Objective Based Penetration Testing
Validate your critical risk scenarios with a tailored, objective-based penetration test to ensure your defences can withstand current and emerging threats.
Benefits of Objective Based Penetration Testing
The penetration testing team at CyberCX has unrivalled breadth and depth of experience. Our testers are certified and highly experienced, ensuring our approach aligns with industry-best practice, avoids system disruption and protects the integrity of your data.
Tailored to your risks
Beginning with collaborative threat modelling and information sessions, our assessment will create penetration test objectives based on unique compromise scenarios and risks to your organization.
Validate security controls
Through targeted compromise simulations, we validate whether your existing security controls are designed and implemented effectively against agreed risk scenarios. You’ll gain insight on where your defenses succeed, and where gaps may exist.
Measureable outcomes
Every test is designed around defined objectives, delivering actionable insights and measurable results that align with your business goals – not just a checklist of vulnerabilities.
Continuous security evolution
Objective-based testing helps prioritize remediation and informs long-term security strategy, ensuring your defenses evolve with emerging threats and compliance requirements.
What is Objective Based Penetration Testing?
A penetration test which is measured by pre-defined objectives, which are used to validate whether risk scenarios could be feasibly achieved by a threat actor. All testing effort is focused on evaluating whether a specific system or information type can be compromised, tampered with, or disrupted. This provides confidence about the effectiveness and design of implemented security controls.
The engagement takes a threat model driven approach to penetration testing, determining the unique threats that present a risk to the organization. These threats will then determine the objectives for which the assessment will be focused. An Objective Based Penetration Test aims to bridge the gap between Red Team and Purple Team engagements.
Why is conducting an Objective Based Penetration Test important?
Conducting an Objective-Based Penetration Test is crucial for organizations looking to validate specific risk scenarios directly from their risk register. By focusing on the compromise of crown jewel assets or critical business processes, this test offers security leaders clear, actionable insights into whether those assets are adequately protected.
It eliminates any false sense of assurance by technically assessing the design and effectiveness of security controls, ensuring they provide full coverage without exploitable gaps. This targeted approach enables organizations to confidently address real-world threats and optimize defenses.
Why partner with CyberCX for Objective Based Penetration Testing?
Expert people
Our team comprises highly certified penetration testers and security consultants with deep experience in real-world attack simulation. They understand business-critical risks and tailor every engagement to your objectives – not just generic vulnerability scans.
Advanced tools & methodologies
We leverage industry-leading tools combined with custom testing frameworks to replicate realistic threat scenarios. This ensures comprehensive coverage of attack vectors like privilege escalation, lateral movement, and data exfiltration, aligned with your agreed objectives.
Proven experience
CyberCX has delivered thousands of penetration tests across regulated industries, cloud environments, and complex enterprise networks. Our experience means we know how to prioritize what matters most for your business and compliance requirements.
Actionable reporting
Our reports go beyond listing vulnerabilities. We provide clear, objective-driven insights, risk prioritization, and remediation guidance – so you can measure security effectiveness and make informed decisions quickly.
Strategic partnership
We don’t just test; we help you mature your security posture over time. Our OBPT service feeds into broader cyber resilience strategies, ensuring continuous improvement against evolving threats.
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