact and offer remediation recommendations tailored to your environment. This equips your security team with actionable insights to strengthen defenses. We also deliver tailored reports for executive leadership, enabling informed, data-driven security decisions, as well as separate documentation for third parties like clients and auditors.
Attack Surface Discovery
We meticulously examine your external network’s visibility to identify all external assets. This detailed analysis illuminates the threats lurking just beyond your defenses.
Our External Network Penetration Testing Process
Reconnaissance
We meticulously acquire intelligence to your agency, identifying capable vulnerabilities.
Vulnerability Analysis
We conduct in-depth examinations of your external infrastructure, meticulously scanning for weaknesses.
Exploitation
Emulating the processes of actual-world adversaries, we look at the resilience of your defences by way of trying to breach them.
Post-Exploitation
We investigate the aftermath of simulated attacks, comprehensively expertise the ability effect of a success breaches.
Reporting
Our complete reports equip you with actionable insights and recommendations, empowering you to bolster your defences efficaciously.
- Accorian Adopted a Meticulous Technique
- Network Scanning: We meticulously scanned XYZ’s community, unveiling capable vulnerabilities and open ports.
- Vulnerability Identification: Critical flaws, including an unpatched Apache Struts 2 vulnerability (CVE-2023-50164), have been pinpointed, allowing far flung code execution.
- Exploitation: Successfully leveraging the Apache Struts 2 loophole, we won unauthorized access and escalated privileges.
- Post-Exploitation: Analysis revealed the ability breach’s severity, highlighting risks to touchy economic statistics and systems.
- Reporting: Our special record mentioned findings, inclusive of an exploitation walkthrough, capability impacts, and remediation strategies.
- Findings and Recommendations
Critical vulnerabilities, considerably CVE-2023-50164, had been exposed. Remediation strategies protected:
- Software Updates: Immediate patching of the Apache Struts 2 software to mitigate CVE-2023-50164.
- Vulnerability Scanning: Implementing everyday scans to address any lingering vulnerabilities.
- Incident Response: Strengthening incident reaction tactics to hastily counter future threats.
- Security Awareness Training: Educating staff on vulnerability risks and the significance of software updates.
Accorian’s EPT task for XYZ Corporation illuminated an essential vulnerability, potentially averting a records breach disaster. Through meticulous trying out and comprehensive reporting, XYZ is now empowered to strengthen their safety posture and mitigate destiny risks proactively.
Why Choose Accorian?
Accorian uses industry-approved methodology, advanced technology, and professional insights to assess external security concerns. Our strategy starts with in-depth reconnaissance, which uses automated tools and manual methodologies to mimic real-world attack scenarios, assessing vulnerabilities based on severity, likelihood of exploitation, and possible impact.
Our penetration testing comprises strong perimeter testing to evaluate defenses against sophisticated threats, targeted service-based testing to uncover vulnerabilities associated with emerging threats, and attack surface identification to map exposed assets. We provide complete reports with impact analysis and remedial recommendations, ensuring that security teams, executives, and third parties have actionable information for strengthening defenses.