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Penetration Testing Services in Saudi Arabia

NCA ECC-aligned penetration testing for Saudi businesses, find your exploitable weaknesses before attackers do.

Why Saudi businesses need penetration testing

NCA ECC-2:2024 Domain 2 (Cybersecurity Defense) explicitly requires periodic penetration testing and vulnerability assessments as part of attack surface management. This is not optional for organisations subject to NCA assessment. Without documented penetration testing results, your NCA evidence package will have gaps that auditors flag.

Beyond compliance, penetration testing answers the questions a vulnerability scan cannot: can a real attacker chain together multiple low-severity findings to compromise your systems? What would a motivated insider actually be able to access? How far could an attacker move laterally if they got past your perimeter?

Four types of penetration testing

Black Box Testing

No prior knowledge of your environment. Simulates an external attacker with only publicly available information.

Grey Box Testing

Partial knowledge of your infrastructure. Simulates an insider threat or limited reconnaissance, maximising depth within fixed scope.

Web Application Testing

OWASP Top 10 aligned assessment of web applications, APIs, and mobile backends. Includes automated scanning and manual exploitation.

Social Engineering

Phishing, vishing, and physical access simulations measuring human vulnerability with click rates and training recommendations.

Our 6-step methodology

1

Scoping and Rules of Engagement

Define target systems, testing windows, escalation contacts, and out-of-scope assets in writing.

2

Reconnaissance and Intelligence Gathering

OSINT, DNS enumeration, service fingerprinting, attack surface mapping aligned to PTES and MITRE ATT&CK.

3

Exploitation and Post-Exploitation

Controlled exploitation to demonstrate real-world impact. Privilege escalation and lateral movement where in scope.

4

Reporting and Evidence Package

Executive summary, technical findings with CVSS ratings, proof-of-concept evidence, and NCA ECC compliance mapping table.

5

Remediation Consultation

Walkthrough of findings with your technical team. Prioritised remediation guidance and clarification on all reported issues.

6

Retest and Close-Out

Verification testing to confirm critical and high findings have been remediated. Updated report for audit evidence.

What is included in every engagement

Scoping document and rules of engagement agreement
Executive summary for board and management review
Technical findings with CVSS risk ratings
Proof-of-concept evidence for each finding
Remediation steps with effort and priority ratings
NCA ECC compliance mapping table for audit evidence
Remediation consultation with your technical team
Retest report confirming critical finding closure

Book a free penetration testing consultation

Discuss your scope, timeline, and NCA ECC compliance requirements with our team.

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