Penetration Testing

Controlled, real-world attacks against your systems to find and fix exploitable vulnerabilities โ€” before adversaries find them first. Delivered by certified ethical hackers with deep Canadian sector expertise.

Find Gaps Before They Do

A penetration test is the most realistic measure of your security posture. Our ethical hackers use the same tools, tactics, and techniques (TTPs) as real adversaries โ€” from initial reconnaissance through exploitation, lateral movement, and privilege escalation.

Every Prairie Sentinel engagement is scoped carefully with your team, executed under a formal Rules of Engagement, and concluded with a detailed report that prioritizes findings by real-world exploitability โ€” not just CVSS score.

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All engagements are conducted under signed authorization agreements. We operate within agreed scope, and our methodology is fully documented and transparent throughout the engagement.

# PrairieSentinel Pentest Engine v2.4
[*] Target: client-network.prairietest.ca
[*] Scope confirmed ยท Auth: PS-2024-0047
[!] Open port 22 โ€” SSH weak cipher suite
[โœ—] CVE-2024-21762 โ€” FortiOS auth bypass
[!] Default SNMP community string: public
[โœ—] SMB signing disabled โ€” relay attack viable
[!] SQL injection in /api/v2/search param
[โœ“] Findings documented ยท Exploits PoC'd
[โœ“] Report generating: pentest-2024-q3.pdf
Critical: 2  High: 5  Med: 11

What We Test

Prairie Sentinel offers a full range of penetration testing services โ€” from targeted assessments to comprehensive red team operations.

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Network Penetration Testing

Comprehensive assessment of your internal and external network infrastructure โ€” routers, firewalls, switches, servers, and all connected devices.

  • External attack surface enumeration
  • Internal network lateral movement
  • Firewall & segmentation bypass testing
  • VPN and remote access assessment
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Web Application Testing

In-depth security assessment of your web applications and APIs following OWASP Top 10 and OWASP API Security Top 10 frameworks.

  • Authentication & session management
  • Injection vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS, XXE)
  • Broken access control testing
  • API endpoint security assessment
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Mobile Application Testing

Security assessment of iOS and Android applications including static analysis, dynamic analysis, and traffic interception testing.

  • Insecure data storage detection
  • Network communication analysis
  • Reverse engineering & tampering
  • Backend API security review
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Social Engineering

Realistic phishing campaigns, vishing (voice phishing), and pretexting exercises to measure and improve your human security layer.

  • Targeted spear-phishing campaigns
  • Credential harvesting simulations
  • Vishing and pretext calls
  • USB drop and physical baiting
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Physical Security Testing

On-site assessment of your physical security controls โ€” tailgating, badge cloning, lock picking, and unauthorized access attempts to restricted areas.

  • Perimeter access control testing
  • RFID/badge cloning attempts
  • Server room & data center access
  • Dumpster diving & OSINT
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Red Team Operations

Full-scope adversary simulation targeting your people, processes, and technology simultaneously โ€” the most realistic measure of your defensive capability.

  • Multi-vector attack campaigns
  • APT-style persistent access
  • Crown jewel identification & exfiltration
  • Blue team detection capability assessment

Rigorous Methodology

Every Prairie Sentinel penetration test follows a structured, repeatable process โ€” ensuring comprehensive coverage and defensible results.

01

Scoping & Planning

Collaborative scoping session to define targets, objectives, testing windows, Rules of Engagement, and emergency contact procedures. Formal authorization signed before any testing begins.

02

Reconnaissance

Passive and active information gathering โ€” OSINT, DNS enumeration, ASN mapping, employee profiling, technology fingerprinting, and attack surface discovery.

03

Vulnerability Analysis

Systematic identification of weaknesses through automated scanning combined with deep manual analysis โ€” eliminating false positives before exploitation attempts.

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Exploitation

Controlled exploitation of confirmed vulnerabilities to demonstrate real-world impact โ€” privilege escalation, lateral movement, and data access without causing operational disruption.

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Reporting & Debrief

Detailed technical report with executive summary, risk-prioritized findings, proof-of-concept evidence, and a clear remediation roadmap. Live debrief with your technical and leadership teams included.

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Remediation Validation

Free re-test of all critical and high-severity findings after your team has applied fixes โ€” confirming vulnerabilities are fully remediated before closing the engagement.

What You Receive

  • Executive Summary (board-ready, non-technical)
  • Technical findings with CVSS scores & risk ratings
  • Step-by-step exploitation evidence (screenshots, logs)
  • Prioritized remediation roadmap with timelines
  • Attack path diagrams and kill chain mapping
  • Remediation validation re-test (critical & high)
  • 90-day post-engagement analyst access
  • Attestation letter for auditors & insurers
Typical Turnaround
5โ€“7
Business days
for report delivery
2โ€“10
Days of active
testing (scope-dependent)

Industry Expertise

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Healthcare

HIS, EMR, medical devices, PACS systems

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Energy & OT

SCADA, ICS, OT/IT convergence, pipelines

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Financial Services

Banking portals, fintech APIs, PCI-DSS scope

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Government

Municipal, provincial, sensitive citizen data

Request a Penetration Test Quote

Tell us what you'd like tested and we'll provide a scoping proposal within 24 business hours. All conversations are strictly confidential.