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title: "Auditing and Ethical Hacking"
description: "We assess your systems' security with thorough audits and penetration tests conducted by certified experts."
url: "https://www.fastal.it/en/services/auditing-ethical-hacking/"
lang: "en"
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## Verified security, not assumed

Cybersecurity cannot be based on assumptions: it must be tested and verified with rigorous methodologies. Our team of certified ethical hackers identifies vulnerabilities before they can be exploited by real attackers.

### Our approach

We adopt internationally recognized methodologies (OWASP, PTES, NIST) and operate with an "attacker mindset": we think like an attacker to protect like a defender.

**Vulnerability Assessment**

We scan systems, networks and applications to identify known vulnerabilities. Detailed reports with severity, impact and remediation plan.

**Penetration Testing**

We simulate real attacks to test the resilience of your systems. Web applications, APIs, infrastructure, mobile: we cover all attack vectors.

**Security Audit**

We assess the overall security posture: policies, procedures, configurations, personnel awareness. Gap analysis and improvement roadmap.

**Red Team Exercise**

Advanced multi-vector simulations that test the organization's detection and response capabilities. Realistic scenarios, targeted objectives.

### Team certifications

- OSCP, OSWE, OSCE
- CEH, GPEN, GWAPT
- ISO 27001 Lead Auditor
- Experience in critical and regulated sectors

## FAQ

### What is the difference between a vulnerability assessment and a penetration test?

The assessment enumerates a system's known vulnerabilities with automated tools and rates their severity. The penetration test starts from that evidence and establishes which ones are actually exploitable, reproducing the moves of a real attacker. The first tells you what could happen, the second what would happen.

### Can the work be carried out without interrupting production systems?

Yes. We agree in advance on the intervention window, the scope of the tests and the actions ruled out. Potentially invasive checks are run against staging environments or within shared maintenance windows.

### What do you deliver at the end of the engagement?

A report listing the vulnerabilities found in order of risk, the proof of exploitability for each one, the recommended remediation and an executive summary. On request, a closing retest after remediation.