Ethical Hacking:
We Think Like Attackers So You Can Take Action Where It Matters Most
Our elite team of ethical hackers lives and breathes the latest threats. From well-known exploits to dark web forums, we leverage the same tactics the bad guys use to put your defenses to the ultimate test. But here's what makes us different: We don't just find vulnerabilities — we connect them. We reveal how seemingly small misconfigurations (and even the things you intended to be there) can chain together to create a critical breach path. Then we translate it all into language your board actually understands, with clear priorities and actionable insights.
Our Approach:
Harmless Hacking, Priceless Perspective
Generic findings from generic tests won’t cut it. You need to know how vulnerabilities directly impact your unique environment. That’s why we approach each assessment like detectives solving a case — piecing together evidence, mapping actual attack routes and giving you a clear picture of your true security posture.
The difference? We don't just catalog vulnerabilities (you already have tools that do that). We show you how they connect. That misconfigured server? It's a stepping stone. That outdated plugin? It's a doorway. That overprivileged user account? It's the keys to your kingdom. Individually, they look like minor issues. Together, they're the path an attacker would actually take.
Insights, Not Essays:
Reconnaissance & Intelligence Gathering
We map your digital footprint exactly like attackers do — dark web, deep web, social media — whatever we can find that’s publicly available.
Social Engineering
The best technical security in the world can't stop someone who simply walks through the front door or clicks a convincing link. We test your human defenses through phishing, vishing, smishing (all the ishings) and more.
Vulnerability Discovery & Path Mapping
Our goal is to escalate privileges, gain domain admin and move laterally, all without needing your credentials. We’ll also provide you with one of our custom-built “Raven” devices — which simulates a rogue user, an employee that’s been compromised or a device that’s been lost — to place in your environment at a typical workstation.
Full Transparency
At any time, you can watch us hack you. In fact, we want to know what you were able to detect. If we see anything critical, we stop and contact you so you don’t have to wait to fix it.
Communication for Non-Technical Execs
At the end of every engagement — not weeks or months later — we deliver a report your executives will be able to understand. We’ll even present our findings to them directly if it helps (sometimes it makes a difference to hear about your risks from a credible third party).
Follow-Up
After you’ve had some time to digest the report, we’ll check back in on findings, along with additional NWG experts who can answer questions or give suggestions. This isn’t a sales pitch for our other services, but we do have experts available to support you if needed.
Featured Services
Full-Scope Penetration Testing: The Complete Picture
Our high-quality penetration tests simulate real-world attacks across your entire environment. We test external and cloud, physical security, internal networks, social engineering, wireless networks, and detection and response — then show you how they all connect.
Purple Team Functional Exercises
Working side-by-side with our team, you’ll watch in real-time as we pinpoint and actively exploit vulnerabilities. This live, interactive view of a simulated attack enables you to fine-tune your detection tooling to maximize speed, comprehensiveness and analytical depth.
Web App Testing
Web Apps are a primary attack surface. Whether your organization is trying to better understand potential vulnerabilities or prepare for an audit, our web application testing does a deep dive to uncover issues and examine your custom application’s security logic.
What Makes Us Different:
NWG Full-Scope Pentests Enable Risk-Informed Decisions at Every Level
- Establish a clear security baseline
- Spotlight your most critical risks with business context
- Guide smart security investments with ROI clarity
- Engage executives with accessible insights
Bad Pentests Disrupt Operations and Distract from Actual Security Priorities
- Waste time with false positives and irrelevant findings
- Provide no clear path forward or prioritization
- Foster an adversarial "us vs. them" dynamic
- Take months for results to arrive
Case Study:
Full-Scope Penetration Testing Gives Health Insurance Company a Competitive Advantage
Medical Mutual of Ohio wanted to obtain a clear view of risk to make investments for customer data protection.
“NWG is the first company we’ve tested with where there was no argument on the report, findings or methodology. We’ve been able to move right to implementing lessons learned.”
The Problem:
Medical Mutual of Ohio wanted to obtain a clear view of risk to make investments for customer data protection.
Our Solution:
NetWorks Group tested their entire security posture, ranging from publicly accessible information to internal systems. This penetration testing methodology ensures that the results provide a practical view into an organization's current risks. In addition to being efficient, the results of this approach were clear and actionable.
The Results:
- Strengthened security posture
- Clearer view of where to prioritize future security investments
- Transparent approach to compliance efforts