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Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing (VAPT)

What is Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT)?

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Vulnerability Assessment is a critical cyber security service designed to identify security weaknesses from inside the organisation’s network.

Penetration Testing (Pen Testing) is an authorised and controlled cyber-attack conducted by certified ethical hackers to identify, validate, and safely remediate security vulnerabilities within your IT environment—before real cyber criminals can exploit them. It simulates the actions of a malicious insider or an attacker who has already gained internal access through compromised credentials, phishing, or supply-chain compromise.

Our VAPT assessments provide organisations with a real-world view of their cyber risk exposure, helping identify critical security gaps, misconfigurations, and exploitable weaknesses across systems and applications.

At Cybernetic Global Intelligence (CGI), we deliver end-to-end VAPT services across networks, applications, cloud environments, and infrastructure. Our methodology follows global best practices and includes information gathering, reconnaissance and foot printing, vulnerability assessment, controlled exploitation, and comprehensive reporting. Our Internal VAPT services are delivered by certified ethical hackers and aligned with internationally recognised standards including ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS, NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF), PTES, OWASP, Essential Eight, and APRA CPS 234.

What Does Our VAPT Cover?

Our VAPT assessments evaluate the effectiveness of security controls, access management, and network segmentation across enterprise and critical environments, including:

  • Internal VAPT: network and infrastructure penetration testing
  • External VAPT
  • Active Directory and identity security testing
  • Privilege escalation and lateral movement testing
  • Server, endpoint, and database security testing
  • Internal web and client-server application testing
  • Cloud and hybrid environment assessments
  • ERP and business-critical systems
  • Wireless network security testing
  • Web application penetration testing
  • Client-server and enterprise application testing

Why Internal VAPT Is Critical?

Internal VAPT helps organisations:

  • Identify high-risk internal vulnerabilities missed by perimeter testing
  • Validate firewalls, access controls, network segmentation, and monitoring systems
  • Reduce the risk of insider threats, ransomware, and lateral movement attacks
  • Support compliance with ISO 27001, PCI DSS, APRA CPS 234, Essential Eight, SOCI Act, and industry regulations
  • Provide board and executive-level visibility into internal cyber risks
  • Strengthen overall cyber security maturity and resilience

Benefits

Benefits of Penetration Testing

Penetration Testing provides organisations with a realistic assessment of their cyber security posture by simulating real-world cyber-attacks in a controlled and authorised manner. Key benefits include:

1. Identify Real-World Security Vulnerabilities

Penetration testing uncovers critical vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and exploitable weaknesses across networks, applications, cloud platforms, and infrastructure—issues that automated scans alone may miss.

2. Reduce Cyber Risk and Business Impact

By validating which vulnerabilities can actually be exploited, penetration testing helps organisations prioritise remediation efforts based on business risk, reducing the likelihood of data breaches, system outages, and financial loss.

3. Validate Security Controls and Defences

Pen tests assess the effectiveness of existing security controls, monitoring tools, and incident response capabilities, ensuring defences perform as expected under real attack conditions.

4. Support Regulatory and Compliance Requirements

Penetration testing supports compliance with leading standards and regulations including ISO 27001, PCI DSS, APRA CPS 234, Essential Eight, SOCI Act, and industry-specific requirements, providing evidence of due diligence and proactive risk management.

5. Improve Executive and Board Visibility

Clear, risk-based reporting enables boards and senior executives to understand cyber risks in business terms, supporting informed decision-making and governance oversight.

6. Strengthen Overall Cyber Security Maturity

Regular penetration testing helps organisations evolve their cyber security programme, track improvements over time, and align security investments with emerging threat landscapes.

7. Protect Reputation and Customer Trust

By identifying and addressing security weaknesses before attackers do, penetration testing helps protect sensitive data, brand reputation, and stakeholder confidence.

8. Cost-Effective Risk Management

Early identification of vulnerabilities significantly reduces the cost of breach remediation, regulatory penalties, and operational disruption compared to responding after a cyber incident.

Our Approach

Our VAPT Methodology

Cybernetic GI’s VAPT methodology combines manual ethical hacking techniques with advanced automated tools to deliver a realistic, risk-based assessment:

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  • Information Gathering & Internal Reconnaissance
  • Vulnerability Assessment and Threat Identification
  • Controlled Exploitation and Privilege Escalation
  • Lateral Movement and Impact Analysis
  • Risk-Rated Reporting and Remediation Guidance

Our methodology combines manual ethical hacking techniques with automated testing tools to identify exploitable vulnerabilities that pose real business risk. Each assessment evaluates the effectiveness of your network security controls, firewalls, routers, web servers, monitoring systems, and security policies, providing a realistic view of your cyber resilience.

 

Every engagement concludes with a clear, executive-ready penetration testing report, including risk-rated findings, exploitation evidence, and prioritised remediation recommendations to strengthen your overall cyber security posture.

What does the final report include?

  • You will receive a comprehensive, executive-ready report containing:
  • Risk-rated and prioritised findings
  • Evidence of exploitation (where applicable)
  • Business impact analysis
  • Clear remediation recommendations
  • Board and management summaries

Our Team

Our Team

Cybernetic Global Intelligence is supported by a global team of 430+ highly qualified cyber security consultants with industry-leading certifications and deep technical expertise. Our consultants hold internationally recognised credentials including CREST, CEH, OSCP, CISSP, CISA, CISM, ISO/IEC 27001 Lead Auditor and Lead Implementer, PCI DSS Qualified Security Assessor (QSA), and GIAC (GCIA).

Our team possesses extensive hands-on experience across a wide range of technologies and environments, including enterprise and cloud operating systems, databases, firewalls, intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS), network infrastructure, secure code reviews, web and application servers, messaging platforms, and critical business systems.

With over 20 years of proven experience in information security, our specialists have successfully delivered penetration testing, cyber risk assessments, and compliance engagements across a broad spectrum of industries. These include banking and financial services, healthcare and hospitals (including HIPAA environments), pharmaceuticals, telecommunications, aviation, insurance, mining, education, aged care, construction, real estate, not-for-profit organisations, and government agencies.

This depth of expertise enables Cybernetic Global Intelligence to deliver practical, risk-focused cyber security outcomes aligned to regulatory requirements, industry standards, and real-world threat landscapes.

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Services

Why Choose Cybernetic Global Intelligence for Internal VAPT?

  • 430+ certified cyber security consultants
  • CREST, CEH, OSCP, CISSP, CISM, CISA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditors & Implementers
  • PCI DSS Qualified Security Assessors (QSA)
  • Manual and automated testing techniques
  • Risk-based exploitation aligned to business impact
  • Clear remediation guidance and executive reporting
  • Trusted by enterprises, SOEs, and regulated industries
  • Proven experience across Banks, Superfunds, Healthcare, Government, Telecommunications, Mining, Defence, Aged Care, and Critical Infrastructure

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

What is Internal VAPT?

Internal Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (Internal VAPT) simulates a cyber-attack from within your organisation’s network, replicating threats such as malicious insiders, compromised user credentials, or attackers who have bypassed perimeter defences.


How is Internal VAPT different from External Penetration Testing?

External penetration testing focuses on threats originating outside the organisation, while Internal VAPT assesses internal systems, user access, network segmentation, and lateral movement risks once an attacker is already inside the network.


Why does my organisation need Internal VAPT?

Most modern cyber-attacks involve credential compromise, phishing, or insider threats. Internal VAPT identifies how far an attacker could move within your environment, what data could be accessed, and whether critical systems can be compromised.


What systems are covered in an Internal VAPT?

Our Internal VAPT can include:

  • Internal networks and infrastructure
  • Active Directory and identity systems
  • Servers, endpoints, and databases
  • Internal web and client-server applications
  • Cloud and hybrid environments
  • ERP systems
  • Wireless networks

Does Internal VAPT impact business operations?

No. All testing is authorised, controlled, and conducted under a defined Rules of Engagement (RoE). Testing is designed to minimise operational disruption while providing realistic security insights.


Is Internal VAPT required for compliance?

Internal VAPT supports compliance with ISO/IEC 27001, PCI DSS, APRA CPS 234, Essential Eight, NIST CSF, and SOCI Act requirements by demonstrating proactive vulnerability management and control validation.


How often should VAPT be performed?

Best practice is to conduct Internal VAPT:

  • Quarterly
  • After major infrastructure or application changes
  • Following security incidents or breaches
  • As part of ongoing ISO 27001 or PCI DSS compliance programmes

What does the final report include?

You will receive a comprehensive, executive-ready report containing:

  • Risk-rated and prioritised findings
  • Evidence of exploitation (where applicable)
  • Business impact analysis
  • Clear remediation recommendations
  • Board and management summaries

Why choose Cybernetic Global Intelligence for Internal VAPT?
  • 430+ certified cyber security consultants
  • CREST, CEH, OSCP, CISSP, CISM, CISA, ISO 27001 Lead Auditors & Implementers
  • PCI DSS Qualified Security Assessors (QSA)
  • Proven experience across Banks, Super funds, Healthcare, Government, Telecommunications, Mining, Aged Care and critical infrastructure