Penetration testing

Penetration testing services by certified ethical hackers

Our testers attack your networks, applications, APIs and cloud the way a real adversary would, then show you exactly what they reached and how to fix it. You get human-led testing, clear reports and retesting to prove the fixes worked.

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  • Human-led testing, not just an automated scan
  • NIST SP 800-115, PTES, OWASP and OSSTMM
  • Prioritized remediation and retesting included
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Certified ethical hackers

Human-led testing by certified ethical hackers

30+ California cities

Pen testing and assessments for public agencies through CJPIA

Trusted by partners

Centre Technologies offers Triden pen testing to its mid-market clients

Recurring programs

Year-round testing through PTaaS and continuous pen testing

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Why human-led testing

A pen testing company that tests like an attacker

Automated scanners find known weaknesses one at a time. Attackers do something different. They chain small issues together, abuse business logic and move from one foothold to the next. Penetration testing shows what that chain looks like in your environment.

Every Triden engagement is human-led testing by certified ethical hackers, using automated tools only where they save time. We agree on scope and rules of engagement with you before testing starts, keep you informed during the test and report findings in terms your IT team and your leadership can both use.

  • Scope and rules of engagement agreed in advance
  • Critical findings shared as soon as they are confirmed
  • Executive summary and strategic recommendations
  • Prioritized remediation with retesting to verify fixes

Test types

Penetration testing for every part of your attack surface

Choose a single test or combine several. We scope each engagement to your systems, risks and compliance needs.

Network penetration testing

External and internal infrastructure testing to find paths from the internet, or from a compromised device, to your critical systems.

Wireless testing

Testing of Wi-Fi networks, guest isolation and rogue access points.

Cloud control review and testing

Configuration review and testing of AWS, Microsoft Azure and Google Cloud environments.

Segmentation testing

Verification that sensitive networks, such as cardholder data environments, are isolated as designed.

Mobile application testing

Testing of iOS and Android apps and the services behind them.

Physical penetration testing

Authorized attempts to gain physical access to offices, data rooms and equipment.

Compliance-based testing

PCI DSS penetration testing and tests scoped to HIPAA, SOC 2 and CMMC requirements.

Social engineering

Phishing, vishing and pretexting to test how your people respond.

Social engineering

Application security

Web application penetration testing

Customer portals, internal tools and e-commerce sites handle your most sensitive data and sit directly on the internet. Our testers work through your application as both an anonymous visitor and an authenticated user, following the OWASP testing approach.

We look beyond injection and cross-site scripting to the issues scanners miss, such as broken access control between users, flawed password reset flows and business logic that can be abused to change prices, skip approvals or reach other customers’ records.

  • Authentication, session and access control testing
  • Injection, cross-site scripting and input handling
  • Business logic and workflow abuse
  • Configuration, encryption and data exposure checks
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Application security

API penetration testing

APIs connect your applications, mobile apps, partners and increasingly your AI tools. They are often less visible than the front end and just as exposed. We test REST and similar APIs against their documentation and against what they actually accept.

Testing covers authorization on every object and function, token handling, rate limiting, excessive data in responses and the ways an attacker could call endpoints that were never meant to be public. For APIs that serve AI models or agents, see AI penetration testing.

  • Object and function level authorization
  • Authentication and token handling
  • Excessive data exposure and mass assignment
  • Rate limiting and abuse of business functions

How it works

How a penetration test runs

1

Scope and plan

We agree on targets, test types, timing, rules of engagement and emergency contacts, and confirm the access testers need.

2

Test

Certified ethical hackers carry out the test using NIST SP 800-115, PTES, OWASP and OSSTMM methods, sharing critical findings right away.

3

Report

You receive an executive summary, strategic recommendations and detailed findings with prioritized remediation steps.

4

Retest

After you fix the issues, we retest to confirm they are closed and update the report for auditors and insurers.

Engagement options

One-time tests, recurring programs and scanning

Pick the model that matches how often your environment changes and what your auditors and insurers expect.

One-time penetration test

A scoped test of specific systems or applications, often for an audit, a customer requirement, a cyber insurance renewal or a major launch.

PTaaS and continuous pen testing

A year-round testing schedule planned with you, with menu-based test selection and regular reporting. Formerly TG Pen Test.

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Vulnerability assessments

One-time or recurring vulnerability assessments to track known weaknesses between penetration tests.

Vulnerability management

Methodologies and deliverables

What every penetration test includes

  • Testing aligned to NIST SP 800-115
  • Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES)
  • OWASP methods for web applications and APIs
  • OSSTMM for operational security testing
  • Executive summary for leadership
  • Strategic recommendations tied to business risk
  • Prioritized remediation guidance
  • Remediation validation testing

What clients say

Testing that fits how you report

“With Triden Group’s recurring penetration testing, we are able to customize reporting to fit our needs. Triden Group provides the expertise, and we know the expertise will always be there.”

Senior Program Manager, Information Security, global golf manufacturer

FAQ

Penetration testing questions

Cost is driven by scope: the number of IP addresses, applications, APIs, cloud accounts or locations, the depth of testing and whether you need compliance-specific reporting. Retesting and recurring programs also affect price. We scope each test on a short call and give you a fixed quote.

A scan is automated and lists known weaknesses. A penetration test is human-led and shows whether those weaknesses can be exploited and chained together to reach sensitive systems or data. Many clients pair both, using managed vulnerability management between tests.

At least once a year and after significant changes, such as a new application, a cloud migration or a network redesign. PCI DSS, many cyber insurers and many customer contracts expect at least annual testing. If your environment changes often, PTaaS and continuous pen testing spreads testing across the year.

Yes. We provide compliance-based penetration testing for PCI DSS, including segmentation testing, and scope tests to support HIPAA, SOC 2 and CMMC requirements. Reports are written so auditors can map findings to the relevant controls.

We plan to avoid disruption. Rules of engagement set testing windows, excluded systems and techniques, and emergency contacts. Testers stop and call you if they see instability or find a critical issue.

Yes. Web application and API penetration testing follows OWASP methods and covers authentication, access control, business logic and data exposure. We also test mobile apps and the APIs behind them.

Related services

Related services

PTaaS and continuous pen testing

Year-round testing, formerly TG Pen Test.

PTaaS

Social engineering

Phishing, vishing and physical tests of your people and processes.

Social engineering

AI penetration testing

Testing of AI applications, models and agents.

AI pen testing

Penetration testing in San Diego

Pen testing from a team headquartered in San Diego.

San Diego

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Find out what an attacker could reach

Tell us what you want tested and why. We’ll scope the engagement and send a fixed quote.

  • Scoping call with a penetration tester
  • Fixed quote with retesting included

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