Services
Offensive Security Services
Every engagement is scoped to your environment, executed by senior operators, and delivered with findings your teams can use.
Penetration Testing
We simulate how an attacker moves through your environment, from initial access through lateral movement to the assets that matter most. The goal is not a list of vulnerabilities. It is a clear picture of your actual exposure.
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External Infrastructure Testing
We attack your internet-facing environment the way a real adversary would: reconnaissance, enumeration, exploitation, and persistence. Every finding maps to a realistic attack chain.
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Internal Network Testing
Assumes initial access is already achieved, because in most real incidents it is. We move through your internal environment to identify what an attacker could reach, how quickly, and through what path.
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Web Application Security Testing
Manual testing of authentication, authorization, input handling, session management, and business logic, beyond what automated scanners surface.
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Wireless Security Testing
Assessment of wireless access controls, rogue access point exposure, and client-side attack paths across corporate and guest networks.
Cloud and Identity Security
Cloud environments introduce attack paths that traditional assessments miss entirely. We test your cloud infrastructure the same way an attacker would: from the outside in, and from a compromised identity outward.
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AWS Security Assessment
We evaluate IAM policies, service misconfigurations, trust relationships, and lateral movement opportunities across your AWS environment, focusing on paths that lead to data or privileged access.
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Azure Security Assessment
We assess your Azure subscriptions and Entra ID configurations for privilege escalation paths, cross-service attack vectors, and identity model weaknesses that expose your environment.
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GCP Security Assessment
We review GCP IAM roles, project isolation boundaries, service account exposure, and privilege escalation pathways within your Google Cloud environment.
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Hybrid Identity and Entra ID Attack Paths
We test federation models, conditional access enforcement, token abuse scenarios, and identity synchronization risks across hybrid and cloud-native environments.
AI and LLM Application Testing
Applications built on large language models add an attack surface that conventional testing was not designed for. We test the model integration, the data it can reach, and the actions it can take on a user's behalf.
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LLM Application Testing
Direct and indirect prompt injection, guardrail bypass, and unsafe handling of model output in the application that wraps the model.
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Agent and Tool Permissions
What an agent can call, with whose authority, and what it does when the content it acts on is controlled by an attacker.
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Data Exposure and Retrieval
Whether system prompts, retrieval pipelines, and connected data sources leak information across users, roles, or tenants.
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AI Pen Tests
AI Pen Tests are a separate, fixed-price service: AI handles reconnaissance and analysis, and a senior operator manually validates every finding. Delivered in 48 hours to 2 weeks.
Red Team Operations
A red team engagement measures whether your organization detects and responds to a determined attacker. We pursue agreed objectives across technical, human, and physical vectors over an extended window.
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Objective-Based Operations
Scoped to a goal your leadership cares about, such as reaching a payment system or a control network, with rules of engagement agreed in advance.
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Assumed Breach Scenarios
Operations that start from a compromised host or account, so the time goes into the paths an attacker would take after initial access.
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Detection and Response Review
After the operation we replay the timeline with your defenders: what alerted, what did not, and what to change so it does next time.
Vulnerability Research and Disclosure
We research the software and devices our clients depend on and report what we find to the vendor through coordinated disclosure. Advisories are published once a fix is public and the disclosure window has closed.
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Product and Device Research
Focused research on a specific product, appliance, or device before you deploy it or while you depend on it, with findings reported to you and to the vendor.
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Coordinated Disclosure
Vendors receive a written report with reproduction steps and impact, and a 90-day window to release a fix, extended when remediation is actively under way.
Specialized Assessments
Some environments require testing beyond standard scope. These engagements are designed for organizations with specific technology stacks, compliance requirements, or elevated risk profiles.
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IoT Device Testing
We test embedded systems, firmware exposure, wireless protocol weaknesses, and device-to-cloud communication channels for vulnerabilities that could allow an attacker to pivot deeper into your environment.
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Operational Technology (OT) Testing
We assess industrial control systems, segmentation controls, and safety-critical infrastructure for exposures that could impact operational continuity or physical safety.
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Network Segmentation Validation
We conduct controlled adversarial testing to verify that your isolation boundaries hold under real attack conditions and that lateral movement between critical zones is restricted.
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Workstation Compromise Simulation
We simulate endpoint compromise to evaluate privilege escalation paths, detection control effectiveness, and your ability to contain a breach once an attacker is on a machine.
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API Security Assessment
We test your exposed APIs for authentication flaws, token handling weaknesses, rate limiting gaps, and business logic vulnerabilities that could expose sensitive data or functionality.
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Mobile Application Testing
We assess iOS and Android applications for local storage risks, certificate pinning gaps, authentication bypass vulnerabilities, and insecure backend integrations.
Strike Force Engagement Model
Atarus operates on a senior operator model. For larger or more complex programs, we deploy additional specialized practitioners aligned to the specific risk profile, technical environment, and scope of the engagement. Every engagement retains direct senior oversight from scoping through final report delivery.
Process
How an Engagement Works
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Scoping and Risk Alignment
We start by understanding your environment, your highest-value assets, and your threat model. Every engagement is calibrated before testing begins.
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Adversarial Testing
Manual techniques, not automated scan output. We map real attack paths and validate exploitability with evidence before anything goes in the report.
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Findings That Drive Action
Every finding is manually verified, severity-rated by actual impact, and written so your technical teams know exactly what to fix and in what order.
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Executive Debrief
We walk leadership through what we found, what it means for the business, and what a prioritized remediation roadmap looks like.
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does an engagement take?
It depends on scope. Most traditional penetration tests run 3 to 4 weeks from kickoff to final report, and red team operations run longer. AI Pen Tests deliver in 48 hours to 2 weeks. You receive a timeline in the engagement proposal before anything is signed.
Do you sign an NDA before we share details?
Yes. Initial consultations are covered under mutual NDA, and we can sign one before you share any technical detail.
How does scoping work?
We start with a scoping call about your environment, your highest-value assets, and your constraints. A brief description is enough to begin, and no RFP is required. You then receive a proposal outlining methodology, deliverables, and timeline, followed by a Statement of Work and Rules of Engagement for signature.
What happens after the report?
Draft findings are reviewed with your technical team before final delivery. The final report comes with an executive debrief and a prioritized remediation roadmap, and the operator who ran your engagement stays reachable while your team works through it.
Do you retest after remediation?
Yes. Once your team has remediated, we retest the affected findings to confirm the fixes hold and record what has been resolved. Retesting can be scoped into the original engagement or arranged afterwards.
Not sure which assessment fits your environment?
Start with a scoping conversation. We will help you identify the highest-value assessment for your current risk posture.
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Social Engineering and Physical Security
Technology controls only go so far. People are targeted directly, and most organizations have never tested how well their employees recognize and respond to it. These engagements measure exactly that.
Phishing Campaigns
We simulate targeted email-based attacks to evaluate employee susceptibility, credential exposure risk, and the effectiveness of your detection and reporting processes.
Vishing Operations
We conduct voice-based social engineering engagements against your service desks, operational staff, and identity verification processes to test procedural controls under realistic pressure.
Smishing (SMS)
Text-based attack simulations targeting mobile-reliant workflows and employees operating outside traditional perimeter controls.
Physical Security Assessments
We test your facility access controls, badge systems, tailgating exposure, and physical perimeter defenses through on-site adversarial testing.
Executive-Targeted Engagements
High-fidelity simulations targeting leadership and privileged personnel. These engagements reflect the actual tactics used against C-suite and board-level individuals.