SOC 2 Penetration Testing
Penetration testing and security review for SOC 2 readiness
SOC 2 Type II auditors expect evidence that your organisation regularly tests its security controls and acts on findings. NeedSec provides penetration testing aligned to the SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria — covering security, availability, and confidentiality — with clear reporting that satisfies auditor requests and helps demonstrate the maturity of your security programme.
Practical assessment
Testing and review work is hands-on and tailored to your environment - not a generic checklist.
Clear, evidence-led output
Every finding includes evidence, business context, and a concrete path to resolution.
Compliance-aware approach
Work is structured around real security improvement - and mapped to relevant frameworks where needed.
What We Assess
Practical testing aligned to business risk
NeedSec combines manual testing, technical validation, and clear reporting so your team understands what matters and how to fix it.
Web application and API security testing — access control, authentication, and data exposure
Cloud infrastructure review — IAM, storage access, network controls, and compute security
Logical access controls — role-based access, privilege separation, and admin account review
Data encryption and protection review — TLS, key management, and data-at-rest controls
Change management and deployment pipeline security — CI/CD access and secret handling
Vendor and integration access review — third-party API access and least-privilege enforcement
Monitoring and alerting coverage — detection gaps and incident response readiness
Backup and availability control review — recovery path testing and resilience assessment
Vulnerability management evidence — patch cadence, tracked findings, and remediation timelines
Internal network and system access review — segmentation and lateral movement paths
User deprovisioning and access lifecycle gaps — stale accounts and orphaned permissions
Security incident response process review — logging gaps, alerting, and containment readiness
What You Get
Clear deliverables for security, compliance, and remediation
Every engagement concludes with a structured deliverable package so your team can act on findings without guesswork.
SOC 2 Trust Criteria-mapped report
Findings mapped against the relevant SOC 2 Trust Services Criteria.
Technical security findings
Detailed technical findings supporting your SOC 2 readiness evidence.
Auditor-ready evidence package
Structured documentation formatted for direct use in audits or client due diligence.
Control gap summary
A summary of where current controls fall short of SOC 2 requirements.
Executive risk summary
A board-level overview of overall risk posture, written without technical jargon.
Remediation guidance
Clear, actionable steps for resolving each finding, written for the team doing the fix.
Retest validation
Confirmation that previously identified vulnerabilities have been fixed and no longer present after remediation.
Readiness advisory support
Guidance on closing gaps ahead of a formal SOC 2 audit.
Need help scoping this service?
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