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    What is Audit-Ready Penetration Testing?

    Audit-ready penetration testing delivers more than a technical report: a structured evidence package with remediation tracking, retest confirmation and compliance mapping that auditors can verify.

    Aligned with NIS2, GDPR, ISO 27001 and DORA, so you are not only compliant but also secure.

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    What do we test for audit requirements?

    NIS2 pentesting by ethical hackers
    ISO 27001 security controls validated
    DORA resilience testing audit-ready
    GDPR vulnerability assessments tailored
    Compliance pentests: report in days
    Security audits that find what others miss

    CRA for software and digital products: what should you have tested?

    The Cyber Resilience Act (CRA) is European regulation for products with digital elements, such as software, apps and smart devices. Since 11 September 2026, manufacturers must report actively exploited vulnerabilities and severe incidents through the ENISA platform. The remaining obligations apply from 11 December 2027.

    A pentest shows whether a vulnerability can really be exploited and what the impact is. That helps you judge faster what to report and fix.

    How do we approach compliance testing?

    Scope Alignment

    We define the scope based on the requirements of the selected framework and your environment. No unnecessary testing, only what is relevant for demonstrable compliance.

    Control Testing

    We verify whether security controls actually work in practice, not just on paper. Both technical and operational measures are tested for real effectiveness.

    Attestation Ready

    You receive clear documentation that can be used directly for audits and evidence. Findings and recommendations are clearly described and mapped to the relevant requirements.

    What does each framework require from a pentest?

    Each compliance framework has different testing requirements and different evidence standards. We scope each engagement to deliver exactly what your specific framework demands.

    NIS2

    NIS2 requires regular security testing proportional to risk. You receive a structured report, remediation tracking, and a compliance statement for your national competent authority.

    DORA (from January 2025)

    For financial entities, DORA requires regular ICT security testing, and Threat-Led Penetration Testing (TLPT) for significant institutions. We deliver DORA-aligned reports mapped to those requirements.

    ISO 27001

    ISO 27001 requires documented evidence of technical vulnerability management and security testing. Our report maps findings to the relevant Annex A controls for direct use in your certification audit.

    GDPR

    GDPR requires security measures appropriate to the risk to personal data. A documented pentest of systems that handle personal data is accepted evidence in GDPR audit contexts.

    What do you receive from a compliance pentest?

    The deliverable from a compliance pentest is not just a report. It is a structured evidence package that your auditors, insurers, and procurement teams can work with directly.

    Technical report

    Detailed findings with exploitation evidence, CVSS scores, and root cause analysis. Structured for both technical teams and management readers.

    Compliance mapping

    All findings mapped to the requirements of your selected compliance framework. Auditors can directly verify which controls were tested and what the outcome was.

    Remediation tracking

    Every finding tracked from discovery through remediation to confirmed fix. Retest confirmation included so auditors see the full cycle, not just the snapshot.

    Attestation letter

    A signed attestation letter stating scope, methodology, findings status, and compliance readiness. Ready for use in regulatory audits, insurance assessments, and procurement due diligence.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    A focused compliance penetration test typically delivers a final report within 5 to 10 working days after active testing concludes. Total project duration including scoping, testing, and reporting is usually 2 to 4 weeks depending on scope complexity and framework requirements.

    Yes. We regularly conduct assessments that produce evidence packages for NIS2 and ISO 27001 simultaneously, or for DORA and NIS2 together. The additional effort is smaller than running separate engagements, since the testing scope largely overlaps.

    Critical and high findings are communicated immediately during the engagement, not held until the final report. We brief your technical lead and agree on containment steps. This keeps your audit timeline intact even when urgent remediation is needed.

    Yes. Our compliance mapping is structured so findings can be cross-referenced against multiple framework requirements. If you need NIS2-aligned evidence and ISO 27001 audit support from a single engagement, we map accordingly.

    Most automated platforms produce dashboards and trend reports that are useful for internal monitoring, but auditors typically require a signed report from an independent tester with named lead, scope, methodology, findings and remediation evidence. Audit-ready pentesting from Sectricity provides exactly that, mapped to NIS2 article 21 and ISO 27001 controls A.8.8 and A.8.29. Continuous platforms and audit-ready pentesting work well together: the platform shows ongoing posture, the pentest provides the evidence.

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    Get a compliance-aligned security assessment with a complete evidence package for your auditors.

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