Cybercrime Cost the UK Economy £27 Billion Last Year
With 43% of UK businesses reporting a cyberattack or breach in the last 12 months, the threat is no longer a matter of “if,” but “when”. For many small-to-medium enterprises, the impact is fatal: 60% of SMEs close within six months of a serious cyber incident.
Penetration testing (or ethical hacking) is a controlled, authorised assessment where security professionals simulate real-world attacks to find and fix vulnerabilities before criminals can exploit them.
What do you need to protect right now?
Why “Scanning” Isn’t Enough
Many UK firms mistakenly believe a cheap vulnerability scan satisfies their security needs. However, automated tools produce 40-60% false positives and cannot “chain” vulnerabilities together to show a real-world attack path.
Many organisations only realise the value of a manual test when it reveals a sequence of minor misconfigurations that, when combined, allow total access to customer databases or intellectual property.
Why We Are Concerned for UK Businesses
The average cost of a single SME breach is £10,830 in direct costs alone. When you factor in downtime, reputational damage, and GDPR fines—which can reach 4% of annual turnover—the true cost often exceeds £200,000.
The Right Penetration Test for Your Business
Not all businesses face the same risks. Professional penetration testing is categorised by the level of information provided to the tester and the specific environment being targeted.
1. Testing Methodologies
Black Box Testing
Testers have no prior knowledge of your systems, simulating an external attack by a motivated hacker.
White Box Testing
Testers are given full access to architecture and source code to identify deep-seated security flaws.
Grey Box Testing
A hybrid approach where testers have limited information, simulating an attack by a disgruntled employee or a low-level user.
2. Core Service Types
☑️External Network Testing
Identifying vulnerabilities in your internet-facing systems like websites, APIs, and cloud applications.
☑️Web Application Testing
Deep-dives into software logic to prevent data theft via SQL injection or cross-site scripting.
☑️Internal Infrastructure Testing
Assessing what an attacker could do once they have gained a foothold inside your network.
☑️Social Engineering
Testing your “human firewall” through simulated phishing campaigns to see if staff are susceptible to credential theft.
Secure Your Reputation and Your Revenue
A CREST-accredited penetration test is your most powerful defence against cyber crime, and is the best way to satisfy a Cyber Insurance provider, and win high-value partnerships
Accredited Experts
We only work with providers holding CREST or CHECK certifications—the UK gold standards.
Actionable Reports
No jargon-heavy data dumps. You receive a prioritised roadmap to fix critical issues immediately.
Compliance Ready
Our partners provide documentation that satisfies auditors for GDPR, PCI DSS, and Cyber Essentials Plus.