Before you hire someone to physically break into your organization, it is probably a good idea to understand what steps they are going to take. In this blog, we will review our physical penetration testing methodology, which is the basic outline for any physical penetration test we perform. Our physical penetration testing methodology can be broken into 3 primary stages, each with several steps. In the case of physical penetration testing, this information will include the addresses of target locations, compromise goals to help us focus our attacks, and information that can help us prevent issues, such as areas of the building that are off-limits and alarm instructions. This process will involve a brief meeting with the client to review and acknowledge the penetration testing rules of engagement, confirm project scope and testing timeline, identify specific testing objectives, document any testing limitations or restrictions, and answer any questions related to the project.

Notice Please note that early bird discounts do not apply to Hosted courses. Physical security is an oft-overlooked component of data and system security in the technology world. While frequently forgotten, it is no less critical than timely patches, appropriate password policies, and proper user permissions. You can have the most hardened servers and network but that doesn't make the slightest difference if someone can gain direct access to a keyboard or, worse yet, march your hardware right out the door. Those who attend this session will leave with a full awareness of how to best protect buildings and grounds from unauthorized access, as well as how to compromise most existing physical security in order to gain access themselves.

The objective of this test is to identify vulnerability exploits in your physical properties that could lead to vulnerable vectors for an attacker to exploit for some nefarious purpose. In the world of cyber security, physical penetration tests point out some of the most common physical vulnerabilities for a company. This is because these type of penetration tests identify opportunities to compromise the physical barriers of your company, including sensors, camera, and locks. The goal of this test is to identify weaknesses in your physical security controls.