Preparation is everything.
What you do before a breach determines everything that happens after. Senior practitioners test, measure, and harden your defenses, then prove the fixes hold.
- 500+Pen tests delivered
- 17 yrsMedian experience
- 9Offensive disciplines
- 48 hrsTypical kickoff
Start with what's
in front of you.
Most teams reach out with a deadline, an exposure question, or a readiness goal. Choose the one that fits and step straight into the right engagement.
Preparation closes the window.
This year's breach research points to the same place: known exposures that stay open too long. Testing finds them. Remediation and re-testing close them.
of breaches now begin with an exploited vulnerability, the most common way in.
Verizon 2026 DBIR ↗of known-exploited critical vulnerabilities were fully remediated, with a median of 43 days to close.
Verizon 2026 DBIR ↗Every engagement includes re-tests at 30 and 90 days, so a closed finding stays closed.
A repeatable cycle,
built to compound.
Security is a practice. Our engagements are structured so progress compounds. Every month the attack surface shrinks and the defenders get faster.
Assess
Every engagement opens with a structured assessment, run as an investigation. Work sessions with your team double as live training.
Prepare
Findings become a prioritized plan with named owners, evidence requirements, and dates. Policy, configuration, and architecture work done together.
Train
Your engineers and operators run the playbooks. Tabletop, hands-on labs, and incident drills against the same surface we just mapped.
Verify
Re-test. Every finding gets a second look. Closed means closed, with proof captured to your portal.
Results leadership can act on.
Every engagement ends with deliverables written for two audiences: the engineers who fix things and the leaders who fund them.
- One-page executive summaryBoard-readable, in plain language, with clear priorities.
- Prioritized fix listEvery finding with severity, business impact, and an owner-ready remediation.
- Re-tests at 30 and 90 daysFixes are verified, and closure is documented with evidence.
- Evidence in your portalReports, artifacts, and schedules in one place for leadership, auditors, and insurers.
Before you begin.
Straight answers to what teams ask us first. For anything else, a senior practitioner will answer directly.
Ask a question →How quickly can an engagement start?
Typically within 48 hours of an agreed scope. Every engagement begins with a written scope covering targets, exclusions, testing windows, and emergency contacts.
What do we receive at the end of a penetration test?
A technical narrative, a prioritized fix list with severity and business impact, a one-page executive summary, attack playback for your blue team, and working sessions with your engineers. Re-tests at 30 and 90 days are included.
Can testing run once, on a schedule, or continuously?
Yes. Choose a one-time assessment, a subscription with recurring engagements at a predictable annual rate, or continuous testing (PTaaS) for external networks, web applications, APIs, and cloud.
Do you test AI and LLM applications?
Yes. We test large language models, RAG pipelines, and AI agents against the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications, including prompt injection, data leakage, and excessive agency.
Which frameworks do you assess against?
CIS Controls, CMMC 2.0, the NIST family including CSF, 800-53, 800-171, and AI RMF, plus HIPAA, FISMA, and IRS 1075. Before the Breach is an authorized provider of CIS Controls assessment services.
What is the Cyber Boot Camp?
Our flagship six-month engagement. It pairs assessment with hands-on remediation, vulnerability reduction, and certification readiness, guided by senior practitioners who work alongside your team.
How do you keep our environment safe during testing?
Testing follows the written scope and rules of engagement. Exploitation is controlled, logged, and reversible, and agreed exclusions such as production databases stay untouched.
Preparation
starts here.
The work you do now sets the terms for whatever comes later. Tell us where you stand and where you want to be. We'll follow up with a candid read and a short plan.
Use the form to your right, or call us directly. Either reaches a senior practitioner.