Real pentests.
Human QA validated.
Automated scanning discovers exposure at machine speed, but automated tools don't win tenders or satisfy rigorous insurers on their own. Freshcyber delivers speed-automated network penetration testing thoroughly validated by senior offensive security experts. Find critical exploit paths before attackers do and retain valuable client trust.
Assessment Mode
Internal & External Network
Audit Status: Executive Report Ready in 48 hrs
Companies of all sizes trust Freshcyber to achieve and maintain Cyber Essentials Plus.
Losing bids or losing clients: the cost of unverified security.
Relying on basic scans or skipping penetration testing causes real commercial damage. Here is what lands in management inboxes when security testing falls short.
Procurement notice — bid rejected due to unverified vulnerability scan
CONTRACT LOSTDear bidder,
We have completed the mandatory security review for Tender Ref #8841. While your service offer was strong, your submitted security proof consisted of a basic automated vulnerability scan report.
Our risk policy requires a formal Network Penetration Test verifying that high and critical vulnerabilities have been actively tested and validated against real exploitation. As basic scanning does not fulfill this criterion, your bid cannot proceed to the commercial stage.
Vulnerability Scanning vs. Penetration Testing
Auditors and enterprise clients look for both, but they serve completely different purposes. Here is why a vulnerability scan alone won't prove true security resilience.
Vulnerability Management
Automated passive observation
Continuous automated scanning that checks software version numbers, known patches, and open ports across your network.
Key focus: "What known bugs might exist?"
Network Penetration Test
Active exploitation + Human QA
Safely executes actual exploits, attempts lateral movement, cracking weak credentials, and privilege escalation to prove real vulnerability.
Key focus: "Can an attacker gain access & steal data?"
Machine speed execution. Human expert validation.
Our penetration testing platform automates discovery, exploit attempts, privilege escalation, and man-in-the-middle vector testing. Every finding then passes through human QA validation by senior offensive security consultants before reaching your executive team.
Overall Risk Ranking
CRITICAL
8 Actionable Exploit Vectors
Compromised Systems
2 / 84
Domain Admin Kept Safe
Human QA Status
APPROVED
Signed by Senior OSCP Lead
Executive Business Impact Note
Automated scanning identified a backup management console still using its default administrator credentials. Our offensive team manually validated this and gained administrator access, then separately cracked a weak Kerberoastable service account password to reach an internal database staging server. Domain administrator access was not achieved. Remediation steps are prioritised below.
Designed for UK businesses that cannot afford security failure.
Whether winning high-value contracts or satisfying stringent regulators, our penetration testing delivers the exact verification your stakeholders demand.
Enterprise Supply Chain & B2B Tenders
Major corporate clients and tier-1 contractors now mandate independent network penetration testing reports before signing multi-year vendor agreements.
Legal & Professional Services
Cyber liability insurers and SRA guidelines demand regular network penetration tests to verify that sensitive client assets and partner data remain unexposed.
Healthcare & Care Providers
NHS frameworks and healthcare trusts require regular external and internal penetration testing alongside annual DSPT self-assessments.
Financial Services & Fintech
Regulated financial firms must demonstrate continuous vulnerability management and annual penetration testing to satisfy auditors and banking partners.
Over 60% less than traditional manual pentesting.
Automated speed combined with 100% human expert QA. Choose a one-off assessment or continuous testing.
One-Off Network Pentest
Targeted technical audit for bids, insurers, or annual compliance. Ideal as your annual test.
Covers up to 50 IPs. Larger scopes quoted on a scoping call.
- External & internal network IP ranges
Comprehensive scanning across perimeter and local LAN targets.
- Automated exploit execution & MITM testing
Active testing of Kerberos, SMB, credentials and privilege paths.
- 100% human expert QA validation
Zero automated false positives; validated by senior offensive testers.
- Executive & technical remediation report
Delivered within 48 hours of test completion.
- Free retest included
Verify fixes are effective within 30 days at no extra cost.
Continuous Managed PenTesting
Quarterly pentesting with unlimited re-testing and trend reporting.
Covers up to 50 IPs. Larger scopes quoted on a scoping call.
Prefer testing twice a year? Book a scoping call and we will scope it with you.
- Minimum 6-month contract
Rolling monthly thereafter; delivers genuine risk reduction trends over time.
- Quarterly automated pentest runs with full human QA
Full offensive runs with human QA validation every 90 days.
- Unlimited fix re-testing whenever patches are applied
Re-run targeted tests whenever patches are deployed.
- Scoped specifically for SMEs (up to 50 IPs)
Clear progress graphs that satisfy procurement and audit scrutiny.
Everything you need to know about our pentest service.
One call. We will tell you exactly what you need and what it will cost.
A straight fifteen-minute conversation, no forms to fill in first, no hard sell. You come away with a clear picture, even if you never book us.