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Physical Penetration Testing

Simulate real-world intrusion attempts to uncover weaknesses in your physical defenses.

Overview

Physical security gaps can render all your cyber defenses useless, allowing unauthorized individuals to access sensitive areas, implant devices, or steal equipment. For instance, an intruder gaining physical access to server rooms or office spaces could secretly install rogue devices such as USB malware injectors or network taps that spread ransomware or steal confidential data.

Our Physical Penetration Testing service simulates real-world attempts to breach your facilities, data centers, or restricted areas using social engineering, lock picking, tailgating, and other covert techniques. By identifying vulnerabilities in access controls, surveillance, and employee awareness, we help you strengthen your physical defenses and reduce risk.

Physical

Reconnaissance

Assess perimeter security, employee behavior, and visitor management.

Social Engineering

Perform phishing, vishing, impersonation, and pretexting attempts.

Entry Attempts

Test physical barriers through lock picking, badge cloning, and tailgating.

Physical Device Security

Inspect server rooms, wiring closets, and hardware protection.

Monitoring & Response

Evaluate CCTV coverage, alarm systems, and on-site security reaction.

Access Control Systems

Review badge issuance, deactivation processes, and visitor policies.

Policy & Awareness

Assess employee adherence to access control procedures and reporting.

Facility Resilience

Measure physical and procedural resilience against realistic intrusion scenarios.

Testing Methodology

1

Scoping & Kick-off

Define in-scope locations, objectives, rules of engagement, safety requirements, and authorized points of contact for on-site coordination.

2

Reconnaissance & Information Gathering

Conduct passive observation of target facilities, staff behavior, and security routines to identify exploitable patterns and potential entry points.

3

Social Engineering Tests

Execute controlled phishing, vishing, and impersonation attempts to evaluate employee awareness and adherence to verification procedures.

4

Physical Breach Attempts

Simulate real-world intrusion techniques such as lock picking, badge cloning, and tailgating to assess access control effectiveness and human response.

5

Equipment & Area Inspection

Evaluate server rooms, restricted zones, and hardware setups for exposed devices, unsecured cabinets, and potential tampering opportunities.

6

Reporting & Debrief

Deliver a comprehensive report with executive summary, scope, methodology, evidence and PoCs, risk ratings, and prioritized recommendations, followed by a restitution meeting.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Provide details of the facilities or locations in scope, with identification of restricted or off-limits areas.
  • Confirm whether testing will occur during or outside business hours and assign a main on-site contact.
  • Ensure each tester carries an official authorization letter or “green pass” card signed by management, detailing scope, authorized testers, and emergency contact information.

Physical breaches remain one of the most direct and effective ways to compromise an organization. Even with strong technical defenses, weaknesses in access control, visitor management, or surveillance can give an attacker a clear path inside. This service identifies those weaknesses by simulating real-world intrusion attempts, helping you strengthen policies, employee awareness, and facility protections before they’re exploited.

Duration depends on the number and complexity of sites:

  • Single-site assessment: 2–4 business days
  • Multi-site engagement: 5–10 business days

Includes on-site inspection, controlled intrusion simulations, and final report preparation and presentation.

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