Penetration Testing
Human-led testing of web applications, APIs, mobile apps, and internal and external networks: authorization failures, business-logic abuse, exploit chains, and objective-based red team operations.
Secure Consulting Solutions
Penetration testing and system accreditation for environments that cannot afford assumptions.
Human-led penetration testing of applications, APIs, and networks, plus RMF/ATO accreditation and CMMC readiness for federal and regulated systems. We validate real attack paths and real controls, then give your team evidence it can act on.
Human-verified findings
HUBZone certified
TS/SCI-cleared personnel
Federal & commercial delivery
- $ scs assess --target case-portal --scope web,api,network
- [scope] 3 apps · 2 APIs · 1 internal segment
- [test] authz · business logic · lateral movement
- [find] IDOR exposes other users' case records
- [proof] reproduced 3/3 · request + response captured
- [ctrl] AC-3 access enforcement → POA&M item
- [fix] remediation prioritized · retest SCS-041
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System Accreditation
Accreditation packages built on tested controls.
A System Security Plan can describe a control that does not work. SCS validates NIST SP 800-53 and 800-171 controls hands-on, using the same offensive methods as our penetration tests, so gaps surface before an assessor or authorizing official finds them.
Validated findings flow into the SSP, POA&M, and continuous monitoring plan with the evidence attached, so the package reflects what the system actually does.
Control
AC-6 Least privilege
Hands-on test
Escalate · pivot · access
Validated gap
Excess admin rights
Evidence
Test steps and output captured
Confirmed
Package
POA&M item with owner and date
Tracked
Action
Remediate, retest, update SSP
Prioritized
Security Practices
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Explore Pen Testing →
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Explore Accreditation →
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Explore AI Security →
Offensive testing and accreditation, delivered by the same operators.
SCS brings more than a decade of federal and commercial penetration testing and accreditation work to every engagement. Each one is scoped around the system and the decision it supports, not a generic checklist.
System Accreditation & Compliance
RMF and ATO support for federal systems, plus CMMC, NIST SP 800-171, and DFARS readiness for contractors. Controls are tested hands-on, and the SSP and POA&M are written from what the system actually does.
AI Security
Assessment of LLM applications, RAG systems, AI agents, and Microsoft 365 Copilot deployments for prompt injection, retrieval leakage, unsafe tool use, and permission exposure.
Selected Evidence
Work measured by what changed.
Findings matter when they are validated, understood, and remediated. These examples show the operating environments and outcomes behind the methodology.
Complex application environment
Onsite testing across 50+ applications identified exploitable RCE, SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and infrastructure weaknesses, with evidence delivered to engineering and leadership teams.
Zero-days remediatedProduction and beta systems
Application and adversary testing across a large experience-management platform found weaknesses before broad release and gave product teams actionable remediation paths.
Pre-release risk reducedNIST SP 800-171 / DFARS readiness
Technical gap analysis, CUI scope reduction, cloud isolation strategy, and an auditor-ready documentation set created a lower-cost path to readiness.
CUI scope reduced
Evidence-First Method
A clear line from attack surface to action.
No mystery methodology and no unverified scanner backlog. Your team can see what was tested, how risk was demonstrated, and what should happen next.
01 / Scope
Map the real system
Define trust boundaries, identities, data sources, integrations, workflows, and high-value abuse cases.
02 / Test
Operate like an adversary
Combine structured coverage with manual exploration of logic, permissions, tools, and exploit chains.
03 / Prove
Validate the evidence
Confirm findings, capture reproducible proof, assess business impact, and separate exposure from theory.
04 / Improve
Prioritize the fixes
Deliver root causes, developer-ready remediation, an executive readout, and a practical retest path.
Scoping Questions
What teams ask before an assessment.
What does an SCS penetration test cover?
Scope follows the system: web applications, APIs, mobile apps, cloud integrations, and internal or external networks. Operators test authorization, business logic, and exploit chains by hand, and every confirmed finding ships with reproduction steps, business impact, and remediation guidance.
Can SCS support a system through RMF and an Authority to Operate?
Yes. SCS supports federal system owners through the Risk Management Framework with NIST SP 800-53 control validation, security test and evaluation, System Security Plan and POA&M development, and continuous monitoring planning. Controls are tested on the live system, not just documented, and TS/SCI-cleared personnel are available where the environment requires them.
What does an SCS security assessment deliver?
Deliverables include manually validated findings, evidence and reproduction steps, business impact, root-cause analysis, prioritized remediation guidance, an executive readout, and retesting options.
Does SCS work with federal contractors and regulated organizations?
Yes. SCS supports federal contractors and regulated organizations with technical control validation, CMMC and NIST SP 800-171 readiness, application and API testing, and cleared personnel where engagement requirements call for them.
Does SCS also assess AI systems and Microsoft 365 Copilot?
Yes. AI security assessments cover LLM applications, RAG systems, AI agents, and Microsoft 365 Copilot exposure. They combine AI-specific attack paths such as prompt injection and retrieval leakage with the same application, API, and identity testing used in every SCS engagement.