CHECK and CREST Certified Penetration Testing Services for Robust Cyber Security
Strengthen your organisation’s cyber security posture with actionable insights from Six Degrees’ expert pen testing services; designed to uncover vulnerabilities and enhance your IT security against evolving threats.
Speak to an Expert What is Penetration Testing?
Test your organisation’s susceptibility and reaction to targeted campaigns and malicious attacks with CHECK and CREST penetration testing services
Your organisation is under constant threat of cyber-attack by hackers who seek to exploit any vulnerabilities they can find. Penetration testing assesses the cyber resilience of your organisation across a range of attack vectors – including your infrastructure, your applications, and your cloud platforms. Penetration testing is carried out by expert ethical hackers who simulate real-world attacks to identify vulnerabilities and help bolster your organisation’s defences.
Learn more about CREST and CHECK penetration testing.
Your Business Challenges
Our Penetration Testing services are aligned with the unique challenges your organisation faces,
delivering expert solutions through our CHECK and CREST-certified consultants and industry-
recognised certifications. With our deep expertise and commitment to the highest standards of
cyber security, we ensure your systems are tested and fortified against evolving threats.
Unsure of the risks you face
Without clear insights into where your technical cyber security posture can be improved, it’s difficult to understand the risks your organisation faces.
Need guidance on enhancing security
So, you’ve established gaps in your technical cyber security posture that need to be addressed. But how can you create a roadmap to addressing them?
Need support with security mitigation
Once you’ve created your roadmap to mitigate your cyber security gaps, you need an experienced partner to support you in carrying out the mitigation activities.
Introducing Penetration Testing Services from Six Degrees
Provided by some of the most highly experienced and accredited Penetration Testers in the industry.
Six Degrees’ Penetration Testing services give you the information you need to enhance your protection against ransomware and other types of cyber-attack. Our Penetration Testing services provide an expert view of your infrastructure, enabling you to understand and address your areas of weakness before they can be exploited by hackers. Using industry best practices for penetration testing, Six Degrees helps businesses make informed decisions about their cyber security.
Our CHECK and CREST-Certified Penetration Testing Services
At Six Degrees we are experienced in delivering a wide range of Penetration Testing services that can be tailored to your organisation’s specific needs.
Infrastructure Penetration Testing
Our Infrastructure Penetration Testing services provide an expert view of your infrastructure, enabling you to understand and address your areas of weakness before they can be exploited by hackers.
Application Penetration Testing
Our Application Penetration Testing services provide specific testing of your commonly used toolsets and solutions, ensuring that both client facing and internal interfaces are built securely and to best practice.
Cloud Platform Build Review
Our Cloud Platform Build Review services give you the information you need to enhance your infrastructures hosted on public cloud platforms’ protection against ransomware and other types of cyber-attack.
External Vulnerability Scanning
Our External Vulnerability Scanning services help you to achieve a greater level of assurance around your Internet-facing hosts via a regular, repeatable streamlined process.
NCSC ITHC and PCI ASV Scanning
Our National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) IT Health Check (ITHC) Penetration Testing and Payment Card Industry Approved Scanning Vendor (PCI ASV) services give you the information and documentation you need to ensure adherence to your organisation’s required compliance and accreditation standards.
Penetration Testing as a Service
Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) is a human intelligence led, dashboard driven Penetration Testing service that delivers an aggregated view of your threat landscape combining historical testing and reporting with pivotable recent data analysis.
Red Teaming
Whether you are looking to understand more about specific risks or want a general view of your organisation’s cyber security posture, Red Teaming delivers critical insights by taking a real-world approach to infiltrating your organisation, following the sophisticated methods hackers use every day.
Phishing and Scenario Testing
Whether you are looking to understand more about specific risks, understand if your cyber security training is effective, or want to understand how susceptible you are to a phishing campaign, our Phishing and Scenario Testing services deliver critical insights by taking a real-world approach to infiltrating your organisation, following the sophisticated methods hackers use every day.
Benefits of Penetration Testing
Receive guidance on how you can enhance your organisation’s cyber security posture and response capability.
Understand the risks you face
Receive clear insights into where your cyber security posture can be improved, and understand the risks your organisation faces.
Receive guidance on enhancing security
Once we’ve established the gaps in your cyber security posture that need to be addressed, we will help you create a roadmap to address them.
Support with security mitigation
Once we’ve created your roadmap to mitigate your cyber security gaps, we can support you in carrying out the mitigation activities.
Interested in talking to one of our penetration testing professionals?
To book a call with one of our Cyber Security experts, visit out contact us page below and our cyber team will be in touch.
Complementary Services for Enhanced Cyber security with Six Degrees
At Six Degrees, we offer a comprehensive suite of managed services designed to complement our
CHECK and CREST certified Penetration Testing solutions, ensuring robust and ongoing protection for your business. Our modular approach allows us to fill any security gaps or manage all aspects of your
infrastructure. Along with our full Penetration Testing services, consider these additional solutions
for enhanced security resilience:
Managed Detection and Response
Managed Detection and Response is a fully-managed endpoint protection service designed to safeguard your organisation around the clock. Our skilled cyber security professionals utilise Microsoft’s leading Defender for Endpoint solution to offer real-time alert management, detection, and rapid response to threats.
Cyber Security Maturity Assessment
With the growing sophistication and variety of cyber threats, businesses face constant risks of data loss and disruption. Six Degrees offers a thorough cyber security maturity and benchmarking assessment, managed by consultants, providing both one-off and ongoing insights into your organisation’s security posture.
Managed Detection and Alert
Defend your organisation with Six Degrees' Cyber Security Operations Centre (CSOC). Our 24x7 security monitoring, detection, and alert services provide complete visibility and incident management for your infrastructure, ensuring full security event oversight.
Why Six Degrees?
Six Degrees is best placed to deliver Penetration Testing services to your organisation. Leveraging our robust cyber competencies through CNS at Six Degrees cyber security Penetration Testing solutions, we consistently apply our expertise across the entirety of our offerings.
Our heritage
20 plus years of cyber security heritage and experience.
Best talent
HMG cleared, UK-based Analysts.
Specialised certifications
NCSC CHECK Member Company – Green Light Status, CREST Member Company, and Cyber Scheme Gold Sponsors.
Tailored services
Tailored services that suit your organisational requirements.
“We are members of the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) CHECK scheme, and our team members and leaders are certified under CREST and the Cyber Scheme.”
Marcus Jeffes Product Owner
We have serious credentials when it comes to delivering cyber security services.
Frequently Asked Questions - Penetration Testing
What is penetration testing in cyber security?
Penetration testing, also known as ethical hacking, is a cyber security process in which professionals
simulate cyber-attacks on an organisation’s systems to identify vulnerabilities. The objective is to find
security weaknesses before malicious attackers can exploit them, allowing organisations to improve
their defences.
What is CREST?
CREST (Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers) is an internationally recognised certification
body that accredits cyber security professionals and companies. CREST certification assures clients
that their penetration testers have met high standards in both skills and ethics, delivering reliable
and effective testing services.
What is the purpose of penetration testing?
The primary purpose of penetration testing is to assess and improve an organisation’s cyber security
posture. By identifying and addressing potential vulnerabilities, penetration testing helps
organisations prevent data breaches, protect sensitive information, and comply with regulatory
requirements.
How does penetration testing work?
Penetration testing typically involves several stages: planning and scoping, where objectives are
defined; reconnaissance, where testers gather information; exploitation, where vulnerabilities are
tested; and reporting, where findings are documented with recommendations. This process helps
organisations understand their risks and take action to secure their systems.
How often should penetration testing be done?
Organisations should conduct penetration testing regularly and frequent testing may be
necessary for industries handling sensitive data or for organisations experiencing rapid changes, such
as new infrastructure or software deployments. Regular testing is essential to maintaining
cyber security resilience.
What are the five stages of penetration testing?
The five key stages of penetration testing are:
Planning and Scoping – Defining the test’s objectives and scope.
Reconnaissance – Gathering information about the target systems.
Exploitation – Attempting to exploit identified vulnerabilities.
Analysis and Reporting – Documenting findings and providing recommendations.
Remediation and Retesting – Fixing vulnerabilities and conducting retests to ensure security.
What are the benefits of penetration testing?
Penetration testing helps organisations improve security, comply with regulations, and reduce the
risk of costly data breaches. It also provides actionable insights into vulnerabilities, allowing
organisations to bolster their defenses, protect their reputation, and build trust with clients and
stakeholders.
Book a call with a Cyber Security expert.
Enhance your cyber security and safeguard your organisation with our cyber security strategy and advisory, consultancy, and managed services.
At Six Degrees we’ve been delivering cyber security services to organisations throughout the UK public and private sectors for over 20 years. We’re committed to enabling our customers to enhance their cyber security postures and protect themselves in today’s hostile digital landscape – that’s why we’re constantly evolving our cyber security strategy and advisory, consultancy, and managed services to ensure they deliver tangible return on
investment.
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