External Penetration Tests

According to the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) Information Security Booklet:

“Penetration Tests. A penetration test subjects a system to the real-world attacks selected and conducted by the testing personnel. The benefit of a penetration test is that it identifies the extent to which a system can be compromised before the attack is identified and assesses the response mechanism’s effectiveness. Because a penetration test seldom is a comprehensive test of the system’s security, it should be combined with other monitoring to validate the effectiveness of the security process.”

From ÜberGuard’s SOC and from the ÜberScan system used behind your firewall, we are able to perform all penetration tests against servers, firewalls and databases. We utilize a battery of commercial and “hacker-grade” software to attempt to penetrate your defenses by exploiting known vulnerabilities and improperly configured systems.

ÜberGuard does NOT install any software, perform any reconfigurations, or remove any sensitive information that we may encounter. We provide “screen shots” of any successful penetration attacks. As well, you are notified immediately if we identify any critical issues.