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What We Assess
External Network Perimeter
Internal Network
Servers & Operating Systems
Active Directory & Identity
Cloud Infrastructure
Remote Access & VPN
Network Services & Protocols
Privilege Escalation Paths
Our Penetration Testing Methodology
A controlled, analyst-led approach to exploit, verify and explain real security risk.
Scope & Rules of Engagement
Agree targets, test windows, exclusions, escalation contacts and safety limits.
Reconnaissance
Map exposed services, hosts, identities and entry points within scope.
Vulnerability Discovery
Identify weaknesses through tooling and manual analysis to plan exploitation.
Controlled Exploitation
Safely exploit selected weaknesses to confirm real-world impact.
Privilege Escalation & Lateral Movement
Test how far an attacker could move toward critical assets.
Impact Analysis
Document attack paths, data exposure and business impact.
Reporting
Deliver evidence, risk ratings, attack narratives and remediation steps.
Retest & Closure
Retest fixed findings, verify remediation and record residual risk.
Deliverables You Can Expect
Every engagement follows an analyst-led, rules-of-engagement methodology, not automated scans alone.
Supporting Services
Extend penetration testing into application testing, adversary simulation and ongoing monitoring.
Benefits of Penetration Testing
Penetration testing shows which weaknesses matter by proving what an attacker could do with them.
Proven Exploitability
Confirm which vulnerabilities an attacker could actually use.
Clear Attack Paths
See how weaknesses chain together toward critical assets.
Focused Remediation
Fix the issues with demonstrated impact first.
Compliance & Audit Readiness
Documented testing evidence for PCI DSS, ISO 27001 and regulatory reviews.
Why Security Teams Choose QRC
Analyst-led testing. Safe, controlled exploitation. Findings your team can act on.
Listed by CERT-In as an empanelled information security auditing organization.
Listed by the PCI Security Standards Council as a Qualified Security Assessor company.
Verified risks with fewer false positives, so your team acts on real risk, not tool noise.
Findings ranked by exploitability and business impact, not just CVSS score.
Agreed rules of engagement, test windows and escalation contacts protect production stability.
Our team remains available after delivery to support remediation planning and revalidation.
Client Results
How organizations have used QRC penetration testing to confirm and reduce real security risk.
Penetration Testing Resources
Practical guides and insights to help you plan, run and remediate penetration tests effectively.
Understanding Vulnerability Assessment
A vulnerability assessment is a systematic approach to identify, quantify, and prioritize security vulnerabilities
Frequently Asked Questions
A vulnerability assessment identifies and ranks weaknesses. Penetration testing safely exploits selected weaknesses to prove real-world impact and attack paths. Many organizations run a VA first, then PT to validate critical risks.
Testing follows agreed rules of engagement, test windows and exclusions. Higher-risk techniques are discussed and approved before use, and QRC stops and escalates if a system becomes unstable.
Many organizations test at least annually and after significant changes. PCI DSS, for example, requires internal and external penetration testing at least every 12 months and after significant changes.
Yes. Retesting of agreed findings verifies remediation and is documented in a retest report.
Ready to See What Attackers Could Exploit?
Define your test scope, agree safe rules of engagement, and move forward with a clear remediation path.