Penetration Testing
See what an attacker could really do before they do it.
DDG runs controlled, ethical penetration tests that show real-world impact, not just a long list of issues. You get clear scenarios, evidence, and next steps your team can act on.
Real tester, real walkthroughs
You work directly with the person doing the testing.
Mitchell Munday
CREST-certified Penetration Tester
What it does
A controlled way to understand practical attack impact.
Penetration testing is an ethical attempt to find and exploit weaknesses in your systems in the same way an attacker might, but with agreed rules and guardrails. The value is in understanding how issues can be chained together, what they lead to, and what should be fixed first.
Evidence for boards, customers, and insurers that testing is actually happening.
Realistic attack paths instead of theoretical risks.
Validation that your controls work the way you think they do.
Concrete scenarios that drive focused remediation work.
Testing options
Scoped around the systems, risks, and evidence you actually need.
Scope is agreed with you in advance, but most engagements fall into one or more of these areas.
External network
Tests your internet-facing services, including firewalls, VPNs, portals, and exposed infrastructure, to see what an external attacker can reach and exploit.
Internal and assumed breach
Looks at what happens if an attacker gets a foothold inside, for example through phishing, compromised credentials, or an exposed workstation.
Web application
Manual testing of key web apps and portals, going beyond automated scanners to look for logic flaws, chained issues, and real business impact.
Remote access and targeted tests
Focused testing on remote access paths, VPNs, or specific components that carry higher risk for your organisation.
Meet your tester
Led in-house by Mitchell Munday.
Every engagement is led by an in-house, CREST-certified penetration tester, not a rotating cast of anonymous contractors. Mitchell combines a rigorous, CREST-aligned methodology with a pragmatic attacker's mindset, focusing on how real attackers chain issues together to reach systems, data, and business impact.
The result is not just a list of vulnerabilities, but a small number of clear attack scenarios with exactly what was done, what it means, and what to fix first.
Focused on real risk
Prioritises realistic attack paths and fix-first items, not scanner noise.
Clear for every audience
Walkthroughs can support engineers, leaders, clients, and insurers.
Actionable reporting
Findings include practical remediation context and sensible priorities.
Collaborative approach
No blame or gotcha testing, just calm assurance and useful evidence.
Process
Controlled, agreed, and communication-heavy.
A penetration test should be realistic without creating avoidable disruption. DDG keeps the rules, contacts, timing, and reporting route clear from the start.
Step 1
Scoping
We agree objectives, targets, rules of engagement, testing windows, and any constraints before work begins.
Step 2
Preparation
Accounts, access, safe contacts, and escalation routes are confirmed so testing can run cleanly.
Step 3
Testing
Manual testing is carried out within scope, with updates if anything critical or time-sensitive is found.
Step 4
Report and debrief
You receive a written report and a walkthrough call covering evidence, impact, priorities, and next steps.
Who it helps
A good fit when you need assurance deeper than a scan.
If any of these sound familiar, a focused penetration test is usually a sensible next step.
Organisations handling sensitive data, payments, or critical processes.
Teams under customer, insurer, or regulatory pressure to demonstrate regular testing.
Businesses that already run vulnerability scanning and want deeper assurance.
Firms launching new or significantly changed systems, web apps, remote access, or infrastructure.
Leadership teams who want clearer answers than tool output alone can provide.
Organisations that want to understand the worst plausible case before an attacker does.
Ready to scope a penetration test?
Tell us what you are worried about and roughly what is in scope.
We will come back with a sensible test approach, clear pricing, and a practical view of what is involved.
If you already know the targets, constraints, and reporting needs, submitting scope helps DDG quote accurately with less back-and-forth.