EDUH Initiatives & Consultancy, LLP

CyberSecurity Services

EDUH

Cybersecurity Testing Services Of EDUH is designed to help organizations proactively identify and address security vulnerabilities across their digital assets. At the heart of our offering is penetration testing—a proactive, real-world approach to security that simulates cyberattacks to identify and address vulnerabilities before they can be exploited. Our services go beyond surface-level scans, delivering deep, expert-driven insights through advanced testing of your networks, applications, and systems. Whether you’re aiming to meet compliance standards, protect critical data, or fortify your brand’s reputation, we provide the intelligence and assurance your business needs to stay secure and competitive. Partner with us to turn cybersecurity from a risk into a strategic advantage.

PENETRATION TESTING

Penetration Testing

In today’s interconnected digital landscape, organizations face an ever-increasing threat of cyberattacks. This Penetration Testing Plan is designed to uncover vulnerabilities in critical systems, applications, and networks, enabling your organization to prioritize and remediate risks effectively.

Our primary objective is to enhance your organization’s overall resilience against cyber threats while aligning with industry best practices and compliance frameworks such as ISO 27001, OWASP, and NIST.

Key benefits of our penetration testing include:

Identification of critical vulnerabilities and their associated risks
Prioritized remediation strategies to address the most pressing issues
Increased trust and confidence from stakeholders, clients, and regulatory bodies
Strengthened security measures to prevent future attacks

Objectives

SCOPE OF WORK

Web Applications

• Testing for vulnerabilities such as SQL Injection, Cross-Site Scripting (XSS), Directory Traversal, and other OWASP Top 10 threats.
• Assessing authentication mechanisms, session management, and access control implementations.

Networks

• External and internal network penetration testing to identify weaknesses in perimeter defenses, firewalls, and access controls.
• Identifying potential entry points for attackers, including misconfigured services and open ports.

Servers and Endpoints

• Scanning and testing operating systems, software, and configurations for known vulnerabilities.
• Evaluating endpoint protection mechanisms such as antivirus and patch management.

APIs

• Evaluating exposed APIs for misconfigurations, authentication flaws, and data leakage.
• Ensuring secure data exchange and preventing unauthorized access.

Cloud Infrastructure

• Assessing cloud environments such as AWS, Azure, or GCP for misconfigurations, exposed services, and insecure storage.
• Evaluating identity and access management controls in cloud environments.

Authentication and Authorization

•Reviewing user authentication systems for weaknesses, including brute force, credential stuffing, and weak password policies.
• Ensuring proper role-based access control and privilege management.

PENETRATION TESTING PROCESS

Information Gathering

The reconnaissance phase involves collecting as much information as possible about the target environment. This includes identifying IP ranges, domain names, network infrastructure, and potential entry points. Both passive and active reconnaissance techniques are employed to build a comprehensive profile of the target.

Key Activities :

OSINT (Open Source Intelligence) gathering from public sources
DNS enumeration to identify subdomains and network topology
Whois lookups to gather domain registration information
Social engineering reconnaissance (if in scope)

Tools Used :

Maltego for relationship mapping
Shodan for internet-facing device discovery
Recon-ng for web reconnaissance
theHarvester for email and subdomain

Technical Assessment

During the scanning phase, we perform technical assessments to identify active systems, open ports, running services, and potential vulnerabilities. This phase involves more direct interaction with the target systems to gather detailed technical information.

Scanning Techniques :

Network scanning to identify live hosts and network topology
Port scanning to discover open ports and services
Service enumeration to identify software versions
OS fingerprinting to determine operating systems

Tools Used :

Nmap for comprehensive network scanning
Nessus for vulnerability scanning
OpenVAS for open-source vulnerability assessment
Nikto for web server scanning

Identifying Weaknesses

In this phase, we analyze the data collected during scanning to identify security vulnerabilities and weaknesses. We use a combination of automated tools and manual analysis to discover potential security issues across the target environment.

Assessment Areas :

Web application vulnerabilities (OWASP Top 10)
Network infrastructure weaknesses
Authentication and authorization flaws
Encryption implementation issues
Configuration weaknesses

Methodology :

Automated vulnerability scanning with multiple tools
Manual verification of identified vulnerabilities
False positive elimination
Risk assessment and prioritization
Vulnerability correlation and analysis

Validating Vulnerabilities

The exploitation phase involves attempting to safely exploit identified vulnerabilities to demonstrate their real-world impact. This helps validate the findings and provides concrete evidence of security risks that need to be addressed.

Exploitation Approach :

Controlled exploitation in isolated environments
Privilege escalation attempts
Lateral movement within the network
Data exfiltration simulation
Persistence mechanism testing

Tools & Techniques :

Metasploit Framework for exploitation
Custom exploit development for specific vulnerabilities
Social engineering toolkit (if in scope)
Password cracking tools
Web application exploitation frameworks

Documentation & Remediation

The final phase involves comprehensive documentation of all findings, including detailed descriptions of vulnerabilities, their potential impact, and specific recommendations for remediation. This phase ensures that the organization has actionable information to address the identified security issues.

Report Components :