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Cybersecurity & Penetration Testing — Find Vulnerabilities Before Attackers Do

WebDirect's OSCP-certified security team conducts thorough penetration tests and vulnerability assessments of your infrastructure, applications, and cloud environments. We think like attackers so you can defend like experts. Serving businesses in Moldova, Romania, and across the EU with full GDPR-compliant reporting and actionable remediation guidance.

What is Penetration Testing?

Penetration testing (pentesting) is an authorized simulated cyberattack against your systems to identify security vulnerabilities before real attackers do. Unlike automated vulnerability scanning — which runs known CVE checks — professional penetration testing combines automated tools with manual exploitation techniques performed by a skilled security engineer. Our lead pentester holds the OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) certification with 8+ years of experience, meaning our findings go beyond what any scanner can discover, including business logic flaws, chain-linkable vulnerabilities, and cloud misconfiguration sequences.

Why Your Business Needs Penetration Testing

Find What Attackers Find

Manual penetration testing discovers chained vulnerabilities, business logic flaws, and attack paths that automated scanners miss — an OSCP-certified tester thinks and attacks like a real adversary.

GDPR & NIS2 Compliance Requirement

GDPR Article 32 and NIS2 Directive require 'regular testing and assessment of technical measures.' A professional pentest report provides documented evidence for compliance audits and regulatory inquiries.

Cost of Breach vs. Cost of Test

The average cost of a data breach in Europe is €4.2 million (IBM Security Report 2024). A professional pentesting engagement costs a fraction of that — typically €1,200–€8,000 depending on scope.

Prioritized Remediation — Not Just a CVE List

We deliver actionable reports with CVSS-scored findings, proof-of-concept evidence, and prioritized remediation steps — not a 200-page automated scan dump. Our reports are written for both technical engineers and management.

Re-Test Included at No Extra Cost

After you remediate findings, we verify the fixes are effective at no additional charge. This closes the loop and confirms your security posture actually improved.

EU-Based Team with Data Sovereignty

All testing artifacts, reports, and findings stay within EU jurisdiction. We sign NDAs before any engagement begins and operate under EU data protection frameworks.

Our Penetration Testing Process

01

Scoping & Authorization

We define the test scope (IPs, domains, applications, cloud accounts), agree on testing windows, emergency contacts, and sign an NDA + written authorization before any testing begins.

02

Reconnaissance & Enumeration

OSINT gathering, service enumeration, technology fingerprinting, and attack surface mapping to understand your environment as an attacker would.

03

Manual Exploitation Testing

Active exploitation attempts against discovered vulnerabilities — going beyond automated scan results with manual techniques including OWASP Top 10 testing, privilege escalation attempts, and lateral movement scenarios.

04

Post-Exploitation Analysis

Where exploitation succeeds, we document the full impact: what data was accessible, what privileges were gained, and what further damage an attacker could cause — essential for executive risk reporting.

05

Report Delivery

CVSS-scored findings with proof-of-concept screencaps, business impact descriptions, technical remediation steps, and an executive summary suitable for management and board presentations.

06

Remediation Verification

After you fix the findings, we re-test all critical and high-severity vulnerabilities to confirm effective remediation at no additional cost.

Technologies We Use

Burp Suite ProMetasploit FrameworkNmapNessus / OpenVASOWASP ZAPSQLMapHydraWiresharkNikto

Penetration Testing FAQ

What is the difference between a vulnerability scan and a penetration test?
A vulnerability scan is automated — a tool checks for known CVEs against detected software versions. It's fast and cheap but produces many false positives and misses business logic flaws, chained vulnerabilities, and manual exploitation steps. A penetration test combines automated scanning with manual exploitation by a skilled engineer. Our OSCP-certified tester actively attempts to exploit vulnerabilities, chain findings together, and demonstrate real business impact — not just a list of CVE numbers.
How often should we conduct penetration testing?
Best practice is annual testing for most organizations, with additional tests after major infrastructure changes, product launches, or cloud migrations. Organizations processing payment card data (PCI-DSS) require annual pentests plus quarterly scans by policy. Under NIS2, essential and important entities must conduct regular security testing — annually is the minimum advisable frequency.
What certifications does your security team hold?
Our lead penetration tester holds the OSCP (Offensive Security Certified Professional) certification — considered the most rigorous practical security certification in the industry — with 8+ years of hands-on experience. OSCP requires passing a 24-hour live exploitation exam against isolated target machines, not just multiple-choice questions.
How long does a penetration test take?
An external network pentest covering 10–20 IPs takes 3–5 business days. A web application test (OWASP Top 10 + business logic) takes 3–7 business days depending on application complexity. An internal network test (assume-breach scenario) takes 5–10 business days. Cloud security assessments take 3–7 business days. We deliver reports within 5 business days of testing completion.
Will penetration testing affect our production systems?
We discuss this in detail during scoping. Most testing uses non-destructive techniques that don't affect system stability. For production environments, we can restrict testing to business hours, with agreed-upon exclusions for fragile systems. We can also test against staging environments that mirror production. In 8+ years, we have not caused production outages through testing.
What types of penetration tests do you offer?
External network (public-facing perimeter), web application security testing (OWASP Top 10), internal network (assume-breach), cloud security assessment (AWS/GCP misconfigurations, IAM policy review), Mobile application testing, social engineering and phishing simulations, and GDPR/ISO 27001/SOC 2 gap analysis. We tailor the scope to your specific risk profile and compliance requirements.

Why WebDirect

AWS & GCP Certified Architects
Our engineers hold professional certifications from AWS and GCP, backed by hands-on experience designing infrastructure for 100+ production deployments.
OSCP-Certified Security Team
Our OSCP-certified penetration tester thinks like a real attacker — identifying vulnerabilities before criminals do, with manual testing beyond automated scans.
Moldova IT Park — 7% Tax Advantage
As a Moldova IT Park resident, we operate under a 7% flat tax regime — one of the lowest in Europe — delivering enterprise-grade engineering at competitive rates.
EU Timezone & Trilingual Team
We work in UTC+2/UTC+3 and communicate in Romanian, Russian, and English — understating the unique needs of businesses across Moldova, Romania, and the EU.

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