Your Partner in Penetration Testing

Find the vulnerabilities that put you at risk

Expose Hidden Threats

Pinpoint vulnerabilities across your network, applications, and infrastructure before attackers do. We uncover the gaps — you gain the upper hand.

Simulate the Real Attack

Our expert-led penetration testing mimics real-world tactics to reveal how attackers could break in — and how to stop them.

Safeguard what matter most

From personal data to business-critical systems, we help protect the assets that power your operations — and your reputation.

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The Importance of

Penetration Testing

Penetration testing uses a targeted, manual approach to identify and exploit vulnerabilities across your networks, applications, devices, and people, helping keep your business secure and resilient.

Our penetration testing solutions

Reduce Risk and Increase Your Cybersecurity Posture

Network Pen Testing

Get a real-world look at how attackers could exploit your network security with our hands-on, manual network penetration testing services

Web App Testing

An inspection of the potential points of exploit on your web-based applications and can identify security holes.

API Testing

We perform API security testing by analyzing both request and response. To clarify, this is done in order to discover and fix security vulnerabilities earlier in the software development cycle.

Mobile Application Penetration Testing

We can help you find vulnerabilities so you can fix them before they become a problem and you lose that trust.

Wifi Testing

See how vulnerable your WiFi networks are and receive remediation recommendations to improve your wireless security.

4 Step Manual Penetration Process

A Comprehensive Security Assessment, One Step at a Time.

Step 1

Planning

The planning phase of involves coordinating with key contacts. MainNerve will set the rules of engagement, detailing test schedules, contacts, and scope.

Step 2

Discovery

MainNerve will conduct network
discovery & enumeration. For PCI white box testing, we’ll gather data flow diagrams & test CDE perimeter & network segmentation.

Step 3

Attack

MainNerve will ethically exploit vulnerabilities, aiming to access sensitive info & establish a system presence. Exploits require prior permission, avoiding complete system disruption.

Step 4

Reporting

During the pen test, MainNerve offers interim updates & immediate alerts for critical vulnerabilities. The final report includes all technical data, with an optional debriefing available on request.

what makes us

different?

Our experts are all US based and our penetration testing is conducted within the country.

We cater to your penetration testing needs so you can pick what you want and leave the rest.

Each engagement is customized, and you will have access to a dedicated delivery manager.

If you have clients that need penetration testing, we can help you provide that service.

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Frequently Asked

questions

How Can I Tell a Real Pen Test from a Fake?

There are a lot of companies selling penetration tests (pen tests), but how do you know if what you are getting is a real pen test? When it’s something that’s less tangible than, say, getting an oil change, it can be hard to determine if what you are purchasing is what you need. Read More

What is Penetration Testing?

Penetration testing is a targeted manual approach to identifying and exploiting vulnerabilities in an organization. Depending on the scope, this could include their wireless infrastructure, web applications, internal and external networks, personnel (e.g., social engineering campaigns), physical security, mobile devices, and source code. Read More

What is a Security Risk Assessment and why is it so Important?

In simpler terms, a risk analyst will go over a company’s policies and procedures. They will also determine if there is a security awareness training program and certain safeguards are in place, such as encryption and log monitoring. Read More

Cybersecurity Partners are Important, But Why?

Social Engineering Testing and a Security Risk Assessments with a skilled cybersecurity partner are two very important things you can perform to help keep your network safe. Read More

Professionalism, Quality, Responsive, Value

Our company has used MainNerve for a number of years for penetration testing. They are very professional and very thorough. They are careful about not disrupting the organization during the testing and they walk you through the test results in a way that makes understanding them very straightforward. We’ll be using them again soon.

Bill Hungerford,

Managing Partner, Strategic Software Systems