Network Penetration Testing Services

Comprehensive security testing of your servers, firewalls, routers, and entire network infrastructure.

About Our Network Penetration Testing Approach

At DataguardNXT, we understand that your network is the backbone of your business. We collaborate closely with your IT and security teams to develop a complete risk profile, identify vulnerabilities, and design a tailored plan that not only meets but exceeds global compliance standards including GDPR, HIPAA, SIA (NESA), ISR, ISO 27001, ADSIC, ADHICS, SAMA, and PCI DSS.

Our Network Security Testing process identifies and mitigates weaknesses across your servers, firewalls, routers, and other network devices, ensuring end-to-end infrastructure protection.

We go beyond standard vulnerability scanning our engineers combine manual expertise with specialized, internally developed tools to deliver deep and precise testing. These tools have been rigorously tested across multiple environments, ensuring accurate detection, minimal false positives, and real-world exploit simulation.

At DataguardNXT, network penetration testing isn’t just about finding vulnerabilities it’s about building cyber resilience.

Business Benefits of Network Penetration Testing as a Service

DataguardNXT’s Network Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) helps organizations across industries from healthcare and supply chain to IT consulting, telecom, and product development strengthen their network defense posture. Each assessment builds upon insights from past engagements, ensuring continuous improvement and sharper precision with every test. .

Simulate real-world cyberattacks to evaluate and strengthen your network’s resilience.

Reduce testing costs without compromising on depth or quality.

Deliver compliance-ready network security audits while lowering overall security expenditure

Simplify operations through integrated vulnerability management and system upgrades.

Accelerate vulnerability identification and remediation with expert guidance.

Provide remediation training to empower network administrators and reduce recurring costs.

Access intuitive dashboards to monitor and manage your network’s security posture in real time.


With DataguardNXT, businesses gain more than a test they gain a strategic partner for proactive network security and compliance excellence.

1. Assess

Our penetration testers meticulously evaluate your network using hacker-style methodologies to uncover vulnerabilities including potential zero-day exploits.
Following the NIST Testing Guide and OSSTMM Security Standard, we go beyond automated vulnerability scanners through deep manual security assessments, ensuring no weakness goes undetected.

2. Standards

We leverage industry-standard tools, advanced frameworks, and global best practices to identify and validate every security flaw.
Each assessment mirrors the mindset and methods of real-world attackers, ensuring results that reflect genuine threats.
Our approach aligns with internationally recognized standards such as NIST, OSSTMM, and PTES, and is executed by certified professionals holding CREST, CEH, and OSCP credentials.

3. Transform

Turn insights into action with a clear, prioritized remediation report written in a way that your network administrators can easily implement.
We understand that fixing vulnerabilities doesn’t end with a report, which is why DataguardNXT provides ongoing expert guidance.
Our testers conduct one-on-one consultations with your technical teams and offer Oncall Advice support for up to one year, ensuring every identified weakness is resolved effectively.


Advantages for Every Security Stakeholder

Chief Information Security Officer & Security Team

Continuously identify and mitigate risks while maintaining compliance with evolving regulations. Achieve faster vulnerability detection and remediation, enhance collaboration with development teams, improve application delivery agility, and reduce testing costs all without compromising quality. Gain greater control over your security testing program with continuous monitoring and rapid turnaround.

Chief Technology Officer & Network Administrators

Strengthen overall network security with a risk-based approach to servers and network infrastructure. Benefit from seamless collaboration with the testing team, quick turnaround times, advanced analytics, live sessions instead of static PDF reports, and detailed documentation capturing the lifecycle and history of vulnerabilities for ongoing insights.

Executive Management & Business Administration

Ensure cost-efficient compliance across an ever-changing regulatory landscape. Protect your brand reputation, maintain predictable costs and simplified billing, and lower administrative overheads all while enabling a secure and resilient network infrastructure.

What Is Examined During Network Security Testing?

No more space for black-hat hackers.

Foundational Information

Gathering data via DNS queries, InterNIC lookups, and network sniffing to uncover network hosts and endpoints, including host names and IP addresses.

System Names and Shares

Using NetBIOS enumeration and Network Information System (NIS) searches to identify critical system details commonly leveraged in internal penetration tests.

Application / Service Specifics

Banner grabbing to determine software versions, helping to identify potential vulnerabilities.

Misconfigurations

Detect flaws, omissions, or default security settings that attackers could exploit.

Buffer Overflows

Identify programs lacking input length validation, which can allow arbitrary code execution and unauthorized privilege escalation.

Race Conditions

Detect vulnerabilities caused by timing issues when programs enter or exit privileged modes, potentially allowing unauthorized control.

Secure Communication

Evaluate encryption and controls during sensitive data transmission to ensure compliance with GDPR, HIPAA, NESA (SIA), ISR, ISO 27001, ADSIC, ADHICS, and PCI DSS.

Changes & CVEs

Examine publicly known vulnerabilities, exposures, and missing security patches.

Disclosure of Personally Identifiable Information (PII)

Identify any data leaks that could reveal personal information individually or when combined with other variables.

Advanced Server & Back‑End Testing

We don’t stop at surface vulnerabilities DataguardNXT inspects the server and its back‑end services to ensure full coverage. Using reverse engineering, binary analysis, and privilege‑escalation techniques, we uncover complex flaws that standard penetration tests miss.

Server‑side activities include (but are not limited to):

  • Misconfigurations (services, daemons, defaults)
  • Kernel vulnerabilities and privilege escalation paths
  • Buffer overflows and memory‑corruption issues
  • Symlink/input‑validation weaknesses leading to improper permissions
  • File descriptor and handle abuse attacks
  • Race conditions that allow unauthorized access or code execution
  • Incorrect file/directory permissions and unsafe executable flags

    • Our Network Penetration Testing Process

    • Information Gathering

      Collect public and internal intelligence on network hosts, endpoints, services, and third‑party integrations to map the attack surface.

    • Information Analysis

      Correlate and prioritise gathered data to identify high‑value targets, trust boundaries, and likely attack paths.

    • Vulnerability Detection

      Run automated scans and focused manual checks to discover known and emerging network vulnerabilities.

    • Penetration Testing

      Simulate real‑world attacks to verify exploitability, create attack chains, and expose configuration and logic weaknesses.

    • Privilege Escalation

      Attempt horizontal and vertical privilege escalation to measure the potential impact of exploited vulnerabilities.

    • Result Analysis

      Validate findings, remove false positives, and prioritise issues by business risk and exploitability.

    • Reporting

      Deliver a clear, evidence‑based report with proof‑of‑concepts, risk ratings, and step‑by‑step remediation guidance.

    • Security Briefing Workshop

      Host an interactive debrief with your technical and executive stakeholders to explain findings, remediation plans, and prevention strategies.

    • Mitigation Support

      Provide hands‑on remediation assistance and one‑on‑one expert guidance to ensure fixes are implemented correctly.

    • Complementary Retesting

      Re‑test remediated issues to confirm fixes and ensure no regressions or new vulnerabilities were introduced.

    • Summary Report

      Supply an executive summary and final evidence package tailored for auditors and compliance needs.

    DataguardNXT's Network Penetration Testing Methodology

    Reconnaissance

    Our security specialists gather detailed information about your target network without performing invasive tests. This includes network specifications, usage scenarios, domain names, server names, IP addresses, system and service owners, ISP/ASP details, and potential test limitations. This foundational data guides all subsequent testing steps.

    Vulnerability Assessment

    We utilize advanced automated tools to identify existing security flaws and evaluate system patch levels. The results include:

  • A list of system vulnerabilities and their types
  • Patch levels of systems and applications
  • Potential denial-of-service (DoS) vulnerabilities


    • System risks are assessed by comparing gathered data with public security databases, online research, and relevant mailing lists.

    Manual Penetration Testing

    Previously discovered vulnerabilities are manually verified to confirm their exploitability. Verified vulnerabilities are categorized as harmless or harmful. Harmless vulnerabilities are safely exploited for testing purposes, while harmful vulnerabilities are executed only with client approval. This phase provides practical evidence of exploitable weaknesses.

    Report Generation

    We provide a detailed report outlining all identified network and system vulnerabilities along with mitigation strategies. Recommendations include:

  • Patching and updates
  • Security practice and policy enhancements
  • Security product configuration and mitigation


    • The report also evaluates risks from internal, external, and Internet-facing access points, including RAS servers, to deliver a holistic security overview.

    Network Penetration Test Service Deliverables

    Extensive Report

    DataguardNXT provides a comprehensive penetration test report detailing all vulnerabilities discovered across your network. The report includes how the vulnerabilities were identified, the methodologies and tools used, visual evidence, and a security risk rating for future reference. Clear recommendations for remediation and step‑by‑step implementation guidance are also included.

    Individual Workshop

    Static PDF reports alone aren’t enough to ensure vulnerabilities are properly addressed. That’s why we conduct one-on-one workshops and security debriefs between your security team and developers. This ensures everyone understands high‑priority vulnerabilities, remediation strategies, and best practices to prevent future risks. In-person debriefs are available if needed.

    Retesting

    After implementing the recommended fixes, we offer a complimentary retest to confirm that vulnerabilities have been effectively resolved without introducing new issues.

    On‑Demand Individual Briefings

    For up to one year following the final report, DataguardNXT provides ongoing advice and guidance. Any questions about remediation implementation are answered via developer-friendly channels such as phone, email, Zoom, Meet, Slack, Jira, and Teams.

    Why Choose DataguardNXT Network Penetration Testing?

    Eliminate Complexity:

    Simplify network security with comprehensive Vulnerability Management and patching.

    Cost‑Effective Compliance:

    Reduce costs for ongoing security monitoring and regulatory adherence.

    Faster Remediation:

    Minimize the time needed to identify and fix security flaws.

    Protect Sensitive Data:

    Prevent servers from leaking critical customer or business information.

    Real-Time Monitoring:

    Use dashboards to track the security posture and history of all network pentests.

    Gain a Competitive Edge:

    Leverage cybersecurity as a strategic advantage for your organization.

    Provide dashboards for real-time visibility into your application’s security

    Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

    Network Penetration Testing

    Network Penetration Testing (Network VAPT) is a simulated cyberattack on your network infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities before hackers can exploit them.

    It helps prevent data breaches, ensures regulatory compliance, improves security posture, and reduces potential financial and reputational damage.

    We test servers, firewalls, routers, switches, endpoints, wireless networks, VPNs, APIs, and other critical network devices.

    We follow global standards like NIST, OSSTMM, PTES, and employ manual and automated testing for accurate vulnerability identification.

    Source code reviews help reduce security risks, improve application quality, accelerate compliance with regulations, prevent costly breaches, and protect your brand reputation, all while reducing long-term security costs.

    Yes. Every pentest comes with a detailed report and 1:1 workshop with your IT team, plus ongoing support for implementing fixes.

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