CyberForte External Network Penetration Testing Services
At CyberForte, we provide expert external network penetration testing services to help protect your organization from cyber threats targeting your network's perimeter. As a crucial part of any cybersecurity strategy, external network penetration testing simulates real-world attacks on your network’s exposed assets to identify vulnerabilities before malicious actors can exploit them.
Our comprehensive services ensure that your external infrastructure is fortified against potential breaches, ensuring a robust security posture for your organization. Whether you're looking for external network pentesting services in Melbourne, Australia, CyberForte is your trusted partner for assessing and strengthening your defenses.
Benefits of External Penetration Testing
Identify Hidden Security Weaknesses
Detect vulnerabilities in your external network and perimeter systems before they are targeted by attackers.
Uncover External Threats & Security Gaps
Identify weak authentication, access control flaws, and misconfigurations that could compromise external network security.
Safeguard User Data & Brand Integrity
Protect against data breaches, unauthorized access, and downtime, maintaining customer trust and preserving your business's reputation.
Ensure Regulatory Compliance
Support your compliance efforts with standards such as PCI DSS, GDPR, and ISO 27001 by identifying and addressing security gaps.
Enhance Overall Security Posture
Strengthen your defense mechanisms by proactively addressing risks, reducing the likelihood of future attacks.
Gain Actionable Insights
Receive detailed reports with prioritized vulnerabilities and remediation guidance to strengthen your external network security posture.
Types of External Network Penetration Testing
Authenticated
We simulate scenarios where attackers obtain user or admin access to identify hidden vulnerabilities in sensitive areas. This provides deep security coverage for your most critical functions and data.
Simulates an external attacker with valid user credentials or compromised accounts. This approach uncovers vulnerabilities that could be exploited once an attacker bypasses the perimeter, ensuring sensitive systems and data are adequately protected from insider threats or credential-based attacks.
Unauthenticated
We simulate scenarios where attackers obtain user or admin access to identify hidden vulnerabilities in sensitive areas. This provides deep security coverage for your most critical functions and data.
Evaluates the network from the viewpoint of an attacker who has no prior knowledge or credentials but is attempting to exploit publicly accessible systems. It uncovers exposed entry points, misconfigurations, and vulnerabilities that could be leveraged by external threats.
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Define Scope
one of our seasoned security experts will assess your unique security needs, understand your external network structure, and define the scope of the penetration test.
Planning
We’ll provide a detailed proposal outlining the testing scope and methodology. This includes recommendations for addressing vulnerabilities and security gaps.
Reconnaissance
We gather intelligence on your external network, identifying potential entry points and misconfigurations. Ensuring we can effectively identify vulnerabilities.
Discovery
During the discovery phase, we identify and analyze vulnerabilities in your external infrastructure, from networks to applications. We focus on uncovering potential weaknesses.
Reporting
We document all findings from the penetration test, providing a comprehensive report with actionable recommendations to enhance your external security.
Debriefing
we conduct a debriefing session to review the findings and discuss next steps for remediation and provide guidance on improving external network security.
Retesting
We perform retesting to verify that vulnerabilities have been properly remediated. This step ensures the effectiveness of the security controls put in place.
Final Assessment
In this final stage, we conduct a comprehensive review of the security improvements and ensure that all identified vulnerabilities have been addressed.
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Why Choose Cyber Forte for Enternal Network Penetration Testing?
External Penetration Testing Services from Cyber Forte are backed by over 20 years of experience working with ASX Top 50 companies. Our focus is on helping organizations identify vulnerabilities and assess both internal and external security risks to protect sensitive data. We specialize in protecting your network perimeter from external threats by identifying and addressing weaknesses in your infrastructure.
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Our team holds globally recognized certifications, including ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA), PCI DSS ISA, Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP), Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and expertise in securing cloud environments like Azure and AWS. This expertise is especially valuable in conducting external penetration tests, ensuring your network is fortified against a wide range of cyber threats.
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We are deeply familiar with the needs of Australian businesses and deliver tailored external penetration testing services. Whether you need testing in Melbourne or other parts of Australia, we provide specialized services to address local security challenges and ensure compliance with industry standards.
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Our clients never feel like just another number. We pride ourselves on building lasting relationships, acting as trusted advisors throughout the remediation process. With our external network testing, you get hands-on expertise that ensures effective results and strengthens your security posture.
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We avoid relying solely on automated tools. Our approach is hands-on, with expert analysis to ensure robust external network security. By evaluating your network’s perimeter, we help identify vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them.
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Once we’ve identified vulnerabilities, we reassess the security controls in place and provide a final report. This ensures that your defenses are aligned with the latest best practices and that your external network infrastructure remains secure over time.
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External Network Penetration Testing FAQs
External network penetration testing simulates real-world attacks from outside your network. The goal is to identify vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers targeting your network perimeter, helping to strengthen your defenses.
While internal penetration testing focuses on risks within your organization’s infrastructure, external penetration testing targets vulnerabilities from an outside perspective. This involves assessing how well your network perimeter can withstand unauthorized access, exposed services, and other potential threats.
It helps to uncover security gaps that could lead to data breaches, unauthorized access, or cyberattacks. Testing the network perimeter ensures your defenses are capable of preventing external threats before they compromise your systems.
We recommend conducting external penetration tests at least annually or whenever major infrastructure changes occur, such as updates to web applications, system upgrades, or the addition of new services.
Some common risks include exposed services, weak authentication protocols, misconfigured firewalls, unpatched software vulnerabilities, and insufficient encryption—each of which can make your system vulnerable to external threats.
We conduct penetration tests in a controlled environment to minimize disruption. Cyber Forte ensures that critical systems remain operational while still identifying vulnerabilities in your network infrastructure.