Overview : Network Penetration Testing
Network penetration testing is a controlled emulation of a real attack on your network infrastructure, covering the external perimeter, internal segments, and wireless, to identify, validate, and prioritise exploitable weaknesses and show their business impact. It goes beyond port scanning, combining manual exploitation with tooling, aligned to PTES and NIST guidelines.
- Shows how far an attacker could move, from an exposed web server to internal applications, Active Directory, and sensitive data.
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- AutoSecT PTaaS: Expert-led manual pentesting, validated findings, risk-ranked severity, AI patch recommendations, and VAPT certificates.
Kratikal Network Pentesting - At a Glance
What We Test
External perimeter, internal segments, wireless, Active Directory, firewalls, VPN gateways
Standards We Follow
PTES, NIST SP 800-115, MITRE ATT&CK , CIS Benchmarks
Our Method
Automated discovery + manual exploitation + lateral movement analysis
Delivered Via
AutoSecT - Kratikal's AI-driven pentest & VMDR platform
Deliverables
Ranked findings + PoC + AI patch recommendations + verifiable VAPT certificate
Our Approach to Network Penetration Testing
Scope
Every network assessment begins with defining the scope. At this stage of Network VAPT, Kratikal works closely with the client to identify the in-scope systems and outline boundaries for the test. For External Network Assessments, this typically includes applicable IP addresses, IP ranges, or IP pools. For Internal Network Assessments, we establish VPN access or remote connections to simulate an insider’s perspective. Clients can also specify sensitive or restricted IPs that must not be scanned or exploited. This clear alignment ensures a safe, controlled, and effective engagement.
Information Gathering
Once the scope is finalized, the next step is comprehensive reconnaissance. Our network penetration testing experts enumerate open ports, identify network services, and map the overall architecture of the environment. Using techniques like banner grabbing, OS fingerprinting, and protocol identification, we build a detailed profile of the in-scope network. This phase provides a clear blueprint of the infrastructure, setting the stage for targeted vulnerability discovery.
Vulnerability Analysis
With the mapped environment in hand, Kratikal’s team analyzes potential vulnerabilities through manual and updated techniques. This process includes reviewing security controls, prioritizing threats, and evaluating the network’s resilience against attacks such as privilege escalation, intrusion attempts, port scanning, brute-force attacks, and unauthorized access. We also perform device-level security checks to uncover misconfigurations and weaknesses that could serve as entry points for attackers.
Reporting & AI-Based Patch Recommendations
Every vulnerability identified in your network by Kratikal's security experts is documented, prioritized, and ranked within AutoSecT, giving stakeholders not just data, but a clear, evidence-backed, decision-ready roadmap. Included as part of the service, AutoSecT serves as an ongoing vulnerability management platform with integrations, compliance mapping, and SLA breach insights connecting security findings directly to business and regulatory priorities, long after the assessment concludes, with no additional cost. For every vulnerability identified, AutoSecT prioritizes vulnerabilities by real-world risk and provides the most effective AI-driven remediation path for each one, enabling faster and more efficient resolution than manual triage allows.
Network Penetration Testing Types
Black-Box Testing emulates a real-world external attack by an unknown adversary with no prior knowledge of the organization's network. Testers are provided only with public-facing details such as IP addresses or domain names, mirroring what an attacker could find online. This approach is considered the gold standard for evaluating an organization's external security posture, as it validates defenses against common cyber threats and provides insight into how resilient the network is when faced with a real-world, outside-in attack.
Kratikal's black-box testing begins with reconnaissance, where open ports, services, and exposed assets are mapped. From there, our testers attempt to exploit vulnerabilities in firewalls, routers, load balancers, and web servers to gain unauthorized access. The ultimate goal is to breach the perimeter and demonstrate how an attacker could move further into the internal environment.
Benefits
Internal & External Coverage
Tests both perimeter exposure and lateral movement from inside the network.
Active Directory Hardening
Exposes weak credentials and privilege escalation paths.
Validated, Not Just Scanned
Every finding manually confirmed exploitable, eliminating scanner noise and false positives.
Business-Impact Ranking
Findings prioritised by real-world risk, not raw CVSS score alone.
Faster Remediation
AI patch recommendations give developers exact fixes, cutting MTTR.
Audit-Ready Reports
Findings mapped to international standards and framework set by regulation bodies.
FAQs
Network pentesting emulates real attacks to find and exploit weaknesses, while vulnerability scanning only lists potential issues.