Testing and assessment

Cyber security testing and assessment services

Independent security testing confirms whether your controls work as intended, and helps you prioritise remediation if they do not. Our testing and assessment services help boards, executives and technical teams make informed, risk-based decisions.

26

years testing for government and enterprise

CREST-accredited through CREST ANZ

Every engagement is delivered by experienced assessors who also deploy and run secure systems, SOC, SIEM and GRC programmes.

Findings come with practical, prioritised remediation guidance, not raw tool output.

01 / Services

Testing and assessment services

From a single web application to a multi-stage red team exercise, choose the test that answers your question.

PENETRATION TESTING

Controlled, evidence-based testing of your applications, networks, cloud and AI systems by CREST-accredited assessors.

APPLICATIONS

Whether your web applications and APIs withstand targeted attacks on authentication, access control, input handling and business logic.

PERIMETER

Whether your internet-facing systems, cloud services and remote access withstand an attack from outside.

SCANNING

Managed or on-demand scanning, with every result analysed by penetration testers rather than delivered raw.

ADVERSARY SIMULATION

Collaborative, multi-stage red and purple team exercises that calibrate your detection and response.

AI-AUGMENTED

Our testers use AI for reconnaissance and analysis, for broader coverage and faster turnaround.

AI SYSTEMS

Testing chatbots, LLM integrations and AI assistants for prompt injection, data leakage and other AI-specific attacks.

PEOPLE

Realistic phishing, smishing and vishing, including MFA-bypassing attacks, measured against real behaviour.

INCIDENT READINESS

Facilitated incident simulations that test your response plan with executive and technical teams.

ASSESSMENT

Independent maturity assessments across all four maturity levels, with verification and an uplift roadmap.

ASSESSMENT

Assessment against the CIS Controls v8.1 for your target Implementation Group, with a practical roadmap.

02 / Why dotSec

Why our customers choose dotSec

Independent, senior and practical, from a team that has been operating for more than 25 years.

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Experience and senior expertise

Our consultants bring deep technical and governance knowledge from more than 25 years of hands-on security work.

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Independent and objective

Our advice and services focus on risk, outcomes and evidence, not product sales.

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Practical and partnership-focused

We work with technical and business stakeholders to deliver realistic, sustainable improvements, and we are happy to complement your in-house team.

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Australian presence, Australian context

We understand the regulatory, threat and industry landscape Australian organisations operate in.

03 / FAQ

Testing and assessment FAQ

What is the difference between a vulnerability scan and a penetration test?

A vulnerability scan identifies the potential presence of known weaknesses with automated tools. A penetration test goes further: an assessor validates each finding, attempts exploitation and assesses real business impact. We offer both, and scanning is the first phase of every pen test.

A penetration test targets a defined scope and finds exploitable vulnerabilities within it. Red teaming simulates a motivated attacker across the whole environment to test detection and response. If you have not yet had a penetration test, start there.

At a minimum, annually and after any significant change, such as a major release, a change to authentication or a cloud migration. PCI DSS requires annual testing plus testing after significant changes; higher-risk environments may need more.

Yes, and we prefer that approach. Most clients engage us to complement in-house capability, provide independent review, or supply specialist skills such as penetration testing.

What next?

Not sure which test you need? We can advise based on your environment, maturity and compliance obligations.

Every engagement is scoped to answer your question, and delivered by senior assessors.

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