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Network Penetration Testing

Strengthen your defenses before attackers find the gaps. External + internal network penetration testing that maps real attack paths and delivers prioritized fixes.

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What is Network Penetration Testing?

Network penetration testing is an ethical, simulated attack against your organization’s networks and systems. Our consultants use attacker-like tactics to discover exploitable weaknesses in internet-facing (external) and private (internal) environments, then verify impact and provide clear steps to fix issues—without disrupting business operations.

External vs Internal

External

  • Perspective: Internet-based attacker with no credentials
  • Targets: Public IPs, VPN portals, edge firewalls, cloud-exposed services
  • Risks: Perimeter exposures, weak auth/MFA, vulnerable services, misconfigurations
  • Outcomes: Hardened perimeter, reduced attack surface, MFA & configuration improvements

Internal

  • Perspective: Insider/adversary post-phish or device compromise
  • Targets: AD domain, internal subnets, file shares, management interfaces, hybrid networks
  • Risks: Lateral movement, privilege escalation, weak segmentation, data exposure
  • Outcomes: Improved segmentation, credential hygiene, AD/GPO fixes, privilege reduction

External Network Penetration Testing

Objectives

  • Identify exposed services, misconfigurations, and unpatched vulnerabilities
  • Bypass weak authentication/MFA and test for credential reuse
  • Validate exploitability and business impact

Typical Activities

  • Recon & attack surface mapping (DNS, IP ranges, cloud assets)
  • Service fingerprinting and vulnerability verification
  •  Authentication/access-control testing (incl. approved password spraying)
  • Controlled exploitation per rules of engagement
  • Validation of mitigations and retesting

Key Deliverables

  • Executive risk summary
  • Technical findings with severity, PoC, and fixes
  • Attack surface inventory (ports/services, versions, exposures)
  • Remediation roadmap + optional retest report

Internal Network Penetration Testing

Objectives

  • Assess lateral movement and privilege escalation paths
  • Evaluate Active Directory (AD) and segmentation
  • Identify data exposure across shares, databases, and internal apps

Typical Activities

  • Network mapping & asset discovery across in-scope subnets
  • AD enumeration (GPOs, trusts, ACLs; kerberoasting/AS-REP where approved)
  • Credential harvesting & replay tests (NTLM relay, cached creds)
  • Segmentation testing between VLANs/tiers/critical systems
  • Objective-based validation (reach “crown-jewel” systems)

Key Deliverables

  • Lateral movement map & privilege escalation paths
  • AD hardening recommendations (Tiering, GPO, LAPS/Entra)
  • Data exposure report
  • Prioritized remediation plan (quick wins + structural fixes)

Methodology (Steps)

Step 01

Scoping & Rules of Engagement

Step 02

Recon & Mapping

Step 03

Threat-Led Testing

Step 04

Validation & Impact

Step 05

Reporting & Read-Out

Step 06

Retesting (Optional)

What You Receive

Executive Summary

risk themes, business impact, priorities

Detailed Findings

reproducible steps, affected assets, severity, remediation

Attack Paths

diagrams showing compromise progression

Asset & Exposure Inventory

public and internal reachability

Remediation & Roadmap

tactical fixes + strategic hardening

Retest Report (optional)

verification that fixes are effective

Network Penetration Testing Scope

  • Public IP ranges, VPN/RDP gateways, proxies, admin portals
  • Internal subnets, servers, workstations, and management networks
  • Active Directory forests/domains and hybrid identity components
  • File shares, databases, internal web apps, and select SaaS/private apps (as approved)
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Rules of Engagement & Safety

    • Change control & windows: We coordinate to avoid disruption.
    • Allow-list & success criteria: Agreed and documented before testing.
    • Production-safe exploitation: No destructive techniques without written approval.
    • Live comms: Dedicated channel during testing.
    • Data handling: Full chain-of-custody for credentials/sensitive data.

Engagement Options & Timeline

External Test

1–2 weeks active + 1 week reporting

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Internal Test

2–3 weeks active + 1 week reporting

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Combined Program

Staged sequencing; consolidated report

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Why Netdreamz Technologies

Operator-level testers

oHands-on offensive/defensive depth (firewalls, EDR, IAM, AD).

Actionable reporting

Clear, prioritized remediation written for real engineers.

Architecture insight

oFindings tied to Zero Trust and defense-in-depth, not just CVEs.

Flexible engagements

oOne-time tests, quarterly/annual programs, or post-incident.

FAQs

Will testing disrupt production?

Our approach is production-safe. High-risk tests run only with explicit approval and in agreed windows.

Not by default. We can add phishing or physical assessments as separate workstreams.

Yes—Azure/AWS/GCP and hybrid are supported per ROE.

Yes, with an updated report to close audit items.

Ready to see your environment through an attacker’s eyes?

Our approach is production-safe. High-risk tests run only with explicit approval and in agreed windows.

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