Penetration Testing
Find exploitable weaknesses before attackers do.
ForgeOne offers professional penetration testing in collaboration with Ingram Micro Austria. Certified offensive security experts test under controlled conditions which weaknesses can actually be exploited.
ForgeOne supports scoping, technical interpretation, hardening, remediation and retest.
When does penetration testing make sense?
When realistic attack paths need validation, not just checklists.
Internet-facing systems
Websites, APIs, portals, VPNs or login areas are exposed online.
New or changed systems
Critical platforms are going live or have changed significantly.
Sensitive data
Personal, confidential or business-critical data needs strong protection.
Why it matters
A successful attack can cause outages, data exfiltration, extortion, forensics, recovery effort, notification duties and reputational damage.
Current example: Berlin state network
Berlin.de reported on 4 September 2026 after a cyberattack that personal data may be affected. Rhysida claimed 5.7 TB of stolen data and demanded a minimum bid of 30 bitcoin, around two million euros.
This does not prove that a penetration test would have prevented that attack. It shows the possible impact of successful attacks. Source:
What can be tested
Scope is clearly defined upfront.
Infrastructure
External and internal systems, network services and segmentation.
Web & API
Web applications, APIs, authentication, sessions and OWASP risks.
Identity
Active Directory, permissions, lateral movement and admin access.
Cloud & Kubernetes
Clusters, RBAC, secrets, ingress, registry and GitOps context.
Together with Ingram Micro Austria
The technical assessment is delivered together with Ingram Micro Austria. Ingram Micro provides certified offensive security specialists, including recognized qualifications such as OSCP, OSCE and CEH.
Certified offensive security
Ingram Micro provides the specialized testers for controlled testing, attack simulation, risk assessment, report and retest.
ForgeOne engineering
Scoping, infrastructure context, Linux, Kubernetes, security architecture, hardening and remediation.
The process in five steps
Current step Step 1Scoping
Define objectives, systems, boundaries and test windows.
- Step 2
Pentest
Controlled technical testing by offensive security experts.
- Step 3
Report
Document findings, risk, evidence and prioritization clearly.
- Step 4
Remediation
ForgeOne helps with fixes, hardening and architecture decisions.
- Step 5
Retest
Resolved findings are tested again.
Book free scoping
We clarify scope, objectives, risks and the right next step.
FAQ
What does a penetration test cost?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
Cost depends on scope, test depth and the number of systems. The entry point is free scoping.
Which systems can be tested?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
Typical areas are infrastructure, web applications, APIs, Active Directory, cloud, Kubernetes and network infrastructure.
What happens after the test?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
You receive prioritized findings. ForgeOne can support interpretation, remediation, hardening and retest.
Does this help with NIS2 or DORA?Show answerHide answer Action: Open answerClose answer
Penetration tests can be one building block for regularly reviewing technical security measures. This does not replace legal advice.
Decision Guide before Scoping
The decision guide explains when a vulnerability scan, configuration review, security assessment or penetration test is the right fit.
Professional penetration testing for open-source and Kubernetes environments
Differences between vulnerability scan, configuration review, security assessment and penetration test for modern open-source and Kubernetes platforms.