Built on proven standards, not guesswork.

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MITRE ATT&CK

ADVERSARY SIMULATION

We map our testing to the MITRE ATT&CK framework — the same knowledge base used by nation-state threat intelligence teams. This ensures we test real-world attack techniques, not just theoretical vulnerabilities. Every finding maps to a specific ATT&CK technique ID.

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OWASP Top 10

APPLICATION SECURITY

The industry standard for web application security testing. We test for all OWASP Top 10 categories — injection, broken authentication, sensitive data exposure, XXE, broken access control, misconfigurations, XSS, insecure deserialization, vulnerable components, and insufficient logging.

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NIST SP 800-115

FEDERAL STANDARD

Our methodology follows NIST Special Publication 800-115 — the technical guide used for information security testing across federal agencies and regulated industries. Planning, discovery, attack, and reporting phases are documented and repeatable.

Manual testing finds 2x more than automation alone.

zds --detection-analysis
$ zds --compare-detection --method all

[*] Vulnerability detection rates by method:

Automated scanners only ... 50-65% (known CVEs, common misconfigs)
Manual testing only ...... 70-80% (logic flaws, auth bypass, chaining)
ZDS hybrid approach ...... 85%+ (automation + expert manual testing)

[+] What automation misses:
CRITICAL Business logic vulnerabilities
CRITICAL Chained attack paths (A+B+C = breach)
HIGH Authentication/authorization bypasses
MEDIUM Race conditions and timing attacks
MEDIUM Context-dependent data exposure

[*] These are the vulnerabilities attackers actually exploit.
[*] Scanners flag noise. Humans find real risk.
85%+
Vulnerability detection rate (hybrid approach)
2x
More critical findings vs automated-only
0
False positives in final report
100%
Findings manually validated

Certified professionals, not junior analysts with scanners.

OSCP

Offensive Security Certified Professional

The gold standard in penetration testing. A 24-hour hands-on exam where you must compromise multiple machines. No multiple choice — you either hack in, or you don't.

CEH

Certified Ethical Hacker

EC-Council's flagship certification covering all major attack vectors — reconnaissance, scanning, enumeration, system hacking, malware threats, sniffing, social engineering, and evasion techniques.

GPEN

GIAC Penetration Tester

SANS Institute certification validating advanced penetration testing methodology, legal considerations, and the ability to conduct thorough assessments against enterprise targets.

CPTS

Certified Penetration Testing Specialist

HTB's advanced practical certification requiring full Active Directory exploitation, web app compromise, and comprehensive reporting on a real enterprise lab environment.

Five phases. Full transparency.

01

Scoping

Define assets, rules of engagement, testing windows, and emergency contacts. No surprises.

02

Recon

Map the attack surface. DNS enumeration, service discovery, tech fingerprinting, OSINT gathering.

03

Exploitation

Manual testing of all identified vectors. We chain vulnerabilities to demonstrate real-world impact.

04

Reporting

Executive summary + full technical detail. Every finding includes severity, evidence, and remediation steps.

05

Retest

After you remediate, we verify the fixes. Included in Growth and Continuous plans.

Reports your CEO can read and your team can act on.

sample-report.pdf — findings excerpt
SQL Injection — User Search Endpoint CRITICAL
Unsanitized input in /api/users/search allows database extraction via UNION-based injection.
Broken Access Control — Admin Panel HIGH
Direct object reference allows any authenticated user to access /admin/settings without role check.
Missing Rate Limiting — Login Endpoint MEDIUM
No brute-force protection on /auth/login. Successfully extracted credentials via dictionary attack.
Verbose Error Messages LOW
Stack traces exposed in API error responses reveal framework version and file paths.

Every report includes:

Two audiences, one document. The executive summary tells leadership what's at risk in business terms. The technical detail gives your engineering team exactly what to fix and how.

  • Executive summary with business risk assessment
  • Finding severity rated by CVSS 3.1 scoring
  • Step-by-step reproduction instructions
  • Screenshot and video evidence of exploitation
  • Mapped to MITRE ATT&CK technique IDs
  • Specific remediation guidance per finding
  • Strategic recommendations for security posture
  • Compliance mapping (SOC 2, PCI DSS, HIPAA)

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