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PolicyCortex Cloud Penetration Testing: Methodologies & Services

Comprehensive penetration testing framework with automated vulnerability assessment, manual security testing, and continuous red team exercises to validate security controls and identify weaknesses.

Penetration Testing Documentation: Quick Start & Setup

Penetration Testing Methodology

OWASP Testing Framework

PolicyCortex implements comprehensive penetration testing using industry-standard methodologies including OWASP Testing Guide, NIST SP 800-115, and PTES framework.

5
Testing Phases
24/7
Continuous Testing
CVSS
Risk Scoring
Auto
Remediation

Testing Phases

  • • Pre-engagement & scoping
  • • Intelligence gathering
  • • Threat modeling
  • • Vulnerability analysis
  • • Exploitation & post-exploitation
  • • Reporting & remediation

Testing Types

  • • Black box testing
  • • White box testing
  • • Gray box testing
  • • Red team exercises
  • • Purple team collaboration
  • • Continuous security testing

Web Application Security Testing

OWASP Top 10 Testing

Comprehensive web application security testing covering all OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities with automated scanning and manual verification.

Web Application Penetration Test Planyaml
# Web Application Penetration Testing
web_app_pentest:
  scope:
    target_applications:
      - "https://app.policycortex.com"
      - "https://api.policycortex.com"
      - "https://admin.policycortex.com"

    testing_phases:
      information_gathering:
        duration: "2-3 days"
        techniques:
          - subdomain_enumeration
          - technology_fingerprinting
          - directory_discovery
          - parameter_discovery
          - source_code_analysis

      vulnerability_assessment:
        duration: "3-5 days"
        owasp_top_10:
          - A01_broken_access_control
          - A02_cryptographic_failures
          - A03_injection
          - A04_insecure_design
          - A05_security_misconfiguration
          - A06_vulnerable_components
          - A07_identification_failures
          - A08_software_integrity_failures
          - A09_logging_monitoring_failures
          - A10_server_side_request_forgery

      exploitation:
        duration: "2-4 days"
        techniques:
          - sql_injection_exploitation
          - xss_payload_execution
          - csrf_attack_simulation
          - authentication_bypass
          - privilege_escalation
          - data_extraction

  automated_tools:
    - burp_suite_professional
    - owasp_zap
    - nuclei_scanner
    - sqlmap
    - nikto
    - dirb_gobuster

  manual_testing:
    - business_logic_flaws
    - race_conditions
    - session_management
    - access_control_bypass
    - input_validation_bypass

Network Penetration Testing

Infrastructure Security Assessment

Comprehensive network security testing including external and internal network assessments, wireless security testing, and social engineering simulations.

External Testing
• Port scanning & enumeration
• Service identification
• Vulnerability scanning
• Firewall bypass techniques
Internal Testing
• Network discovery
• Lateral movement
• Privilege escalation
• Domain compromise
Wireless Testing
• WiFi security assessment
• Rogue access point detection
• Bluetooth security testing
• Wireless encryption analysis

Network Testing Tools & Techniques

Advanced penetration testing toolkit with custom exploits, automated attack chains, and continuous monitoring capabilities.

Network Penetration Testing Configurationjson
{
  "network_pentest": {
    "reconnaissance": {
      "passive_information_gathering": [
        "dns_enumeration",
        "whois_lookup",
        "social_media_osint",
        "search_engine_reconnaissance"
      ],
      "active_scanning": [
        "nmap_tcp_syn_scan",
        "nmap_udp_scan",
        "masscan_high_speed",
        "zmap_internet_scan"
      ]
    },
    "vulnerability_assessment": {
      "automated_scanners": [
        "nessus_professional",
        "openvas_community",
        "nexpose_rapid7",
        "qualys_vmdr"
      ],
      "custom_scripts": [
        "nse_vulnerability_scripts",
        "metasploit_auxiliary_modules",
        "custom_python_exploits"
      ]
    },
    "exploitation_framework": {
      "metasploit": {
        "version": "latest",
        "custom_modules": "enabled",
        "payload_generation": "automated",
        "post_exploitation": "meterpreter"
      },
      "cobalt_strike": {
        "team_server": "enabled",
        "beacon_configuration": "custom",
        "malleable_c2": "domain_fronting"
      }
    },
    "post_exploitation": {
      "credential_harvesting": [
        "mimikatz",
        "secretsdump",
        "lsass_dump",
        "browser_password_extraction"
      ],
      "persistence_mechanisms": [
        "registry_keys",
        "scheduled_tasks",
        "service_installation",
        "dll_hijacking"
      ],
      "lateral_movement": [
        "psexec",
        "wmiexec",
        "smbexec",
        "rdp_hijacking"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Red Team Operations

Advanced Persistent Threat Simulation

Realistic attack simulations mimicking advanced persistent threats with multi-stage attacks, stealth techniques, and objective-based scenarios.

Attack Scenarios
12+
Threat Actors
TTPs Coverage
90%
MITRE ATT&CK
Detection Rate
15%
Initial Detection
Dwell Time
45
Days Average

Penetration Testing Reports

Executive & Technical Reporting

Comprehensive penetration testing reports with executive summaries, technical findings, remediation guidance, and compliance mapping.

Executive Report
• Business risk assessment
• High-level findings summary
• Risk prioritization matrix
• Strategic recommendations
• Compliance impact analysis
Technical Report
• Detailed vulnerability descriptions
• Proof of concept exploits
• Step-by-step remediation
• Code samples & configurations
• Retest verification results