Secure the infrastructure behind your critical systems. NuageSEC's Infrastructure VAPT combines vulnerability assessment with expert-led penetration testing to identify weaknesses across servers, databases, virtual machines, storage and identity architectures.
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Servers, databases, virtual machines, storage and identity services support the applications and business processes organizations depend on every day. Weak configurations, vulnerable software, excessive privileges and exposed services can create severe security weaknesses across that infrastructure.
Infrastructure Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing is an authorized security assessment of the systems that support business applications and operations. Depending on scope, an assessment evaluates Windows and Linux servers, database clusters, virtual machines, storage systems, identity services, and Active Directory environments.
NuageSEC's VAPT portfolio explicitly covers server operating systems, databases, virtualization layers, storage arrays, and directory services, identifying vulnerabilities and validating their exploitability.
The objective is: Discover → Validate → Assess Impact → Remediate → Re-Test.
Infrastructure does not operate in isolation. Business applications depend on servers, databases, identity systems, storage and other supporting components. A weakness in one system can compromise connected systems when security boundaries are not properly enforced. Infrastructure VAPT helps organizations:
Our infrastructure security testing evaluates host-level configurations, administrative boundaries, and core operational platforms.
Assess authorized Windows and Linux servers for known vulnerabilities, exposed services, insecure configurations, outdated components, kernel vulnerabilities, weak file permissions, and administrative-access weaknesses.
Assess authorized database servers (Oracle, Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, etc.) for exposed listener ports, weak authentication, excessive privileges, SQL injection risks, and unencrypted data at rest.
Assess virtualized systems (VMware ESXi, vCenter, Hyper-V, KVM) for outdated software, exposed management interfaces, VM escape risks, insecure snapshot storage, and host-level access-control weaknesses.
Assess authorized storage infrastructure (SAN, NAS, backup appliances, NFS/iSCSI shares) for access-control weaknesses, unauthenticated shares, administrative-interface exposure, and inadequate protection of sensitive business backups.
Where identity systems are in scope, examine Active Directory domain controllers, Kerberos authentication controls, Group Policy Objects (GPOs), service principal names (SPNs/Kerberoasting), and privileged accounts.
Evaluate supporting backend systems, internal DNS servers, NTP servers, monitoring agents, jump hosts, and bastion services that directly contribute to core business operations.
NuageSEC scopes infrastructure assessments around your organization's actual operational architecture rather than applying a generic asset checklist.
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These services can overlap, but they address fundamentally different security layers across your technology stack.
| Dimension | Infrastructure VAPT | Network VAPT | Cloud VAPT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Core Focus | Focuses on systems and supporting infrastructure | Focuses on network exposure and perimeter boundaries | Focuses on cloud environments and cloud-native controls |
| Scope of Assets | Servers, databases, VMs, storage, identity | Networks, VPNs, firewalls, segmentation, wireless | Cloud IAM, S3/Blobs, VPCs, workloads, Kubernetes |
| Testing Depth | Host, OS, service and database security | Connectivity, traffic routing and network attack paths | Cloud configuration, identity and workload exposure |
| Security Boundaries | Inter-system trust, host privileges, local storage | Perimeter ingress/egress, VLANs, subnet isolation | Cloud provider permissions, IAM policies, multi-cloud |
NuageSEC separately presents infrastructure, network and cloud as distinct security-testing disciplines, allowing specialized scoping tailored to your exact operational perimeter.
Infrastructure assessments regularly uncover avoidable vulnerabilities and misconfigurations that expose critical business data.
NIST SP 800-115 describes security testing as a structured lifecycle involving planning, conducting testing, analysing findings, and developing mitigation strategies.
NuageSEC aligns infrastructure testing with recognized cybersecurity standards and benchmarks:
CIS Controls v8.1 provides prioritized safeguards for secure configuration of enterprise assets, network infrastructure management, and regular penetration testing. NuageSEC maps all technical observations directly to these safeguards. Discuss Infrastructure Standards →
NuageSEC delivers comprehensive executive and technical infrastructure security reports, risk classifications, and developer-ready remediation guidance.
External Network & Infrastructure Security Assessment — NuageSEC evaluated internet-facing infrastructure for a Netherlands-based SaaS provider.
Assessment identified anonymous-access FTP, internet-exposed SMB services, outdated service daemons, and weak configuration parameters. Testing prevented potential unauthorized file access, credential harvesting, and lateral movement.
Explore Starting PointEnterprise Application & Database Infrastructure Assessment — Evaluated mission-critical database backends and connected application servers.
Uncovered excessive database privileges, unsegmented database listeners, and weak service-account authentication. Provided automated scripts to enforce least-privilege database roles.
Explore Starting PointNuageSEC publishes case studies and service documentation demonstrating proven security assessments across enterprise infrastructure environments. Explore NuageSEC Case Studies →
NuageSEC assesses infrastructure across corporate, enterprise, and data-center environments:
Infrastructure architectures and security priorities align with industry-specific operational needs:
Infrastructure VAPT provides technical evidence supporting major security and regulatory audits:
Assess internal and external network infrastructure, firewalls, VPNs and network segmentation.
Explore Network VAPTEvaluate AWS, Azure, GCP infrastructure, Kubernetes clusters, and cloud-native IAM policies.
Explore Cloud VAPTSecure the web applications hosted on your infrastructure against external exploitation.
Explore Web Application VAPTAPIs connecting your applications and infrastructure require dedicated testing for authorization and data exposure.
Explore API VAPTFor organizations with complex hybrid estates, Enterprise VAPT covers multi-domain perimeters.
Explore Enterprise VAPTInfrastructure VAPT is an authorized security assessment that identifies and validates security weaknesses across supporting infrastructure such as servers, databases, virtual machines, storage systems and identity services.
Infrastructure VAPT focuses on the security of systems, operating systems, and supporting infrastructure. Network VAPT focuses on network exposure, connectivity, segmentation, remote access, firewalls, and related network security controls. The two can overlap when systems form part of the same authorized environment.
Depending on scope, testing can cover Windows and Linux servers, databases (SQL and NoSQL), virtual machines, storage systems, identity services, Active Directory, and related supporting infrastructure.
Yes. Authorized Windows Server and Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu, Debian, CentOS) environments can be included in an infrastructure assessment.
Yes. Database infrastructure (such as Microsoft SQL Server, Oracle, PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MongoDB) can be assessed when it forms part of the authorized scope.
Active Directory can be included when it is within scope. Relevant assessment areas include domain controllers, privileged accounts, Group Policy, service accounts, access permissions, and Kerberos security.
Yes. Authorized virtual machines and hypervisors (VMware ESXi, Hyper-V, KVM) can be assessed for vulnerabilities, exposed services, insecure configurations, and access-control weaknesses.
Yes. Where authorized, testing assesses whether identified weaknesses could allow a lower-privileged user or compromised service to obtain administrative or root/SYSTEM access.
The assessment delivers actionable remediation recommendations, and where included in scope, re-testing validates that implemented fixes have effectively closed the vulnerabilities.
Depending on scope, reporting includes executive findings, technical vulnerabilities, affected infrastructure, proof-of-concept evidence, severity ratings, business impact, remediation guidance, and re-testing results.
No. The assessment can provide technical evidence relevant to applicable security or compliance requirements (such as ISO 27001, SOC 2, or PCI DSS), but it does not itself guarantee certification or compliance.
Your applications, data and business services depend on the infrastructure supporting them. Identify the weaknesses, validate the exposure, understand the risk, prioritize remediation, and re-test the fixes. Request an Infrastructure VAPT Assessment →
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