01 // Penetration Testing

Penetration Testing That Finds What Scanners Miss

Manual, expert-led security testing that simulates real-world attacks against your systems. Know exactly where you're vulnerable — and how to fix it.

// Overview

What Is Penetration Testing?

Penetration testing is a controlled, authorised attack against your systems carried out by a security professional. The goal is simple: find the vulnerabilities an attacker would exploit before they do.

Unlike automated vulnerability scans, penetration testing involves manual testing, creative thinking, and chaining multiple weaknesses together — exactly how a real attacker operates.

At XASPRO, every test is conducted manually by a security professional who also writes production code. That means we don't just identify issues — we understand the root cause and can tell you exactly how to fix them.

// Scope

What We Test

External Infrastructure

Servers, firewalls, exposed services

Web Applications

Authentication, authorisation, input validation, session management, business logic

APIs

REST and GraphQL endpoints, token handling, data exposure

Internal Networks

Lateral movement, privilege escalation, Active Directory weaknesses

Cloud Environments

AWS, Azure misconfigurations, IAM policy review

// Findings

Common Vulnerabilities We Find

Our testing is aligned to the OWASP Top 10 and real-world attack patterns.

Vulnerability Business Impact
SQL Injection Full database access, data theft
Broken Authentication Account takeover, unauthorised access
Insecure Direct Object References Access to other users' data
Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Session hijacking, phishing
Broken Access Control Privilege escalation, admin bypass
Security Misconfiguration Information leakage, default credentials
Server-Side Request Forgery Internal network access from external
Insecure Deserialization Remote code execution
// Case Study

Real-World Example

A SaaS company asked us to test their customer portal before launch. Within the first day, we found:

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An IDOR vulnerability that allowed any authenticated user to access every other customer's invoices by changing a single parameter

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A broken password reset flow that leaked whether an email address was registered

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Missing rate limiting on the login endpoint, making brute-force attacks trivial

All three issues were fixed within 48 hours with our guidance. The platform launched on schedule with a clean security posture.

// Deliverables

What You Get

Executive Summary

A plain-English overview of your security posture for leadership and stakeholders.

Technical Report

Detailed findings with severity ratings, proof-of-concept evidence, and step-by-step reproduction.

Remediation Guidance

Code-level fix recommendations, not generic advice.

Risk Prioritisation

Findings ranked by business impact so your team knows what to fix first.

Free Retest

After remediation, we retest the findings at no extra cost and issue a clean report.

Debrief Call

A walkthrough of the findings with your technical team.

Find Out What an Attacker Would Find

A penetration test gives you a clear, honest picture of your security risk. No sales pressure — just a scoping call to understand your environment and give you a quote.

Fixed pricing from £95 · Free retest included · UK-based