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
Full written report with evidence, CVSS scores, and stakeholder summary.
Technical security findings
Developer-ready fix guidance with code-level context and priority ranking.
Auditor-ready evidence package
Delivered in a clear format with practical context for both technical teams and business stakeholders.
Control gap summary
Specific control weaknesses identified with technical evidence and remediation guidance.
Executive risk summary
Executive-friendly overview of risk posture, key findings, and recommended actions.
Remediation guidance
Step-by-step guidance for resolving identified issues, ordered by risk level.
Retest validation
Post-fix verification confirming each vulnerability has been properly resolved.
Readiness advisory support
A clear picture of where you stand today, what needs fixing, and in what order.
Need help scoping this service?
Tell NeedSec about your environment, compliance goal, or security concern. We will help define the right assessment approach.