Your internet-facing perimeter is the first thing attackers see. HackLabs simulates a real external threat actor targeting your public IP ranges, exposed services, and edge infrastructure.
Talk to an ExpertExternal network penetration testing evaluates your organisation's exposure to internet-based attackers. Our testers take a black-box perspective — working with nothing but publicly available information and your IP ranges — to discover exposed services, exploit vulnerabilities, and attempt to establish a foothold. It's the most accurate simulation of a real external attack your organisation will experience.
We start with the same information an attacker would have — IP ranges, domain names, and publicly available data — before progressively testing exposed services.
Where safe, we go beyond finding vulnerabilities to demonstrate exploitation — giving your team irrefutable evidence of what an attacker could achieve.
We discover and test all exposed services, not just what's in scope documents. DNS, email, VPNs, remote access, cloud assets — nothing is assumed secure.
Comprehensive enumeration of your external attack surface including exposed ports, services, domains, cloud assets, and forgotten infrastructure.
Testing of all discovered services for known vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and authentication weaknesses — with controlled exploitation.
VPN gateways, Citrix, RDP, SSH, and other remote access services tested for authentication bypass, version vulnerabilities, and credential attacks.
SPF, DKIM, DMARC configuration review plus relay testing, header injection, and phishing simulation readiness.
All internet-facing web interfaces tested for OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities as part of the external assessment.
Discovery of cloud-hosted assets, S3 buckets, Azure blobs, and public-facing cloud services for misconfiguration and access control weaknesses.
We define the engagement boundaries, objectives, and rules of engagement. Clear scope means focused testing and accurate results.
Senior consultants conduct both automated and manual testing, replicating real-world attack techniques against your environment.
Detailed technical findings with risk ratings, proof-of-concept evidence, and clear remediation guidance for both technical and executive audiences.
We stay engaged beyond the report. Our team answers remediation questions and offers a complimentary re-test on critical findings.
CREST-certified testers across all disciplines. Independently audited methodology you can trust.
Extensive track record across enterprise, government, and critical infrastructure sectors.
Founded by Chris Gatford — over two decades of offensive security experience at your service.
No graduates on client engagements. Every test is run by experienced, certified professionals.
Follow the external test with an internal assessment to understand post-breach lateral movement paths.
Deep-dive application testing on your internet-facing web applications.
Escalate to a full red team operation combining external, internal, and physical attack chains.
Talk to a HackLabs specialist and get a tailored assessment proposal within one business day.
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