Technical Security

We simulate real-world threats with penetration testing, red teaming, and attack surface analysis — helping you understand, reduce, and control exposure.

Effective cybersecurity depends on strong technical foundations. From network architecture to endpoint protection, from hardened configurations to secure coding, the technical layer must be robust, resilient, and continually tested. IGCCD’s Technical Security services cover the full spectrum of hands-on cyber capabilities—identifying vulnerabilities, simulating attacks, hardening infrastructure, and embedding security into your systems and operations. Whether you're defending against ransomware, securing remote work, or preparing for penetration testing, we’ve got your back.

  • Vulnerability Assessments

    We conduct internal and external vulnerability scans to identify misconfigurations, outdated software, and exploitable weaknesses across servers, endpoints, cloud assets, and internet-facing services. Findings are prioritised using CVSS scoring and business context.

    Penetration Testing

    Our ethical hacking team simulates real-world attacks on your applications, infrastructure, cloud environments, and APIs to uncover weaknesses before threat actors do. We deliver actionable remediation guidance and retesting support.

    Network Security Reviews

    We evaluate your network design, segmentation, firewall rules, VPNs, Wi-Fi configurations, and remote access protocols to identify unnecessary exposure, lateral movement paths, and outdated controls.

    Hardening Reviews & Secure Configuration

    We review your operating systems, databases, endpoints, and cloud workloads against CIS Benchmarks, vendor best practices, and hardening guides—helping you reduce attack surface and align with compliance standards.

    Red Teaming & Purple Teaming

    We simulate multi-stage, persistent attacks (red teaming) to test detection, response, and resilience. Our purple teaming combines red team attacks with blue team defenders to enhance threat detection and collaboration in real-time.

    Remote Work & BYOD Security

    We assess the risks associated with remote work setups, personal devices, unmanaged endpoints, and home network access—providing controls for data protection, user access, and endpoint monitoring.

    • You're required to run annual vulnerability scans or penetration tests for compliance or clients.

    • You want to validate whether your current controls are effective under attack.

    • You're planning a major rollout (e.g. M365, VPN, remote access) and need assurance.

    • You’ve been breached or experienced suspicious activity.

    • You want to adopt a proactive defence approach via red or purple teaming.

  • We start by defining scope and risk tolerance. For vulnerability assessments, we use both authenticated and unauthenticated scans, contextualising risks by business impact. For pen tests and red team engagements, we simulate attacker behaviours across MITRE ATT&CK techniques. Our reports are plain-English, prioritised, and focused on remediation—not just findings. We work closely with internal IT and security teams to support fixes, test improvements, and integrate lessons learned into your security programme.

    • ISO/IEC 27001: A.8.8, A.5.15 – Technical vulnerability management and monitoring

    • PCI DSS v4.0 – Req 11 – Penetration testing and vulnerability scans

    • NIS2 Directive – Technical risk and resilience testing

    • CIS Benchmarks & Controls

    • CREST / OSSTMM / OWASP – For pentesting and secure configurations

    • MITRE ATT&CK – Red teaming techniques and simulation coverage

    • Vulnerability Scan Reports – CVE/asset mapping, risk ratings, remediation steps

    • Penetration Test Report – Executive summary, findings, walkthroughs, risk scoring

    • Network & Architecture Review – Segmentation analysis, firewall config, remote access findings

    • Hardening & Secure Config Pack – OS, DB, app, and cloud configuration baselines

    • Red/Purple Team Report – Objectives achieved, attack chains, detection timelines, blue team insights

    • Remote Work Risk Report – Gaps and solutions for endpoint, VPN, BYOD, cloud usage

    • Vulnerability Scanning: Tenable, Qualys, Nexpose

    • Pentesting: Kali Linux, Metasploit, Burp Suite, Nmap, custom scripts

    • Hardening: CIS-CAT Pro, PowerSTIG, Ansible/Salt for configuration enforcement

    • Network Analysis: Wireshark, Nipper Studio, SolarWinds

    • Red Teaming: Cobalt Strike, BloodHound, MITRE Caldera, custom tooling

    • Define scope of systems, networks, or applications

    • Arrange internal access (for internal scans/tests)

    • Notify relevant teams of testing windows and expected behaviours

    • Provide documentation (e.g., network maps, cloud architecture)

    • Vulnerability Assessment: 1 week

    • Penetration Testing: 2–3 weeks per environment

    • Red Teaming Exercise: 3–6 weeks (depending on scope)

    • Hardening Review: 2–4 weeks

    • Remote Work Security Review: 1–2 weeks

    Milestones:

    1. Kickoff & Scoping Workshop

    2. Information Gathering / Enumeration

    3. Scanning / Exploitation / Simulation Phase

    4. Reporting & Debrief Session

    5. Optional Retesting & Fix Validation

    • Risk: Pen test causes downtime
      Mitigation: Testing in pre-approved windows and non-intrusive modes

    • Risk: Large number of vulnerabilities overwhelm IT
      Mitigation: Prioritised findings with “quick wins” and critical-first approach

    • Risk: Red team findings don’t lead to improvement
      Mitigation: Follow-up workshops and purple teaming to close the loop

    • Risk: Secure configurations drift over time
      Mitigation: Automation scripts and configuration management tools

  • Q: What’s the difference between a vulnerability assessment and a penetration test?
    A vulnerability scan identifies known issues. A pen test actively exploits them to show real-world impact and risk chaining.

    Q: Will testing disrupt operations?
    No—we agree test windows, use safe methods, and only escalate with prior approval. Business continuity is a top priority.

    Q: Do I need a red team or a pen test?
    Pen testing checks for weaknesses. Red teaming tests your detection and response. We help you choose based on your maturity.

    • Vulnerability Assessments: From £2,500

    • Web/App/API Pen Testing: From £4,500

    • Network/Internal Pen Testing: From £5,500

    • Red Team Exercises: From £12,000

    • Hardening Reviews: From £3,000

    • Remote Work Risk Review: From £2,500

    Annual Test Bundles and Retesting Discounts available.

“We get intimate with your systems. Romantically? No. Securely? Yes.”