Ethical hacking

Identify the biggest risks in your overall security.

What is ethical hacking?

Ethical hacking is a cost-effective way to test the overall cyber resilience of your company. By impersonating a hacker, we try to access your organisation in as many ways as possible. Afterwards, you use the findings to fix any blind spots. Ethical hacking is an excellent first step if you want to get a general idea of your current security level.

The advantages of ethical hacking

Insight

Find your security flaws.

Priorities

Know what to fix first.

Prevention

Prevent issues before
they impact your business

Who uses ethical hacking?

An ethical hacking exercise can be a first step in setting up your cybersecurity policy because it gives you a baseline to start from. But it can also be a part of a periodical check-up. Some organisations perform ethical hacking regularly to comply with regulatory or industry requirements. Others use ethical hacking to prepare their company for a more advanced security exercise like red teaming.

Alternative: risk-based ethical hacking

Risk-based ethical hacking is a reduced version of ethical hacking. In some cases, you can obtain the same results without implementing the entire playbook. For example, you could skip a test if you already know the outcome. While not suited for official purposes, risk-based ethical hacking for internal use can be a practical way to get the same results on a limited budget.

When to perform ethical hacking?

To set priorities

To identify your most important security issues.

If requested

For example by a shareholder or a regulator.

To prepare

To prepare your company for a red teaming exercise.

As validation

To prove that you periodically test your security.

How it works

1. Preparation

Why would someone target you? What would they hope to achieve? That is what we discuss together in the intelligence phase.

2. Execution

Then, we determine typical attack scenarios. We investigate which techniques attackers would use for each step and try them out.

3. Reporting

Our findings and recommendations are presented in a comprehensive, helpful report for the entire organisation.

(4. Aftercare)

Optionally, we coach and advise you while you take the necessary steps to improve your security. After implementation, we can repeat the test to ensure that your security maturity has improved.

About Refracted

Our consultants are certified and experienced ethical hackers who have helped many large organisations in critical sectors improve their cybersecurity. We master technical security, but we also understand the business perspective. We put complex concepts into words and practical action steps that your entire team will understand.

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Ethical hacking in a nutshell

A technique to measure your overall cyber resilience.
We use the same tactics as real hackers would use.
You use the results to reduce the most significant risks.
You can use it as a preparation for red teaming.

Request an ethical hacking exercise

Ethical hacking is the most cost-effective way to get a sense of your overall security level. Schedule a meeting to discuss the possibilities and to receive a quote.

We keep your security system healthy

At Refracted, we believe that everyone has the right to be safe in a digital world. That is why we dedicate all our knowledge and skills to keeping your security systems healthy. Just like power fruit, we boost up your immune system and protect you from harm.