Web Apps and API pentesting is primarily performed on modern web applications and/or IoT devices to identify and highlight security vulnerabilities. This exercise also helps businesses understand the threats, prioritize issues, and apply recommendations to mitigate them.

How We Do It

Syn Cubes' team identifies issues, reports them, and collaborates in real time with your team, allowing you to take immediate action and increase your cybersecurity posture.

During an assignment, we use well know testing frameworks such as:

• OWASP Testing Framework v4.2
• Web Application Hacker's Handbook v2 checklist
• OWASP Top 10 Web Application Security Risks
• NIST SP 800-115 Recommendations checklist
• OWASP API Security Top 10 Vulnerabilities
• SANS Top 25

what to expect

As with all our assessments, we maintain transparency by outlining the tools and techniques used for application testing and keeping you informed of our activities. We thoroughly document all findings from the assessment. Upon completion, we deliver a report detailing the vulnerabilities detected, associated risks, and recommendations to enhance security in alignment with application security best practices. Our goal is to provide actionable insights you can leverage to boost security.

Our Mobile App Assessment analyzes the security of your iOS, Android, and other mobile apps. We evaluate the effectiveness of implemented security controls against vulnerabilities commonly targeted by attackers. This provides visibility into how susceptible your mobile apps are to compromise and exploitation.

How We Do It

We conduct thorough testing of mobile apps using static and dynamic analysis, network sniffing, binary decompiling, manipulation of local storage, unauthorized access attempts, and reverse engineering. We focus on client-side vulnerabilities, server-side vulnerabilities, encryption, platform-specific issues, proper use of APIs, authentication, authorization, session management, and more. Syn Cubes' testing standards use a mobile application penetration testing methodology based on the following:

• Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) Testing Guide
• OWASP Mobile Security Testing Guide (MSTG)
• Technical Guide to Information Security Testing and Assessment (NIST 800-115)
• OWASP Mobile Application Security Checklist

Execution flow

• Target scope reconnaissance
• Business and application logic mapping
• Engagement
• Manual vulnerability exploitation

Syn Cubes performs mobile application security audits for iOS and Android through a native code analysis using custom-made scripts and tools like Frida, MobSF, or Objection. Our methodology is heavily oriented to search for vulnerabilities associated with local data storage, server communication defense mechanisms, and the overall API's security.

We perform the following actions

• File System Analysis
• Application Package Analysis
• Reverse Engineering
• Static Analysis
• Dynamic Analysis
• Inter-Process Communication Endpoint Analysis

what to expect

As with all our assessments, we maintain transparency into our mobile app testing tools, techniques, and findings. We document detected flaws, successfully proven exploits, and pertinent data from the assessment. Upon completion, we deliver a report outlining vulnerabilities, associated risks, and recommended remediation to align with mobile app security best practices. Our goal is to provide the intelligence to enhance defenses and security awareness.

Our Red Team Assessment utilizes advanced techniques to emulate a sophisticated attacker. We thoroughly examine vulnerabilities, chaining multiple vectors to achieve a high degree of penetration into critical systems. This provides unparalleled insight into security gaps a skilled attacker could exploit for larger breaches.

How We Do It

We conduct in-depth reconnaissance across the digital and physical spectrum to identify potential attack vectors. Our team then develops a tailored campaign utilizing phishing, open source intel gathering, social engineering, exploiting known and zero-day vulnerabilities, pivoting through the network, establishing persistence, and more. We leverage our full capabilities to simulate an adaptive threat penetrating deeper over time.

What To Expect

As with all engagements, we maintain clear communication regarding Red Team activities and adhere to agreed-upon scoping and Rules of Engagement. We document the progression achieved, vulnerabilities exploited, data/assets accessed, and other critical details. Upon completion, we deliver a report with a risk-based analysis of findings and recommendations to close security gaps and take a threat-informed defense approach. Our goal is to provide unmatched awareness through comprehensive security testing.

Our Social Engineering Assessment evaluates your organization's vulnerability to exploitation through phishing, pretexting, baiting, tailgating, and other deceptive techniques. We employ a mix of electronic and physical social engineering tests to determine susceptibility across communication channels. This highlights areas where awareness training or improved access controls may be needed.

How We Do It

We conduct phishing tests through email, web, phone, and SMS vectors. Physical assessments include attempts to gain access through tailgating employees, checking for unsecured workstations, password exposure, and unauthorized device plug-in. Our team utilizes common social engineering pretexts relevant to your business. Strict scoping control is maintained throughout to ensure tests are non-disruptive.

What To Expect

We maintain complete transparency into our social engineering assessment techniques and activities. All results are thoroughly documented, including rates of users clicking phishing links/attachments and degrees of physical access gained. Upon completion, we deliver a report summarizing results, analyzing vulnerabilities, and providing recommendations to improve security awareness. Our goal is to identify areas where enhanced training could reduce social engineering risks.

Syn Cubes' Internet of Things (IoT) Assessment examines the security risks associated with connected devices across your environment. Our goal is to evaluate potential vulnerabilities in your IoT ecosystem that could be leveraged by threat actors to compromise confidentiality, integrity or availability.

How We Do It

Our experienced team takes a continuous assessment approach to evaluating IoT security risks. We utilize the OWASP Internet of Things Security Testing Framework to methodically identify and analyze risks such as:

• Weak default passwords that can allow unauthorized access
• Insecure network services and ports that expose potential attack surfaces
• Lack of proper authentication mechanisms to validate users and devices
• Unpatched firmware or outdated components with known vulnerabilities
• Inadequate encryption of data in transit and at rest
• Privacy concerns due to collection of sensitive user data
• Absence of secure update mechanism to deploy patches
• Improper validation of inputs and lack of hardening increasing risk of exploits

We examine both software risks such as remote exploits as well as physical risks like unauthorized device access. Testing is tailored to focus on your specific IoT platforms, architectures, and use cases. We work collaboratively to determine the most critical assets and ecosystem interactions to concentrate the assessment.

What To Expect

Throughout the IoT assessment process, our team maintains complete transparency regarding the tools, techniques, and activities being performed. Upon completion, we deliver a report highlighting vulnerabilities that were successfully detected and exploited as proof-of-concept, along with those still outstanding. An analysis of potential business impact and recommendations for risk mitigation based on industry best practices is provided. Our goal is to give you actionable insights to make smart investments in securing your IoT infrastructure against continuously evolving threats.

Our Wireless Assessment evaluates your organization's wireless security controls against threats from determined adversaries. We utilize a range of techniques to emulate real-world attacks against your Wi-Fi networks, access points, connected devices, and data in transit. This provides insights into how effectively your wireless protections can withstand focused attempts to breach their security.

How We Do It

We initiate wireless network scanning to discover all access points. Next, we attempt common attacks like rogue AP deployment, encryption cracking, brute force login, sidejacking, packet sniffing, and exploitation of vulnerable firmware. Our team also tests wireless client security through endpoint penetration testing. We focus on determining how far an attacker can progress through the network layers before detection.

What To Expect

As with our other assessments, we maintain transparency regarding the tools and techniques used during testing. We document all findings including successful penetration of wireless infrastructure or clients. Upon completion, we deliver a report outlining the current state of wireless security along with an analysis of vulnerabilities detected and their associated risk levels. We provide actionable recommendations to enhance defenses based on wireless security best practices.

The External Assessment focuses on evaluating the security of an organization's internet-facing systems. Our goal is to identify vulnerabilities in the external perimeter network that could be exploited by malicious actors. By simulating real-world attacks, we provide insights into how effectively your security controls protect against threats. The assessment determines the extent to which an external attacker can gain unauthorized access to your public-facing systems and data.

How We Do It

Our experienced team utilizes industry-standard tools to map out your external network topology and scan for open ports and services. We then conduct non-intrusive penetration testing, including blind and grey box approaches. Blind testing simulates an attacker with limited knowledge, while grey box testing assumes some insider information. We attempt to exploit vulnerabilities to gain further access, highlighting areas where security controls can be bypassed. Our methodology reflects real-world tactics to evaluate how your perimeter defenses hold up.

What To Expect

Throughout the assessment, we maintain clear communication, outlining our methodology and keeping you informed of our activities. We document successful breaches, exploitable vulnerabilities, and other critical data. Upon completion, we deliver a comprehensive report detailing our findings, analysis, and prioritized recommendations to enhance security based on industry best practices. Our goal is to provide actionable insights you can use to strengthen external defenses and improve your overall security posture.

Active Directory (AD) is a critical component of an organization's security infrastructure. However, misconfigurations and weak controls can expose AD to compromise by malicious actors. Coastline's Active Directory Assessment conducts in-depth testing to identify potential vulnerabilities that could be exploited to gain unauthorized access.

How We Do It

Our experienced team leverages proprietary tools and techniques to thoroughly assess the security posture of your AD environment. We examine key areas including account security, configuration controls, Group Policy settings, replication topology, and more. Over 350 checks are performed to align with the latest attack techniques identified by our research. We take an adversary emulation approach to actively test the resiliency of your AD against compromise.

What To Expect

Upon completing the Active Directory Assessment, we deliver a comprehensive report detailing the findings of our evaluation. This includes an overview of vulnerabilities detected, analysis of associated risks, and most importantly, actionable recommendations for securing your AD. We provide strategic guidance to strengthen your controls, close security gaps, monitor for threats, and ultimately harden your AD against attacks. Our goal is to provide invaluable intelligence to enhance the security and availability of your essential identity services.

Via Cloud Red Teaming, the Syn Cubes team simulates attacks on an organization's cloud infrastructure. The goal of this type of engagement is to identify and assess potential security vulnerabilities and risks within the organization's cloud environment, as well as test and validate its incident response capabilities. By simulating real-world attacks and probing for weaknesses, a red team can provide valuable insights into the effectiveness of an organization's security measures and controls, helping to ensure that data remains secure in the cloud.

How We Do It

Our team of experts evaluates your cloud security posture against industry benchmarks and best practices, and identifies vulnerabilities and privilege escalation opportunities using customized attack vectors and techniques. We also examine configurations for compliance, vulnerability testing through penetration testing, data protection, identity and access management, and more. Testing is tailored to your specific cloud provider(s) like AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud as well as deployment models such as IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS. Our goal is to evaluate security from both the cloud provider side as well as customer implementation.

What To Expect

Upon completing a Cloud Red Teaming assessment, we deliver a detailed report of our findings and recommendations. This includes information about the vulnerabilities identified during the engagement, accompanied by proof-of-concept attack vectors. Our goal is to provide actionable insights that organizations can use to ensure their cloud security aligns with best practices and can withstand real-world attacks.

The Strong Password Audit service evaluates the strength and security of passwords utilized within your organization's network environment. Weak passwords open the door for attackers to gain unauthorized access.

How We Do It

Our experienced team leverages cutting-edge techniques to analyze password hashes and identify weak credentials. We develop customized wordlists tailored to your organization and common password patterns. Password cracking is performed using cloud-based GPU clusters to ensure thorough auditing in an efficient timeframe. Our goal is to identify accounts with easily guessable passwords before malicious actors do.

What To Expect

Upon completing the password audit, we deliver a report detailing all weak credentials identified, statistics on password strengths and weaknesses, and steps to remediate. Our aim is to provide actionable insights you can use to enhance password policies, user security awareness, credential storage practices, and overall identity management. By proactively auditing and addressing vulnerabilities, you can significantly reduce the risk of password-based attacks.

Our Security Consulting services provide expert guidance to enhance your organization's security posture. We offer strategic advisory aligned to your unique risk profile, industry, and objectives.

How We Do It

Our certified consultants leverage decades of experience architecting and implementing complex security solutions worldwide. We take a collaborative approach focused on your specific needs and environment. Key consulting areas include:

• Security Program Development: We help design, implement, and mature your security programs based on proven frameworks like NIST CSF.
• Risk Assessments: We conduct in-depth assessments of your risks and provide prioritized roadmaps for strengthening defenses.
• Compliance Guidance: We offer guidance for achieving and maintaining compliance with regulations like PCI-DSS, HIPAA, and GDPR.
• Security Technologies: We provide design and implementation expertise to optimize your security toolchain and infrastructure.
• Incident Response: We augment your response capabilities with workflows optimized for your environment.
• Security Policies: We help develop comprehensive policies aligned to industry standards and best practices.
• Awareness Training: We provide engaging training to educate staff on security threats and responsibilities.
• Third-Party Security: We evaluate risks associated with vendors and partners and recommend controls.

What To Expect

Our consulting engagements focus on delivering optimal outcomes tailored to your organization. We work closely with stakeholders to deeply understand needs and challenges. Our certified experts translate this insight into practical solutions while transferring knowledge to build in-house capabilities.

As adoption of large language models (LLMs) grows, so does the need to assess their security. Our penetration testing service is specially designed to evaluate the attack surface and vulnerabilities of your LLM implementations.

How We Do It

Our team leverage advanced techniques to probe your LLMs for risks such as data poisoning, model extraction, training data leakage, and adversarial examples. We conduct static and dynamic analysis of model architecture, data pipelines, training processes, and production integrations.. Key consulting areas include:

• Access control vulnerabilities
• Data security, integrity, and privacy
• Resilience against adversarial attacks
• Controls against misuse or data abuse
• Secure development practices
• Infrastructure security posture

What To Expect

Upon completing testing, we deliver comprehensive reporting outlining discovered vulnerabilities, expert analysis of risks, and detailed remediation guidance. Our goal is to provide unparalleled assessment of your LLM security, empowering you to harden defenses and prevent compromise.

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Our CI/CD config review service helps ensure that your continuous integration and continuous deployment pipeline is properly configured to meet your project's needs. We'll review your pipeline's configuration files, scripts, and plugins to identify any issues, inefficiencies, and security vulnerabilities, and provide recommendations for improvement.

How We Do It

We'll start by discussing your project's requirements and objectives, and understanding your existing CI/CD pipeline setup. Key consulting areas include:

• Configuration Review: We will thoroughly review your pipeline's configuration files, scripts, and plugins to identify any incorrect or missing configurations, inefficiencies, and security vulnerabilities.
• Testing and Validation: We'll test your pipeline to ensure that it's functioning correctly and as expected, and validate the configurations to ensure they meet industry standards and best practices.
• Reporting and Recommendations: We'll provide a detailed report outlining any issues, inefficiencies, and security vulnerabilities found, along with recommendations for improvement.
• Implementation Support: We'll work with your team to implement the recommended changes and ensure that your pipeline is properly configured and functioning optimally.

What To Expect

Upon completing testing, we provide a detailed report outlining any issues, inefficiencies, and security vulnerabilities found, along with recommendations for improvement.

• Improved Pipeline Performance: Our review will help identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies in your pipeline, and recommend optimizations to improve its performance.
• Enhanced Security: We'll identify security vulnerabilities and provide recommendations to improve the security of your pipeline, protecting your code and data.
• Compliance: We'll ensure that your pipeline meets industry standards and best practices, and is compliant with relevant regulations.
• Better Collaboration: Our review will help ensure that your development team is working with a properly configured pipeline, enabling them to collaborate more effectively and deliver high-quality software faster.
• Cost Savings: By identifying and addressing inefficiencies in your pipeline, you can save time, resources, and money, and avoid potential issues down the line.

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