Validation Pathway

Validation: Penetration Testing Services

Hands-on, certified offensive security assessments simulating real-world adversary tradecraft across web applications, external perimeters, Active Directory, and cloud environments.

Purpose-Built Offensive Assessments

Modern compliance frameworks and vendor risk management programs require independent, rigorous penetration testing. Whether preparing for a SOC 2 Type II audit, ISO 27001 certification, PCI DSS assessment, or satisfying vendor security questionnaires, Riptide delivers certified, human-verified security intelligence.

  • Certified Senior Execution: Assessments are conducted hands-on by operators holding OSEP, OSCP, CRTO, and BSCP credentials. We never rely on automated push-button scanners or offload testing to junior analysts.
  • Zero False Positives: Every vulnerability documented in our technical reports is manually exploited and validated in a controlled manner, providing reproducible steps and risk context.
  • Collaborative Remediation & 90-Day Retest: We partner directly with your engineering and IT teams to review architecture fixes. Once remediations are deployed, we provide a complimentary 90-day verification retest for all Critical and High findings.

Included Offerings in this Pathway

Web Apps & APIs

Web Application Penetration Testing

Manual offensive testing utilizing Burp Suite Professional, targeted fuzzing, and business logic analysis to uncover authentication flaws, IDOR, SSRF, and injection vulnerabilities.

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Active Directory & Network

Internal Penetration Testing

Simulate an assumed breach to uncover Active Directory attack paths, Kerberos abuse, protocol poisoning, and lateral movement vectors before ransomware exploits them.

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Perimeter & Cloud Footprint

External Penetration Testing

Identify external vulnerabilities, exposed administrative portals, leaked employee credentials, and perimeter entry points before hostile threat actors find them.

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Azure & Cloud Identity

Microsoft Entra ID & Azure Penetration Testing

Targeted cloud penetration testing evaluating Microsoft Entra ID (Azure AD), tenant boundaries, Service Principals, Key Vaults, and Conditional Access resilience.

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We tailor all assessments and audit roadmaps to your environment, compliance mandates, and operational timelines.

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