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Penetration Test

Think Like an Attacker

Automated scanners find known vulnerabilities. Penetration testing finds the ones that require human creativity. Gourd's certified ethical hackers simulate real-world attacks against your systems, applications, and people — delivering proof-of-concept exploits and a clear remediation roadmap.

CREST
Certified testers
5-day
Standard engagement
PoC
Proof-of-concept exploits
Retest
Included at no extra cost
What's Included

Everything You Need
In One Service

Network Penetration Testing

Simulate external and internal attacker scenarios against your network infrastructure, identifying exploitable vulnerabilities and attack chains.

Web Application Pen Testing

Manual testing by certified experts goes beyond automated scanning to find business logic flaws, chained vulnerabilities, and zero-day-class issues.

Social Engineering

Phishing simulations, vishing campaigns, and physical security assessments test your human layer — often the weakest link in any security programme.

Red Team Operations

Full adversary simulation engagements that test your detection and response capabilities against a persistent, goal-oriented threat actor.

Cloud Penetration Testing

Test AWS, Azure, and GCP environments for misconfigured IAM roles, exposed storage, privilege escalation paths, and container escape vulnerabilities.

Retest Included

Every engagement includes a free retest of critical and high findings after remediation — confirming fixes are effective before you close the finding.

The Process

How It Works

01

Scoping & Rules of Engagement

Define the target scope, testing methodology, and rules of engagement. Gourd provides a detailed statement of work before any testing begins.

02

Reconnaissance

Passive and active information gathering to understand your environment from an attacker's perspective — OSINT, DNS enumeration, and service fingerprinting.

03

Exploitation

Certified testers attempt to exploit discovered vulnerabilities using real-world techniques, documenting every step with screenshots and HTTP captures.

04

Post-Exploitation

Demonstrate the real-world impact of successful exploits — data access, lateral movement, privilege escalation, and persistence mechanisms.

05

Reporting & Debrief

Deliver a detailed report with executive summary, technical findings, proof-of-concept evidence, and prioritised remediation guidance. Followed by a debrief call.

Who It's For

Common Use Cases

Annual penetration testing for compliance
Pre-launch application security validation
Post-breach security validation
Board-level security assurance
Cyber insurance requirement fulfilment
Red team vs blue team exercises
New infrastructure security validation
Supply chain and third-party testing

Test Your Defences

The only way to know if your defences hold is to test them against a real attacker. Gourd's certified pen testers find what automated tools miss.

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