Cloud Penetration Testing
Find the gaps in your cloud before attackers do
We assess your AWS and Azure environments against best practice, then safely prove which weaknesses could genuinely lead to a breach.
Scope your cloud test How it works
- CREST & CHECK accredited testers
- UK-based account team
- Live results platform
- No-obligation scoping call
Overview
Why your cloud needs a dedicated security test
Moving workloads to the cloud shifts where risk lives. Misconfigured storage, overly generous permissions and forgotten services are easy to miss, and conventional security tooling rarely gives a complete picture of a cloud estate.
Our cloud penetration testing is a controlled, simulated attack on your environment. Testers first review how your Amazon Web Services or Microsoft Azure services are configured against recognised best practice, then carefully attempt to exploit what they find to confirm whether it would expose you in the real world. The service is delivered in partnership with Rootshell Security, a CREST and CHECK accredited provider, so your test is carried out by CREST-certified consultants.
Every engagement ends with practical guidance, so your engineers know exactly what to change and in what order.
What's included
What our cloud testing covers
We examine the services you actually use and test them the way a determined attacker would.
Configuration review
Manual review of your cloud service settings against best-practice benchmarks to surface risky defaults and oversights.
AWS coverage
Services including EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, GuardDuty, Macie, EFS and Direct Connect.
Azure coverage
Virtual Machines, Functions, Resource Manager, Monitor, Active Directory, SQL Database (including MySQL and PostgreSQL), Virtual Network, DNS, ExpressRoute, File Storage, Cache and Databricks.
Attack simulation
Testing for privilege escalation, lateral movement and data exfiltration using the tactics, techniques and procedures real adversaries rely on.
API exposure checks
Analysis of the API calls made by your web applications to spot sensitive data being leaked.
Manual and automated techniques
Tooling provides breadth while experienced testers provide depth, safely exploiting issues to confirm genuine impact.
How it works
How a cloud engagement works
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Understand your requirements
We talk through your cloud footprint, security goals and any compliance drivers to agree the right scope.
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Review configurations
Testers assess every in-scope service against best-practice standards to identify weaknesses.
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Safely exploit findings
Using manual and automated methods, we attempt to take advantage of issues to confirm whether they could result in a breach.
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Report and prioritise
Findings are graded from low to high risk, with specific remediation steps, and made available through a live vulnerability management platform.
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Support remediation
Our consultants stay on hand to explain results and guide your team through the fixes.
Benefits
What you gain
Stronger data protection
Closing cloud weaknesses lowers the chance of a breach and keeps confidential information where it belongs.
Evidence for compliance
Regular assessment supports frameworks such as ISO 27001, PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA and SOC 2.
Greater customer confidence
Show clients, partners and regulators that you take a proactive stance on cloud security.
Less disruption and loss
Fixing issues early helps you avoid downtime, financial penalties and damage to your reputation.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Which cloud platforms do you test?
Our cloud testing packages cover Amazon Web Services and Microsoft Azure. Testers review the configuration of every service you have in use rather than a fixed checklist, so the assessment reflects your real environment.
How is a penetration test different from a vulnerability scan?
A vulnerability scan is an automated check that flags known software flaws. A penetration test is carried out by skilled consultants who simulate a genuine attack, chaining weaknesses together and safely exploiting them to show real-world impact.
How often should we test our cloud environment?
We recommend testing whenever you make significant changes to how your cloud services are configured, in addition to a regular cycle. We can help you set a schedule that fits your rate of change and regulatory obligations.
How are results delivered?
Findings are delivered through a vendor-neutral vulnerability management platform that brings results together, speeds up remediation and highlights emerging threats. You also receive clear reports with step-by-step remediation advice.
What standards does the testing follow?
Testing aligns with recognised methodologies including OWASP, NIST and the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES), and is carried out by CREST-certified testers.
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