Your network is your foundation. We test it like an attacker — finding the flat paths, misconfigured controls, and lateral movement highways.
Talk to an ExpertFlat networks, misconfigured firewalls, and legacy equipment are lateral movement highways. An attacker who gains a foothold on a poorly segmented network can move from a low-value workstation to your most critical systems with minimal friction. HackLabs assesses your network architecture and infrastructure controls systematically — identifying the paths attackers would take from initial access through to your Crown Jewels.
HackLabs holds CREST accreditation across all testing disciplines. Every engagement is conducted to CREST standards by certified consultants.
Every engagement is led by an experienced senior consultant. You get depth of analysis and findings that actually matter to your security posture.
Findings are prioritised by real-world risk. You receive an executive summary, technical findings, and a remediation roadmap your team can act on immediately.
Analysis of firewall rulesets and ACLs for overly permissive rules, implicit deny gaps, shadowed rules, and misconfigurations that enable unintended access.
Assessment of VLAN configuration, inter-VLAN routing policies, and segmentation controls — identifying paths between network zones that should be isolated.
Review of switch, router, and network device configurations against hardening benchmarks — default credentials, unnecessary services, and management plane exposure.
Security assessment of VPN configurations, split tunnelling policies, multi-factor authentication enforcement, and remote access surface area.
Review of DMZ design and implementation — testing whether internet-facing services are appropriately isolated from internal networks.
Identification and risk assessment of legacy and end-of-life equipment that cannot be patched but remains connected to production networks.
We define the engagement boundaries, objectives, and rules of engagement. Clear scope means focused testing and accurate results.
Senior consultants conduct both automated and manual testing, replicating real-world attack techniques against your environment.
Detailed technical findings with risk ratings, proof-of-concept evidence, and clear remediation guidance for both technical and executive audiences.
We stay engaged beyond the report. Our team answers remediation questions and offers a complimentary re-test on critical findings.
CREST-certified testers across all disciplines. Independently audited methodology you can trust.
Extensive track record across enterprise, government, and critical infrastructure sectors.
Founded by Chris Gatford — over two decades of offensive security experience at your service.
No graduates on client engagements. Every test is run by experienced, certified professionals.
Active internal network penetration testing to validate exploitation paths identified in the assessment.
Test your external-facing network infrastructure from an attacker's perspective.
Complement infrastructure review with systematic vulnerability scanning and validation.
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