What is covered under infrastructure penetration testing?

This covers your internal and external network, including servers, firewalls, routers, VPNs, and the systems that sit behind your perimeter. We look for misconfigurations, outdated software, weak credentials, and lateral movement paths an attacker could use once they get an initial foothold anywhere in the environment.

What is the difference between internal and external infrastructure testing?

External testing simulates an attacker on the internet trying to break in from outside. Internal testing assumes a foothold already exists, whether from a phishing email, a compromised laptop, or an insider, and measures how far that attacker could move before anyone noticed. Most organizations need both to get an accurate picture.

Do you need physical access to our office to test our infrastructure?

Not usually. Most infrastructure testing is done remotely through a secure connection or a small device we ship you to plug into your network for internal testing. On-site work is only needed in specific cases like wireless assessments or physical security testing.

How disruptive is infrastructure testing to daily operations?

We scope engagements to avoid production outages and coordinate testing windows with your IT team ahead of time. If we identify something during testing that poses an immediate risk, like an exposed system that could be actively exploited, we flag it to you right away rather than waiting for the final report.

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Infrastructure Penetration Testing & Security Assessment Services

Expose Critical Risks Across Your Network Infrastructure

Our infrastructure and network penetration testing identifies exploitable weaknesses across internal and external environments. We assess servers, Active Directory, authentication, network segmentation, and attack paths to uncover real world risks and deliver actionable remediation guidance.

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Core systems put to the test
Servers, networks, and hosts probed for exploitable flaws.
Internal and external views
Threats examined from both outside and within.
Escalation paths uncovered
We trace how a foothold could turn into full control.
Hardening steps you can apply
Findings paired with clear ways to close the gaps.

About Infrastructure Pentest

Securing Networks, Servers & Critical Infrastructure

Our Infrastructure Penetration Testing Services help organizations identify and address security weaknesses across networks, servers, and critical infrastructure. We assess external and internal attack surfaces, network devices, Active Directory environments, authentication controls, segmentation, privilege escalation, and lateral movement paths to uncover risks that could enable unauthorized access or broader compromise. Our findings provide clear, actionable guidance to strengthen infrastructure security and improve resilience against real world attacks.

Real World Attack Path Analysis

Internal & External Network Testing

Active Directory & Authentication Security

Actionable Vulnerability & Risk Findings

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What We Cover in Infrastructure Pentesting

External Infrastructure Penetration Testing

We assess internet facing systems, services, and perimeter controls for exploitable weaknesses that could provide unauthorized access to critical infrastructure.

Internal Network Penetration Testing

We test internal networks, systems, and security controls to identify attack paths that could enable lateral movement or unauthorized access.

Firewall & Network Security Testing

We evaluate firewall configurations, network controls, exposed services, and access rules to identify weaknesses across your infrastructure security boundaries.

Server Security Assessment

We assess Windows and Linux servers for vulnerabilities, insecure configurations, exposed services, and weaknesses that could increase infrastructure security risks.

Active Directory & Privilege Escalation

We test Active Directory environments, privileged access, authentication controls, and escalation paths that could enable unauthorized administrative access.

Segmentation & Lateral Movement Testing

We validate network segmentation and controlled attack paths to identify weaknesses that could allow attackers to move between systems and security zones.

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Our Infrastructure Penetration Testing Methodology

01
Scope Definition
We scope your internal and external infrastructure and define testing boundaries.
02
Misconfiguration Discovery
Testers probe for misconfigurations, weak protocols, and exploitable exposed services.
03
Insider and Outsider Simulation
We simulate both outsider attacks and threats already inside your network.
04
Lateral Movement Testing
Privilege escalation and lateral movement show the real impact of each flaw.
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Proven Findings
Every finding is proven, ranked by risk, and paired with fixes.

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We probe your perimeter and what happens once someone gets inside, then prove the real impact.

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Audit Ready Infrastructure Testing Reports

An infrastructure penetration test is only as useful as the report it hands back. Every engagement ends with a document built for your technical team and your leadership alike, and one that holds up when an auditor starts asking questions.

Executive Summary
A plain language overview for leadership, covering overall risk and business impact.
Technical Findings
Detailed results, each with proof of exploitation, affected systems, and severity.
Risk Ranking
Every vulnerability ranked by real world exploitability, not just a raw CVSS score.
Remediation Guidance
Specific, actionable fixes mapped to your actual stack, not boilerplate.

Why Choose Pluto Security for Infrastructure Pentesting?

Expose Network and Infrastructure Attack Paths

Pluto Security conducts infrastructure penetration testing across external and internal networks, servers, Active Directory, network devices, authentication systems, and segmentation boundaries. Our security professionals simulate realistic attacks to identify vulnerabilities that could enable initial access, privilege escalation, or lateral movement. We go beyond isolated findings by analyzing realistic attack paths and validating security controls such as segmentation, authentication, hardening, and access restrictions. Technical evidence and risk based findings help organizations understand infrastructure exposure and prioritize security improvements.

External and Internal Testing

Our specialists assess infrastructure from external and internal perspectives to identify realistic compromise opportunities.

Active Directory Assessment

Testing examines identity infrastructure for weaknesses involving privileges, authentication, configurations, and lateral movement opportunities.

Attack Path Analysis

Experts identify chains of vulnerabilities that could allow attackers to progress toward sensitive systems.

Network Segmentation Validation

Testing verifies whether segmentation controls effectively restrict unauthorized movement between critical network environments.

How We Run an Infrastructure Penetration Test

We assess your infrastructure from both external and internal perspectives to spot realistic compromise opportunities.
We map trust boundaries, exposed services, and high-value assets before we touch a thing.
We chain small, low severity gaps into the real attack paths a single scan would never connect.
We validate every finding by hand and capture proof of concept for each exploitable issue.
We rank results by real world exploitability, then walk your team through the fixes step by step.

What you get

Detailed Security Findings
Risk & Impact Analysis
Technical Evidence
Actionable Remediation Guidance

Tools & Technologies We Use

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Why Infrastructure Pentest Matters for Your Business

Infrastructure weaknesses can give attackers a path into critical systems, enabling unauthorized access, privilege escalation, or lateral movement. Infrastructure penetration testing helps identify and validate these weaknesses, giving organizations clear insight into attack paths and practical steps to strengthen their infrastructure security.

Identify Infrastructure Weaknesses

Discover exploitable vulnerabilities across servers, networks, systems, and security controls.

Test External Defenses

Determine whether internet facing infrastructure provides attackers potential entry points.

Validate Internal Security

Assess how effectively internal controls restrict attackers after initial compromise.

Secure Active Directory

Identify weaknesses that could enable privilege escalation across organizational identities.

Test Network Segmentation

Verify sensitive network zones remain protected from unauthorized lateral movement.

Reduce Lateral Movement

Identify pathways attackers could use to reach critical internal systems.

Protect Critical Infrastructure

Strengthen defenses around systems supporting important business operations and services.

Prioritize Infrastructure Remediation

Focus technical resources on weaknesses that create realistic compromise pathways.

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Your Infrastructure Penetration Testing Questions, Answered

Still have questions about infrastructure penetration testing? Talk to an engineer.

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Infrastructure Testing Trusted Across the US

Call Now Talk to an engineer

We probe your perimeter and what happens once someone gets inside, then prove the real impact.

Infrastructure Penetration Testing & Security Assessment Services

Securing Networks, Servers & Critical Infrastructure

Real World Attack Path Analysis

Internal & External Network Testing

Active Directory & Authentication Security

Actionable Vulnerability & Risk Findings

What We Cover in Infrastructure Pentesting

External Infrastructure Penetration Testing

Internal Network Penetration Testing

Firewall & Network Security Testing

Server Security Assessment

Active Directory & Privilege Escalation

Segmentation & Lateral Movement Testing

Our Infrastructure Penetration Testing Methodology

Scope Definition

Misconfiguration Discovery

Insider and Outsider Simulation

Lateral Movement Testing

Proven Findings

Audit Ready Infrastructure Testing Reports

Expose Network and Infrastructure Attack Paths

External and Internal Testing

Active Directory Assessment

Attack Path Analysis

Network Segmentation Validation

How We Run an Infrastructure Penetration Test

Tools & Technologies We Use

Why Infrastructure Pentest Matters for Your Business

Identify Infrastructure Weaknesses

Test External Defenses

Validate Internal Security

Secure Active Directory

Test Network Segmentation

Reduce Lateral Movement

Protect Critical Infrastructure

Prioritize Infrastructure Remediation

Your Infrastructure Penetration Testing Questions, Answered

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