Every internet-facing host your Cyprus business exposes is a potential entry point, and attackers scan the whole internet continuously. We enumerate your real external attack surface, identify exposed and misconfigured services, and attempt controlled exploitation to prove what genuinely leads to compromise.
Each finding is validated by hand — no false-positive scanner dumps — and ranked by real risk.
Beyond the checklist, external network penetration testing is about understanding how a real attacker would abuse attack-surface & service enumeration and exposed admin panels & default credentials in your specific environment. We map your real environment, not a generic template, then test every path where trust is granted and every place where controls could be bypassed.
The result is clarity: a prioritised, exploitable-risk view of your external network attack surface that your team can act on immediately, backed by proof rather than a scanner's guesswork.
In Cyprus, security failures increasingly become regulatory and commercial problems, not only IT ones. A weakness that reaches customer or financial data can trigger a NIS2 and ISO 27001 obligation, damage hard-won client trust, and stall deals while security questionnaires go unanswered. Our external network penetration testing exists to remove that uncertainty before an attacker — or an auditor — finds the gap first.
By proving exactly what is exploitable and what it would cost, we turn a vague worry into a concrete, fundable remediation plan. Cyprus firms use our reports to close real gaps, satisfy CySEC, GDPR and NIS2 expectations, and demonstrate genuine due diligence to clients, partners and insurers — with a free retest to prove the fixes hold.
What we test
Attack-surface & service enumeration
Exposed admin panels & default credentials
Exploitable service vulnerabilities
TLS/SSL and email security misconfigurations
Information disclosure & leaked assets
Perimeter authentication weaknesses
Common vulnerabilities we uncover
Exposed admin panels and management interfaces
Default and weak credentials
Exploitable unpatched service vulnerabilities
TLS/SSL and email security misconfigurations
Information disclosure and leaked assets
Forgotten or shadow internet-facing hosts
How we run your engagement
Kick-off & scoping. A short call to agree goals, in-scope assets and rules of engagement, so your external network penetration testing is safe, authorised and aimed at your real business risk.
Mapping & discovery. Before touching anything we map the full attack surface in scope, so nothing exploitable slips through.
Hands-on testing. Cyprus-based specialists exploit and chain weaknesses manually — the flaws scanners walk straight past — to show genuine impact.
Reporting. Each issue is verified, CVSS-rated and documented with a step-by-step reproduction and a practical fix your team can apply.
Free retest. Once you have remediated, we re-test at no extra cost to confirm the attack path is truly closed.
Tools & techniques
A thorough external network penetration testing hinges on attack-surface & service enumeration, exposed admin panels & default credentials and exploitable service vulnerabilities, so that is where our manual effort is concentrated.
We combine disciplined reconnaissance with hands-on exploitation. Service discovery and version mapping start with Nmap and targeted enumeration; where a scanner flags a weakness we validate it by exploitation rather than trusting the alert. Credentialed and uncredentialed checks, manual configuration review and safe exploitation of real attack paths give you an accurate picture of what an attacker on — or reaching into — your network could actually achieve.
Every step follows a documented rules-of-engagement so testing stays non-disruptive to production. We map how one foothold could lead to lateral movement across your Cyprus network, then show the exact chain rather than a list of theoretical CVEs.
When you need this engagement
You are deploying, changing or relying on systems where attack-surface & service enumeration would be business-critical
You are merging networks, moving office or migrating infrastructure
A regulator, insurer or enterprise client requires an infrastructure penetration test
You suspect legacy systems or flat network segmentation are increasing your risk
You need annual NIS2 or ISO 27001 evidence for your Cyprus operations
What you receive
Validated external exposure inventory
Exploitation PoCs and risk ratings
Perimeter hardening recommendations
Free retest of remediated hosts
Your deliverables
When your external network penetration testing wraps up, you receive a clear, audit-ready report plus a walkthrough call with your team. Inside you will find:
A concise executive summary that management and the board can act on
Every technical finding with a reproducible, copy-paste proof of concept
CVSS v3.1 ratings and plain-language business impact for each issue
Practical, prioritised remediation your developers can implement straight away
A free retest and updated finding status once fixes are in place
A signed attestation letter for clients, auditors, GDPR, NIS2 and ISO 27001
Standards & frameworks
PTESOSSTMMNIST SP 800-115PCI DSS 11.3
What you gain
By the end of your external network penetration testing, you will know exactly which weaknesses a real attacker could exploit, what it would cost your business, and the precise order in which to fix them — backed by evidence, not a scanner’s guesswork. Cyprus firms use our findings to close critical gaps, satisfy client and regulator security questionnaires, and demonstrate due diligence for GDPR and NIS2. With a free retest included, you also get documented proof the issues are resolved.
Working with us
Every external network penetration testing begins with a short, no-obligation scoping call to understand your goals, environment and constraints, followed by a fixed-price proposal. Most work is delivered remotely, and because we are based in Cyprus we work in your timezone with on-site visits across Limassol, Nicosia and island-wide where it helps. We keep you updated throughout and flag any critical finding immediately rather than waiting for the report. Everything is covered by a signed NDA and safe, non-disruptive testing that protects your production systems. You receive your report, a walkthrough and a complimentary retest once fixes land. Engagements are typically booked one to three weeks ahead, and urgent testing can often be arranged — just email hi@cypruspentest.com.
Why Cyprus businesses choose CyprusPentest
Your external network penetration testing is run by senior offensive-security specialists who test the way genuine attackers do — manually, creatively and focused on proving real impact. What sets us apart:
Based in Cyprus — local, in your timezone, with on-site coverage across Limassol and Nicosia.
Manual, exploit-led testing that chains vulnerabilities the way an attacker would, well beyond automated scanners.
Reproducible proof for every finding, with copy-paste steps your team can independently verify.
Compliance-ready reporting that supports GDPR, NIS2, ISO 27001 and CySEC expectations.
A free retest so you have documented evidence your fixes actually hold.
Fixed-price and responsive, with a named point of contact from scoping through to retest.
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How much does External Network Penetration Testing cost?
Every external network penetration testing in Cyprus is scoped and priced individually, so you pay only for the coverage you need — with no hidden extras. After a short, no-obligation scoping call we send a fixed-price quote, usually within one business day, with clear deliverables, a firm timeline and a complimentary retest included. The price depends on the size and complexity of your environment, so you always know the cost up front before any work begins.
