External Penetration Testing
How We Validate Risk
From asset discovery to real-world exploitation and compliance-ready reporting.
Discovery Methodology
Our team applies a proven reconnaissance and discovery methodology to identify security gaps across websites, assets, services, configurations, and authentication workflows. You can define your own scope, or rely on Sprocket to autonomously discover company assets using continuously improved open-source and human-driven reconnaissance techniques powered by Continuous Penetration Testing
Testing Techniques
Sprocket combines proprietary automated tooling with hands-on manual testing to execute unique attack paths that many other firms miss. Guided by a Continuous Penetration Testing model, our techniques reflect the most current real-world risks organizations face today—not last year’s threats.
Reporting & Remediation
Following testing, all findings are delivered through the Sprocket Portal with real-time visibility into remediation velocity, attack surface changes, and threat validation. The platform supports PCI and SOC 2 compliance with on-demand attestation reports and executive-ready summaries.
How It Works
A continuous external testing methodology designed to mirror real-world attacker behavior from reconnaissance to remediation.
Reconnaissance
Discovering your external attack surface.
Sprocket gathers intelligence using the latest attacker techniques and proprietary data sources to identify exposed assets, services, and perimeter weaknesses beyond basic port scanning.
Vulnerability Analysis
Identifying exploitable weaknesses.
Testers analyze applications, services, and configurations to uncover outdated software, misconfigurations, and security gaps with clear, actionable insight.
Credential Abuse
Testing real-world access paths.
Employee credentials are targeted using refined attack techniques to evaluate how easily attackers could gain an initial foothold in your environment.
Exploitation
Validating real break potential.
Collected intelligence and discovered weaknesses are leveraged to attempt real-world exploits against exposed assets and security controls.
Post-Exploitation
Showing true business impact.
After access is gained, testers demonstrate lateral movement, privilege escalation, and access to sensitive data to highlight real adversary objectives.
Service Delivery
Driving remediation and accountability.
All findings are delivered through the Sprocket Portal with role-based reporting for security teams and leadership to ensure rapid, aligned remediation.
Why Continuous Testing is Better
Hear from three of Sprocket’s expert testers — Nick Berrie, Nick Aures, and Nate Fair — as they share why continuous security testing outperforms traditional, point-in-time pentesting. They break down how a continuous model uncovers real risk faster, more accurately, and with far greater impact.
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Further Reading
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