What is a Penetration Test?

Assess your security by using ethical hackers against your defenses

What is Penetration Testing?

A Deliberate Cyberattack to Reveal Weaknesses in Security Defenses

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A penetration test, or pentest, simulates a real-world cyberattack to evaluate your security by pitting skilled ethical hackers against your defenses.

Simulates a Real Attack – Safely

A Raxis penetration test replicates the tools, tactics, and mindset of real adversaries to identify how an attacker could breach your systems before they actually do.

Not a Scan. A Real Adversary.

Automated scanners stop at surface vulnerabilities; Raxis testers think, adapt, and exploit like genuine threat actors—revealing how deep an attack could really go.

You Can Lock It Down

Our red team tests every layer of your defense—networks, applications, APIs, and users—to expose weaknesses safely and provide the insight to fix them fast.

Evidence, Not Guesswork

Each Raxis penetration test delivers verified proof of exploitation, showing exactly what data could be accessed and how it happened—no false positives, no noise.

Tailored to Your Environment, Not a Template

Every test is custom-built around your infrastructure, compliance requirements, and business risks, ensuring realistic results that align with your actual threat surface.

From Breach Simulation to Measurable Defense

Raxis turns testing into progress with actionable remediation guidance, executive reporting, and retesting to confirm your fixes truly close the gap.

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Why You Shouldn’t Fear a Penetration Test

A penetration test isn’t something to fear—it’s something to control. Many organizations worry that testing could cause disruption, data loss, or embarrassment. In reality, a professionally managed Raxis penetration test is the safest and most constructive way to understand your security posture. Our engagements are designed for precision, not chaos. Every step is authorized, documented, and isolated to ensure your systems stay stable and your data remains intact.

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Safe by Design

Every Raxis penetration test is planned and executed within strict boundaries to protect uptime and data integrity. We test with precision, not disruption.

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Controlled Scope

You define the targets; we stick to them. Our team follows approved rules of engagement so there are no surprises—only verified, actionable results.

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Zero Business Impact

Testing runs in real environments without interrupting users, services, or revenue. Raxis delivers insight without risk, ensuring operations continue seamlessly.

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Actionable Outcomes

We don’t stop at identifying vulnerabilities. Raxis provides clear, prioritized remediation guidance that strengthens your defenses immediately.

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Frequently Asked Questions

A penetration test is a controlled simulation of a real cyberattack, designed to identify how an adversary could exploit weaknesses in your systems, applications, or users. Raxis testers use the same tools and techniques as real attackers but within strict safety and authorization boundaries.

A scan lists potential weaknesses; a Raxis test proves what can actually be exploited. We go beyond automated results, manually chaining findings together to demonstrate real business impact—and we provide actionable fixes, not just raw data.

No. Raxis tests are designed to be non-disruptive. Our team works within defined scopes, uses safe exploitation techniques, and continuously monitors activity to ensure systems remain stable. You’ll know what we’re testing and when.

Many frameworks—including PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and SOC 2—require regular penetration testing. Raxis delivers tests mapped directly to your compliance controls, complete with audit-ready documentation and retesting validation to confirm remediation.

PTaaS (Penetration Testing as a Service) with Raxis means you’re not waiting weeks for a static report. Through our Raxis One platform, you get live visibility into findings, progress tracking, and secure collaboration—all in real time, with results you can act on immediately.

At minimum, once a year or after any major infrastructure or application change. Many of our clients use PTaaS to maintain ongoing visibility throughout the year, ensuring continuous testing instead of one-off snapshots.

A penetration test focuses on specific systems or applications. A red team exercise goes broader—testing your entire organization’s ability to detect, respond, and defend against real-world adversaries. Raxis red team operations simulate advanced threat actors across technical, physical, and social vectors.

Yes. Raxis testers often identify overprivileged accounts, misconfigured permissions, and lateral movement paths that attackers could exploit internally—critical insights for defending against both external and insider threats.

Raxis follows strict data-handling policies, secure transfer protocols, and controlled test environments. All findings remain confidential, and sensitive data is never exfiltrated—only demonstrated for validation under contract.

You’ll receive a detailed report explaining every finding, its business impact, and how to fix it—plus an executive summary for leadership. We also offer retesting to verify remediation and PTaaS access for continuous monitoring of your progress.

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