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Manufacturing 3 weeks

Network Penetration Testing

Network Penetration Testing

A manufacturer needed to validate segmentation between corporate IT and operational technology networks. We demonstrated a path from a compromised workstation to a shared management subnet.

Engagement scope: 8 sites, 1,200 hosts, OT/IT boundary
1,200Hosts assessed
6 hopsAttack-path length
5Segmentation gaps

Engagement Objectives

  • Validate IT/OT segmentation
  • Test credential hygiene and patch posture
  • Map lateral-movement paths

Approach

We began with a scoping workshop to align on in-scope assets, rules of engagement, and success criteria. Over the following weeks, our consultants applied a manual-first methodology aligned to Network Penetration Testing, validating every finding before reporting and coordinating closely with the client's engineering team.

Outcome

We charted a six-step path to an OT management subnet and provided a segmentation redesign. The team implemented zero-trust micro-segmentation, verified by a targeted retest.

What We Delivered

Executive summary for leadership
Technical report with reproducible PoCs
CVSSv3.1 scored findings
Remediation walkthrough with engineers
Attack-path visualization
Free retest to confirm closure