Penetration Testing

Find and fix what matters before attackers do.

Bitdefender’s consultant-led Penetration Testing services uncovers exploitable weaknesses across internal and external networks, web and mobile apps, APIs, wireless, combining deep manual testing with compliance-ready reporting.

Overview

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Offensive Services

Objective-Focused Security Validation

Tailored scoping aligned to your business goals, threat model and budgets, so that testing concentrates on the risks that matter most to your organization.

Human-Led, Tool-Assisted

We have seasoned consultants with multiple best-in-class tools that go well beyond automated vulnerability scanning and help surface complex contextual issues such as business logic, access control violations and chained exploits.

Compliance-Ready Evidence

Get detailed findings, CVSS-based severity, proof-of-exploit evidence, actionable remediation steps, and dashboards to visualise output to support certifications and audits (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA).

Inside Our Services

Cybersecurity Review Service - Processes and workflows

Service Types

Network Penetration Testing (External/Internal)

Web Application Penetration Testing

Mobile Application Penetration Testing (iOS/Android)

API Penetration Testing

Thick Client Penetration Testing

Wireless Penetration Testing

Bespoke Penetration Testing (EV Chargers, Autonomous Robots, 5G Infrastructure, ATMs, Maritime Vessels, and other Smart/ IoT Devices, etc.)

Engagement Model: Thorough, Transparent, Actionable

Approach Options: Black-box, grey-box, or white-box approaches to provide different perspectives and allow either high level or deep insightful testing.

Methodology: Planning → Recon → Testing & Exploitation → Final Report → Remediation by Customer → Retesting → Updated Report

Deliverables: Formal report that includes an executive summary, detailed findings prioritised by CVSS scores, exploitation evidence, reproduction steps, impact analysis, and actionable remediation steps.

Backed by Global Cybersecurity Expertise

When critical assets are not tested, exploitable vulnerabilities can increase in number, in turn increasing risk exposure and slowing down wider transformation initiatives. Bitdefender can assist you with a CREST-accredited team with advanced certifications and a proven track record delivering hundreds of tests for organizations of all sizes. You can expect:

Tailored to Your Environment and Objectives

Across tech stack, business flows, compliance needs, and risk appetite, we align scope and test depth to what matters most to you, prioritizing crown-jewel assets, real user journeys, and likely attacker paths. Bitdefender provides insightful results that are relevant, defensible, and immediately useful.

Human-Led Depth, Augmented by Best-in-Class Tools

Our consultants perform manual testing to uncover exploitable paths and business logic flaws that regular scanners miss, then use multiple specialized tools to maximize coverage. We don’t use a single-tool approach, but the right mix for your apps, APIs, and on-premise/cloud infrastructure.

End-to-End Project Management with Clear Visibility

You get a dedicated delivery manager who is the primary contact responsible for, a defined timeline, and milestone updates from kick-off to management debrief. Expect upfront scope confirmation, daily or weekly status, early heads-ups on critical findings, and a clean close-out with next steps.

Contextualized Results that Drive Real Remediation

Findings are prioritized by business impact, mapped to CVSS (Common Vulnerability Scoring System), and backed by proof-of-exploit. Each issue includes root cause, affected assets, clear steps showing reproduction, and actionable remediation guidance. We close the loop with optional retests, helping you reduce measurable risk.

Integrated with Supporting Security Services

Penetration testing outcomes can help accelerate broader security initiatives to pair naturally with:

Red Teaming & Phishing Simulation: Validate detection and response across people, process, tech.

Cybersecurity Review (CSR): Get posture and roadmap aligned to ISO 27001/NIST CSF.

Incident Response Tabletop Exercises (TTX): Exercise readiness against realistic scenarios.

Risk & Compliance Support: Use penetration test evidence to streamline audits and supplier reviews.

Why choose Bitdefender?

Proven track record delivering hundreds of penetration tests across diverse industries worldwide.
Comprehensive, real-world testing that goes beyond compliance driven checklists to uncover true security weaknesses.

CREST-accredited provider with consultants holding OSCP certification as a baseline, and many with advanced certifications from bodies such as OffSec, GIAC and CREST.
Detailed, actional reporting with verified exploitation evidence and clear, step-by-step remediation guidance, all quality assured by senior consultants.

FAQs

What technical standards guide your penetration testing process?

We follow industry-recognized testing and security standards including OWASP (Web/Mobile/API), ASVS, and relevant domain-specific benchmarks. All testing techniques and attack paths are tailored to your environment, use cases, and security objectives.

How do you scope and price engagements?

We start with objective-focused scoping (objective, assets, approach, constraints, budgets) and propose person-days based on depth and breadth. Pricing is tailored to scope and testing approach (black/grey/white box).

What do deliverables include?

Our report includes an executive summary, detailed findings prioritised by CVSS scores, exploitation evidence, impact analysis, and actionable remediation steps, and even a readout for stakeholders.

How often and when should a penetration test be run?

At least annually on all your critical assets would be our recommendation. However, organizations should also perform testing before the launch of new application features, major releases, or significant architectural changes.

Many organizations also test suppliers during onboarding, depending upon the services provided and how deeply they integrate with the wider organization, as well as during the due diligence process of any merger and acquisition activity.

Can penetration test results support compliance?

Yes, many frameworks and standards require robust vulnerability management programmes or directly state requirements for penetration testing. Bitdefender reports provide audit-ready evidence for certifications and customer assurances (e.g., ISO 27001, SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA).

How does Bitdefender handle potential risks to my infrastructure during a penetration test?

Before the start of an assessment, our consultants will go through the planning stages with the relevant stakeholders to ensure that the rules of engagement are communicated and mutually agreed upon. We will notify the relevant stakeholders at the start and end of every assessment to provide visibility and to ensure that our presence in the environment is noted and any activity is not investigated.

We also highly encourage our customers to take backups/snapshots of applications and systems before the start of testing and have a roll-back plan to revert applications and systems after test completion, or if problems are encountered.

Bitdefender Offensive Security Services

Phishing Simulation

Test employee resilience and identify weaknesses in phishing awareness and wider company security culture.

Red Teaming

Identify gaps in your critical attack path before cyber criminals while testing your blue team.

Cloud Security Assessment

Uncover risks, misconfigurations, and compliance gaps in your cloud environment.

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