How is a pen test different from an audit?

An audit reviews code in a controlled environment with full source access. A pen test simulates a real attack against your live infrastructure, including the things outside the codebase. They're complementary.

Do you do social engineering testing?

Yes, with explicit authorization. We run phishing simulations, pretexting scenarios, and other social engineering techniques to test your team's operational security.

Can you pen test live production systems?

Yes, with agreed rules of engagement. We define scope, exclusions, and communication protocols before testing begins. Safety controls ensure no unintended disruption.

Web3 Penetration Testing

Audits find bugs in code. Pen tests find bugs in systems. Our penetration testing simulates real-world attack campaigns against your full Web3 infrastructure: smart contracts, frontends, APIs, cloud infrastructure, and operational security.

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Why Pen Testing Matters for Web3

Code audits assume a defined scope. Attackers don't. A penetration test simulates what actually happens when a motivated adversary targets your protocol. They look for the weakest link across your entire attack surface.

The most devastating crypto exploits of 2024-2025 came through operational failures, not code bugs: compromised developer machines, leaked API keys, social engineering of team members, and misconfigured cloud infrastructure. A pen test finds these before an attacker does.

Our Methodology

Our pen testing methodology simulates real adversarial campaigns against your infrastructure.

Reconnaissance

OSINT gathering, attack surface mapping, infrastructure enumeration, and team member profiling (with authorization).

Smart Contract Exploitation

Attempt to exploit deployed contracts using known and novel attack vectors, including cross-contract interactions.

Infrastructure Testing

Target cloud infrastructure, RPC endpoints, API services, and deployment pipelines for misconfigurations and vulnerabilities.

Social Engineering Assessment

Authorized phishing simulations and social engineering attempts against team members to test operational security awareness.

Report & Debrief

Full attack narrative with findings, evidence, and remediation priorities. Executive debrief for non-technical stakeholders.

Vulnerability Classes We Target

These are the vulnerability patterns most relevant to this audit type: the ones that cause real losses.

Infrastructure Misconfigurations

Exposed admin panels, default credentials, overly permissive IAM roles, and unpatched services.

Social Engineering Susceptibility

Team members who click phishing links, share credentials, or fail to verify requests through secure channels.

API & RPC Exposure

Unauthenticated or poorly authenticated APIs, exposed RPC endpoints, and rate-limiting failures.

Supply Chain Weaknesses

Compromisable dependencies, insecure CI/CD pipelines, and unverified deployment artifacts.

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