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Verifiable credentials. Not marketing claims. Here’s what actually makes our penetration testing different.
We never hand over a glorified Nessus scan. Every engagement involves skilled human testers who think like attackers, chain vulnerabilities, and uncover logic flaws that no automated tool can detect.
Human-led methodology · Real-world attack simulation
Once you've remediated findings, we re-test at no additional charge and issue a clean report confirming all vulnerabilities have been resolved. Most competitors charge separately for this.
Complimentary re-testing · Updated clean report provided
Our reports include an executive summary, technical findings with CVSS scores, business impact analysis, and prioritised remediation steps. Aligned to ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2, ISM, and NIST frameworks.
CVSS scoring · Executive + technical sections · Framework-mapped
Our consultants have protected ANZ Bank, CPA Australia, Origin Energy, Australia Post and Accenture. That enterprise-grade rigour is applied to every client regardless of size.
25+ combined years · ASX Top 50 experience
We hold a debrief call with your team to walk through every finding, explain severity in business terms, and guide remediation priorities. We're available throughout remediation to answer technical questions.
Debrief call included · Ongoing remediation Q&A support
Our pen testers hold CREST and OSCP certifications — the globally recognised standard for offensive security professionals. Multiple consultants carry NV1/NV2 government security clearances for classified engagements.
CREST membership · Australian Dept of Defence partner
At Cyber Forte, we deliver Advanced Penetration testing services in Australia, backed by clear, easy-to-understand reports and complimentary re-testing at competitive rates. Our team of experienced pen testers in Australia uses realistic attack simulations and industry-leading methodologies to strengthen systems, applications, and networks while ensuring regulatory compliance. We help organisations reduce cyber risk, protect their reputation, and prevent costly breaches through a pragmatic and transparent approach to penetration testing in Australia. As a trusted provider of penetration testing in Australia including, Melbourne, Sydney, Perth, Brisbane, Tasmania, Canberra, Adelaide, Newcastle and New Zealand we take a proactive approach to strengthening your defenses and preventing security breaches.
Protecting your organisation from cyber threats requires proactive security measures. As a leading penetration testing company, we simulate real-world attacks to identify vulnerabilities before malicious actors exploit them. Our expert penetration testing service providers deliver comprehensive assessments that strengthen your security posture and ensure compliance with industry standards.
OWASP Top 10 and beyond — SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, IDOR, authentication bypass, business logic flaws. For customer-facing apps, internal portals, and SaaS platforms.
Simulate an outside attacker targeting your internet-facing infrastructure — firewalls, VPNs, exposed services, DNS misconfigurations, and perimeter defences.
Test what an attacker can reach once inside — lateral movement, privilege escalation, Active Directory attacks, credential harvesting, and data exfiltration paths.
AWS, Azure, and GCP security assessments — IAM misconfigurations, S3/blob exposure, container escapes, serverless function vulnerabilities, and cloud-native attack paths.
Independent evaluation of your firewall ruleset — identifying overly permissive rules, bypass opportunities, misconfigurations, and gaps between documented and actual policy.
iOS and Android assessment using OWASP MASVS — insecure data storage, certificate pinning bypass, reverse engineering, deeplink exploitation, and backend API testing.
REST, GraphQL, SOAP — broken object-level authorisation, mass assignment, injection, rate-limiting failures, and API-specific logic flaws often missed by web app scans.
Assess your Wi-Fi infrastructure — WPA2/3 cracking attempts, rogue access point detection, guest network isolation, evil twin attacks, and RADIUS server hardening.
Tell us about your environment — we’ll recommend the right scope and provide a fixed-price quote within 24 hours.Â
All engagements are fixed-price and fully scoped before we start. Prices vary based on complexity, number of targets, and engagement type. Contact us for a scoped quote within 24 hours.Â
All prices are AUD ex. GST and are indicative starting points. Final price depends on scope, number of targets, and complexity — agreed before any work begins. Get a fixed quote in 24 hours →
A transparent, structured engagement where you know exactly what’s happening at every stage — and who is doing it.Â
We meet with your team to understand your environment, technology stack, compliance requirements, and risk priorities. We define precise scope boundaries, agree on testing windows to minimise disruption, and produce a signed Rules of Engagement document before any testing begins.
Deliverable: Signed scope document + Rules of Engagement
We map your attack surface using OSINT, passive reconnaissance, and infrastructure enumeration — identifying domains, IPs, technologies, third-party integrations, and potential entry points before active testing begins. This stage often surfaces forgotten assets your team didn't know were exposed.
Deliverable: Attack surface map + asset inventory
CREST and OSCP-certified testers simulate real-world attacks using manual techniques combined with industry-leading tools. We chain vulnerabilities as a real attacker would — not just flag individual issues in isolation. Critical findings are reported to you immediately rather than waiting for the final report.
Deliverable: Real-time critical alerts during testing
We produce a dual-audience report: an executive summary with business risk context and a detailed technical section with every finding, CVSS score, proof of concept, and step-by-step remediation guidance. All findings are mapped to relevant compliance frameworks (ISO 27001, PCI DSS, SOC 2, ISM, NIST) so your compliance team can use the report directly.
Deliverable: Executive + technical report with CVSS ratings
We hold a structured debrief call with your technical and business stakeholders — walking through every finding, explaining severity in plain language, and prioritising what to fix first based on exploitability and business impact. We're available throughout your remediation period to answer technical questions.
Deliverable: Remediation priority matrix + ongoing Q&A support
Once you've remediated the findings, we re-test every vulnerability at no additional cost and issue an updated clean report confirming all issues have been resolved. This clean report is what your auditors, clients, and compliance teams need — and most competitors charge separately for it.
Deliverable: Clean re-test report (included at no extra cost)
Our reports are structured to satisfy auditor requirements across all major compliance frameworks. One engagement, multiple compliance needs covered.Â
Cyber Forte helped a leading financial services organisation uncover critical vulnerabilities through expert penetration testing, improving security posture and reducing cyber risk across its environment.
Helped a leading healthcare organisation strengthen its cybersecurity posture by identifying critical vulnerabilities through comprehensive penetration testing, improving resilience against evolving cyber threats.
Strengthened application security for a leading SaaS provider by identifying critical vulnerabilities through expert penetration testing. Improved cyber resilience while helping protect customer data and meet enterprise security expectations.
Penetration testing is a controlled cyber security assessment where certified experts simulate real-world attacks to find exploitable vulnerabilities in networks, applications, or cloud systems before attackers do.
Pricing depends on scope: web app testing starts from $3,500, external network from $5,000, cloud from $4,500, and red team engagements from $25,000. All quotes are fixed-price, provided within 24 hours.
Most engagements run 3–10 business days depending on scope — web apps take 3–5 days, external networks 5–10 days, and red team engagements 2–4 weeks, plus 2–3 days for reporting.
Black-box testing simulates an external attacker with zero access. Grey-box uses limited credentials to mimic an insider threat. White-box gives full source code and architecture access for maximum coverage.
At least annually, and after major system changes, new deployments, security incidents, or mergers. PCI DSS and ISO 27001 both require regular testing as part of ongoing compliance.
It depends on the test type — black-box needs only target IPs or domains, grey-box needs a test user account, and white-box requires architecture documentation and admin-level credentials.
PCI DSS, ISO 27001, SOC 2, Essential Eight (ML2+), and APRA CPS 234 all require penetration testing as evidence for certification or regulatory compliance in Australia.
A report includes an executive summary, technical findings with proof of concept, CVSS severity ratings, business impact analysis, and prioritised remediation steps mapped to compliance frameworks.
No. Testing windows are scheduled to minimise disruption, often outside business hours, with no destructive testing performed without written approval — defined upfront in the Rules of Engagement.
A vulnerability assessment scans and lists potential weaknesses, while a penetration test actively exploits them to demonstrate real-world business impact and validate which risks are genuinely exploitable.
Automated testing uses scripted scans to flag known issues quickly, while manual testing uses skilled experts to uncover complex, chained vulnerabilities that automated tools typically miss.
Yes. Insurers increasingly require recent pen test evidence, and organisations with clean reports often receive 15–30% lower premiums on their cyber insurance policies.
Define the systems in scope, notify relevant stakeholders, ensure backups are current, provide necessary access or credentials, and agree on testing windows and rules of engagement beforehand.
Cyber Forte is CREST and OSCP-certified, with Australian-based, security-cleared testers and 25+ years of experience working with ASX-listed companies including ANZ Bank, CPA Australia, Origin Energy, Australia Post, and Accenture.Â
Yes. ISO 27001 requires penetration testing as part of an organisation's ISMS, providing evidence that security controls are effectively tested and validated for certification.
Our advanced penetration testing services in Australia are delivered by experienced professionals who combine manual testing with automated tools to uncover hidden security risks. We also provide free re-testing after remediation to ensure all vulnerabilities are resolved.Â
ISO 27001 requires pen testing as evidence for your ISMS. Our pen test report feeds directly into your certification audit — reducing duplication and cost when run together.
ML2+ assessment requires testing evidence of control effectiveness. Our pen test findings directly support your Essential Eight maturity assessment across application control, patching, and network segments.
Before a pen test, check if your credentials are already exposed on the dark web. Compromised credentials are the most common attack vector — monitoring tells you what attackers already have.
Get a same-day, fixed-price penetration testing quote.
CREST & OSCP-certified testers. Compliance-ready reports. Free re-testing included. No lock-in.
✓ Fixed-price quote within 24h  · ✓ CREST & OSCP certified  · ✓ Free re-testing  · ✓ No offshore subcontracting  · ✓ Compliance-ready reports
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