A modern penetration test follows the same lifecycle a real attacker would. PentestMe automates each phase with a curated, continuously-updated tool chain — and an AI orchestration layer that decides which tool to run next based on what the previous one found.
We discover what's exposed before we touch anything. Sources are open and passive so they don't trip detection or affect uptime.
Active probes against the surface to identify live systems, exposed services, and entry points. Findings feed the next phase automatically — no hand-off, no idle time.
We test every door against the current CVE catalogue and OWASP Top 10. CVSS scores are recalculated against your exposure context — not the static NVD rating.
We confirm exploitability so you know which findings are real risk versus theoretical. Every active exploit is gated by your authorization scope — we never go further than the engagement permits.
What we don't do automatically. We don't deploy persistence, establish C2 channels, or pivot through compromised hosts without explicit human authorization. Those behaviours belong to red-team engagements, which you can request as a manual add-on.
Where authorized, we measure what an attacker could reach after a successful breach. This is where most platforms stop — PentestMe goes deep on Active Directory and cloud identity.
PentestMe's continuous automation covers the most-needed phases on every scan. For chained novel paths or red-team-class engagements, request a manual pentest add-on.
| Automated scans | Manual pentest (add-on) | |
|---|---|---|
| Recon, scanning, enumeration | Continuous | Deeper, on demand |
| Vulnerability analysis | Every scan | With business-logic review |
| Exploitation (PoC) | Within authorized scope | Chained & novel paths |
| Persistence, C2, lateral pivot | Not automated | Full red-team engagement |
| Social engineering campaigns | Native phishing | Vishing, spear-phish, physical |
Every finding is tagged against the frameworks your compliance team actually uses.
Every active test — port scan, credential check, exploitation, phishing — requires you to have either attested ownership of the target during signup, or an explicit written authorization on file. We log every test request against this authorization so there's never any ambiguity about scope. We are bound by the same Computer Misuse legislation our customers are.
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