WorkNest Secure
Network Infrastructure & Architecture Penetration Testing
Uncover misconfigurations, privilege gaps, and architectural weaknesses before attackers do.
Your network infrastructure and architecture are the foundation of how your organisation operates, so its security is paramount.
Your network infrastructure and architecture are the foundation of how your organisation operates, so its security is paramount.
Your network infrastructure and architecture are the foundation of how your organisation operates, so its security is paramount.
Using industry-recognised methodologies and real-world attack simulations, we provide clear risk ratings, actionable remediation steps, and guidance to strengthen your network design, helping you maintain a secure, resilient environment.
Using industry-recognised methodologies and real-world attack simulations, we provide clear risk ratings, actionable remediation steps, and guidance to strengthen your network design, helping you maintain a secure, resilient environment.
What is Network Infrastructure & Architecture Penetration Testing?
What is Network Infrastructure & Architecture Penetration Testing?
What is Network Infrastructure & Architecture Penetration Testing?
Network Infrastructure and Architecture Penetration Testing assesses how well your organisation’s network is designed, configured, and protected against cyber-attacks. It looks for weaknesses in network devices, servers, and overall architecture that could be exploited by attackers.
There are two types:
Internal - Identifies security weaknesses from inside your corporate network by simulating an insider with physical or network access, providing insight into how securely internal systems and devices are configured.
External - Assesses the external internet-facing infrastructure of your network, such as your Firewall, VPN endpoints, Web Servers, and Mail Servers for vulnerabilities.
Why WorkNest for Penetration Testing?
Security testing should strengthen your organisation - not overwhelm it. At WorkNest, we combine deep technical expertise with practical business understanding to deliver testing that drives measurable improvement.
CHECK & CREST certified
Have your testing conducted by qualified professionals to ensure the highest possible standards
Expertise and efficiency
We combine human expertise for in-depth analysis with efficient automation for ongoing scanning
GuardNest platform
Simplifies vulnerability management with real-time reporting, remediation tracking, and expert advice
Compliance support
We support adherence to relevant industry regulations and standards to avoid the risk of non-compliance
Remote testing
Our consultants offer thorough internal and external testing without on-site presence
Wide range of expertise
We offer testing across everything from infrastructure and mobile applications to cloud and IoT environments
Why should you conduct Network Infrastructure & Architecture Pen Testing?
Why should you conduct Network Infrastructure & Architecture Pen Testing?
Why should you conduct Network Infrastructure & Architecture Pen Testing?
Undetected weaknesses in your network infrastructure can give attackers a foothold into your entire organisation.
Identify and remediate misconfigurations, weak controls, and architectural flaws before attackers can exploit them.
Proactively uncover vulnerabilities across network components to prevent lateral movement and data compromise.
Ensure your network design and configurations align with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Address gaps that could lead to downtime, service disruption, or unauthorised access.
Undetected weaknesses in your network infrastructure can give attackers a foothold into your entire organisation.
Identify and remediate misconfigurations, weak controls, and architectural flaws before attackers can exploit them.
Proactively uncover vulnerabilities across network components to prevent lateral movement and data compromise.
Ensure your network design and configurations align with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
Address gaps that could lead to downtime, service disruption, or unauthorised access.
Our services
Active Directory (AD) Review
Uncovers misconfigurations, excessive privileges, weak authentication, and poor segmentation across your AD environment.
Breakout Assessments
Simulates escape attempts and security bypasses across desktops, operating systems, and VPNs to identify privilege escalation paths, container escape risks, and opportunities for lateral movement or unauthorised access.
Endpoint Security Reviews
Assesses device builds, databases, and MDM configurations to surface weak policies, misconfigurations, and vulnerabilities that could lead to unauthorised access or data leakage.
Network Security Reviews
Examines firewall rules, router and switch configurations, and network segmentation controls to identify gaps, unnecessary rules, and misconfigurations that could expose your network to attack.
VoIP Assessment
Reviews your Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) services for vulnerabilities that could enable call interception, unauthorised access, or service disruption.
WiFi (Wireless) Assessment
Analyses wireless traffic, devices, and encryption protocols to uncover hidden vulnerabilities and protect your networks against hard-to-detect threats.
VPN Configuration
Assesses your VPN infrastructure for vulnerabilities and misconfigurations that could expose your business to attack. Our consultants provide clear remediation advice through GuardNest, helping you fix identified risks quickly and keep your VPNs secure long after the assessment is complete.
Firewall Ruleset Review
Reviews your firewall configuration in depth, identifying vulnerabilities that could put your business at risk. Using GuardNest, our consultants guide you through every remediation step, ensuring your firewalls are hardened and stay that way.
Methodology
We ensure testing has both depth and breadth by aligning with recognised methodologies such as CREST, OSSTMM, OWASP, and NIST.
This ensures a structured, consistent approach grounded in best practice and real-world threat intelligence.
We follow a clear seven-step process designed to deliver rigorous testing, meaningful insight, and practical remediation guidance at every stage.
We listen to your needs and develop a tailored project strategy, producing a scope that meets your unique requirements.
Where vulnerabilities are successfully exploited, our consultants assess their severity by determining which assets and networks can be accessed and what data may be exposed. Vulnerabilities are then ranked from low to critical within GuardNest.
We scan and enumerate the defined targets to identify existing vulnerabilities. This includes listening for open ports, identifying running services, and developing an attack plan based on the scan results.
Our consultants assess how deeply they can access your systems using leading industry techniques, custom-built tools, and their first-hand experience.
If a consultant successfully exploits a vulnerability, they assess its severity. This involves determining which assets and networks can be accessed and how much information can be gathered. Your vulnerabilities are then ranked from low to critical in GuardNest.
We publish the findings in a report on GuardNest, organised by category and type, with remediation advice for each exploit and vulnerability. On request, we also arrange debrief calls to review identified risks in detail and discuss remediation.
Your GuardNest licence includes continuous external infrastructure scanning to minimise risk between tests. We also offer a remediation check service, and every engagement includes a full consultative approach to ensure ongoing support even after the project is complete.
Looking to improve your network infrastructure and architecture security?
What our clients say
We’ve always been very impressed with the cyber security services WorkNest provide us. Their professional approach, knowledge and flexibility have ensured they have become a key trusted partner in our supply chain.
Paymentsense
Founder
WorkNest Secure delivered a highly professional and thorough incident response service. Their team’s technical knowledge, attention to detail, and clear communication throughout the process made a complex area easy to navigate. The quality of the analysis and final reporting gave us real assurance and added value to our internal security efforts, minimising the impact to the business.
Shoezone
Head of IT
Our Penetration Testing services cover a wide range of endpoint categories, including App, Network, Cloud, Web, and API. We can deliver the Penetration Test you need to get the results you want.
Identify weaknesses across cloud platforms, containerisation technologies, and productivity suites.
Identify vulnerabilities or misconfigurations in Android, iOS, and cross-platform apps.
Identify vulnerabilities or misconfigurations in Android, iOS, and cross-platform apps.
Get a structured, human-led review of applications that use large language models.
