Identify network weaknesses before attackers exploit them. NuageSEC's Network VAPT combines vulnerability assessment with expert-led penetration testing to identify weaknesses, validate relevant findings, understand potential attack paths and provide remediation-focused recommendations.
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Your network connects users, applications, cloud environments, servers and business-critical systems. Exposed services, weak access controls, insecure remote access and poor segmentation can create paths toward sensitive systems.
Network Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing is an authorized security assessment of network infrastructure and connected systems. Vulnerability assessment helps identify potential weaknesses within the agreed scope. Penetration testing adds controlled validation to determine whether relevant weaknesses can be exploited and what access or impact they could create.
NuageSEC's current network-security service covers internal and external infrastructure, Active Directory, VPN access, firewalls, wireless environments, routers, switches and domain controllers. The objective is: Discover → Validate → Assess Impact → Remediate → Re-Test.
Modern environments can combine on-premises networks, cloud connectivity, remote access, identity systems and third-party connections. This creates multiple security boundaries that need to be assessed as part of the wider attack surface. Network VAPT helps organizations:
Assess internet-facing infrastructure from an external attacker perspective, covering public IP ranges, internet-facing servers, VPN gateways, firewalls, exposed services and public infrastructure components.
Assess security from within the authorized network boundary, covering internal servers, network segmentation, VLAN boundaries, domain controllers, Active Directory, privilege-escalation paths and lateral-movement opportunities.
Where Active Directory is in scope, assess domain controllers, privileged accounts, Group Policy, service accounts, Kerberos-related security, delegation, password policies and domain trusts.
Assess authorized remote-access infrastructure for authentication controls, multi-factor authentication, remote-access restrictions, split tunneling, cryptographic configuration and credential-management controls.
Assess whether network security boundaries enforce intended access restrictions, covering firewall access rules, inbound/outbound filtering, network zones, VLAN isolation and internal boundary controls.
Where included in scope, assess wireless security configuration, guest-network separation, wireless access controls, router and switch configurations, administrative access and device firmware/baseline configuration.
NuageSEC's current network-testing material covers external, internal, Active Directory, VPN, firewall and wireless areas within a single coordinated engagement.
Depending on scope, Network VAPT can identify issues such as:
These risk categories reflect the areas currently identified in NuageSEC's Network Penetration Testing service.
| Capability | Network Vulnerability Scanning | Network VAPT |
|---|---|---|
| Coverage | Primarily identifies known vulnerabilities | Validates relevant vulnerabilities |
| Method | Primarily automated | Manual testing supported by automation |
| Scope | Often evaluates individual assets | Can evaluate connected attack paths |
| Context | Limited exploitability context | Greater exploitability and impact context |
| Best For | Ongoing vulnerability monitoring | Deeper security validation |
NuageSEC's current service makes this same distinction between automated scanning and penetration testing, emphasizing manual validation and attack-path analysis.
This sequence reflects NuageSEC's currently published Network Penetration Testing methodology. NIST SP 800-115 provides guidance for planning, conducting, analysing and reporting technical security assessments, and PTES defines penetration-testing phases covering pre-engagement interactions, intelligence gathering, threat modelling, vulnerability analysis, exploitation, post-exploitation and reporting.
These are presented as methodology and security references relevant to the engagement, not as a claim that a Network VAPT assessment automatically provides certification or compliance.
NuageSEC's published Network Penetration Testing sample report covers internal and external network infrastructure, Active Directory, firewall rules and host-level misconfigurations, with 60+ vulnerability checkpoints.
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NuageSEC's published June 2026 case study covers a Netherlands-based SaaS organization with 150–200 employees that requested testing of externally exposed IP addresses and internet-facing infrastructure.
The case study identified potential consequences including unauthorized file access, data exposure, credential attacks and possible lateral movement into internal systems.
The remediation recommendations included restricting unnecessary services, blocking external SMB access, strengthening firewall rules, updating outdated services and enforcing stronger authentication. View External Network Penetration Testing Case Study →
NuageSEC's current network service specifically identifies enterprise environments, corporate offices, data centers, hybrid infrastructure and cloud-connected networks within its scope.
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Assess servers, databases, virtual machines, storage and Active Directory systems.
Explore Infrastructure VAPTNetwork-exposed services often front applications that need their own dedicated testing.
Explore Web Application VAPTCloud-connected networks often need broader cloud-configuration testing alongside network VAPT.
Explore Cloud VAPTFor networks spanning multiple business units, Enterprise VAPT covers the broader estate.
Explore Enterprise VAPTNetwork VAPT is an authorized security assessment that identifies and validates vulnerabilities across network infrastructure and connected systems.
Vulnerability scanning primarily identifies potential known weaknesses through automated analysis. Network VAPT adds expert validation to assess exploitability, attack paths and potential impact.
External Network VAPT evaluates internet-facing infrastructure from an external perspective. Internal Network VAPT assesses systems within the authorized internal boundary and can examine segmentation, identity security and lateral-movement risks.
Active Directory can be assessed when it is within scope. Areas may include domain controllers, privileged accounts, Group Policy, service accounts, Kerberos-related security, delegation and trust relationships.
Yes. Where included in scope, testing can assess VPN authentication, MFA, remote-access controls, firewall rules and network boundaries.
Yes. Wireless environments can be included within the authorized scope, together with relevant access controls and configuration checks.
Yes. Internal testing can assess segmentation and potential paths between systems where lateral-movement testing is authorized.
Testing should be performed within agreed scope, testing windows and rules of engagement designed to manage operational risk. Penetration testing can affect systems because it uses real attack techniques, making planning and boundaries important.
Depending on scope, reporting can include executive findings, technical vulnerabilities, evidence, severity, affected systems, attack-path context, remediation guidance and re-testing results.
There is no single interval that applies to every organization. Testing frequency should consider risk, external exposure, significant infrastructure changes, business requirements and applicable contractual or regulatory obligations.
Tell us about your organization. Our VAPT team will get back within one business day to define the right scope and next steps.