Industry Standards & Methodologies
Adhering to recognized standards ensures consistency, quality, and legal defensibility in penetration testing engagements.
PTES (Penetration Testing Execution Standard)
Comprehensive standard covering all phases of penetration testing.
- • Pre-engagement Interactions
- • Intelligence Gathering
- • Threat Modeling
- • Vulnerability Analysis
- • Exploitation
- • Post Exploitation
- • Reporting
OSSTMM (Open Source Security Testing Methodology Manual)
Scientific methodology for security testing with quantifiable metrics.
- • Human Security Testing
- • Physical Security Testing
- • Wireless Security Testing
- • Telecommunications Testing
- • Data Networks Testing
OWASP Testing Guide
Web application security testing methodology.
- • Information Gathering
- • Configuration Testing
- • Authentication Testing
- • Authorization Testing
- • Session Management Testing
- • Input Validation Testing
- • Error Handling
- • Cryptography
NIST SP 800-115
Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment.
- • Review Techniques
- • Target Identification & Analysis
- • Target Vulnerability Validation
- • Security Assessment Planning
- • Security Assessment Execution
- • Post-Testing Activities