If one account were already compromised, how far could an attacker get?
Most security programmes invest heavily in keeping attackers out, but a compromised laptop or user account remains a realistic starting point. Whether that becomes a contained incident or a wider breach depends on what can be reached from that first foothold, which privileges can be gained and whether movement inside the environment is detected.
We begin from an agreed, controlled foothold using the access of a standard user. From there, we follow the routes an attacker would take: gathering information, escalating privileges, moving between systems and testing what becomes reachable from each new position.
The work focuses on demonstrated paths, not hypothetical possibilities. Each step is documented so your team can reproduce and close it, and any critical exposure is communicated as soon as it is confirmed.
- A verified view of how far an attacker could move from an initial foothold
- Documentation of each privilege escalation and lateral movement path
- The controls that worked, as well as the gaps that allowed progress
- Recommendations tied directly to demonstrated findings
- Immediate notification when a critical path is confirmed
The test starts from an assumed compromise and does not examine how an attacker would obtain initial access, so it is neither a phishing test nor an external penetration test. It is not a full audit: the findings describe what was reachable during the engagement. Remediation is agreed separately.
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