Independent security expertise

Security engineered.
Security tested.

From penetration testing and AI application security to SOC modernisation and detection engineering. We help you build effective security and test whether it actually works.

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One security partner · Two disciplinesPLAN / BUILD / MATURE / TEST

Practical engineering. Evidence-led testing. Clear outcomes.

What we do

Two disciplines.
One clear objective.

Whether you need an independent penetration test or help improving how security operates, start with the outcome you're trying to achieve.

01 / OFFENSIVE SECURITY

Security
Testing

Find weaknesses, prove realistic attack paths and understand the consequences. Web, API, infrastructure, cloud, AI and adversarial testing.

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02 / SECURITY CAPABILITY

Security Operations
& Engineering

Plan, build, mature and validate your security capability. Security architecture, SOC improvement, detection engineering and practical advisory.

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Web applicationsInfrastructureCloudAPIsAI systemsRed team

Offensive security

Find weaknesses.
Understand the impact.

From conventional penetration tests to AI and adversarial assessments, we test the weaknesses and attack paths that matter. Not sure what to buy? Use Find Your Test.

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01

Web Application
Penetration Testing

Manual authenticated testing, APIs, access control and business logic — not scanner output dressed up as a report.

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02

Infrastructure
Penetration Testing

External and internal networks, Active Directory, segmentation, privilege escalation and the infrastructure behind the asset register.

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03

Cloud Security
Testing

AWS, Azure and GCP exposure, identity, configuration, trust relationships and routes to higher privilege.

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04

API Security
Testing

Authentication, authorisation, object access, integrations and the business logic sitting behind your API surface.

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AI
05

AI System
Security Testing

Agents, RAG, MCP, tool permissions, prompt injection, identity and whether trust boundaries actually hold.

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06

Red Teaming &
Adversarial Testing

Objective-led testing against people, process and technology to determine whether prevention, detection and response work together.

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Security operations & engineering

Plan. Build.
Mature. Test.

Security capability is more than tools and dashboards. We help organisations design, implement and improve the people, processes and engineering that make security effective.

Focused consultancy and delivery, scoped around what needs to change — not an open-ended transformation programme.

01

Plan

Security architecture, capability assessments, priorities and practical roadmaps.

02

Build

Security controls, detection content, engineering workflows and automation.

03

Mature

SOC processes, vulnerability management, detection coverage and operational effectiveness.

04

Test

Validate that controls, detections and operational processes deliver the intended outcomes.

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Beyond the pentest

Testing shouldn't end
with the pentest.

A penetration test is a point in time. Your environment, threats and attacker capabilities don't stand still.

SMARTSEC can extend traditional testing into ongoing adversarial assurance — identifying the paths that matter, validating whether your controls stop them, and re-testing them when your environment or the threat changes.

01Threat intelligenceRelevant adversaries and TTPs
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02Critical systemsWhat matters to your business
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03Credible attack pathHow an attacker could reach it
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04Adversarial validationTest the path in practice
05Control effectivenessWhat stops the attacker
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06Business consequenceWhat could actually be impacted
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07RemediationFix and strengthen controls
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08RevalidationProve the path is closed

What continuous validation means

  • Focuses on attack paths that matter to your organisation
  • Combines threat intelligence, automated validation and human-led testing
  • Determines whether controls actually stop credible attacker behaviour
  • Provides independent evidence for board, risk and compliance stakeholders
  • Supports threat-led and regulated assurance programmes

Already testing continuously? Good.

Works with your existing security stack.

SMARTSEC doesn't require you to replace the tools or testing capability you already have. We can work with evidence from your internal security team, existing validation platforms and security tooling alongside independent testing performed by us.

Validation platformsInternal red teamCloud security toolingOpen-source toolingExisting reportsSMARTSEC testing

The objective isn't to generate more findings. It's to determine whether credible adversaries can achieve outcomes that matter — and independently demonstrate where your controls stop them.

Independent assurance

When the evidence matters.

Threat-led testing and independent assurance for organisations operating in regulated or high-consequence environments.

DORAOperational resilience & TLPT
TIBER-EUThreat-led red teaming
CBESTThreat-led testing support

Attack-path analysis

Real attack paths.
Real impact.

Individual vulnerabilities still matter. But the bigger question is what they allow an attacker to do next. Where findings, identities and trust relationships connect, we show the path, the controls encountered and the potential consequence.

Example attack path

Internet-facing
application→Workload
identity→Secrets
access→CI/CD
infrastructure→Production
environment
OutcomeAttack path validatedSupporting technical findings remain fully evidenced in the penetration-test report.

Method

Automated where it helps.
Human where it matters.

Automation expands coverage. Senior testers provide the judgement: business logic, unusual attack chains, trust relationships, exploitation decisions and the evidence required to support an assurance conclusion.

01

Scope & authorise

Define assets, objectives, rules of engagement, critical systems and the outcomes that matter.

02

Discover & test

Automated coverage and senior human testing across the authorised attack surface.

03

Connect the evidence

Determine whether individual observations combine into credible attack paths.

04

Validate the outcome

Test meaningful paths, record controls encountered and establish what an attacker could actually achieve.

05

Report & remediate

Technical findings for engineers, attack-path evidence for security teams and consequence-focused assurance for decision makers.

06

Revalidate

After remediation, prove that the path is closed rather than assuming the individual finding fixed the problem.

Contact

Need a pentest?
Start there.

Or tell us the outcome you're worried about and we'll help determine how to test it.

Emailandy@smartsec.co.uk Phone+44 (0) 7516 143769
CompanySmartsec Information Security Ltd
BasedWakefield, West Yorkshire

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