Tally Ho Tech

Cybersecurity — Assessments & Penetration Testing

In a world where data is currency, your defenses can’t be guesswork. We evaluate your posture, simulate real attacks, and give you a clear, prioritized roadmap to reduce risk. On-site in Greater PA, NJ, and DE — remote assessments available nationwide.

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Assessments vs. Penetration Testing — what’s the difference?

Cybersecurity Assessments

Broad, top-down evaluations across technology, people, and process. We review configurations, identity practices, policies, training, and physical factors, then deliver a prioritized roadmap aligned to risk and compliance needs (e.g., FTC/GLBA, FINRA, GDPR and similar frameworks).

  • Scope: governance, policy, configuration, human factors
  • Method: interviews, evidence review, configuration analysis
  • Outcome: strategic plan with quick wins & long-term fixes
  • Typical effort: faster & lower cost than full pen tests

Penetration Testing

Hands-on, controlled attacks that emulate real adversaries. We attempt to exploit vulnerabilities, escalate access, and demonstrate potential business impact—so you can fix what matters first. Frequently required annually (e.g., under updated FTC Safeguards expectations for many SMBs).

  • Scope: networks, apps, cloud, identities, and workflows
  • Method: exploit chains, social engineering, evasion tactics
  • Outcome: proof-of-impact findings with remediation steps
  • Typical effort: deeper, more technical, time-bound

What’s in a Cybersecurity Assessment

  • Vulnerability Identification

    Systematic scans and reviews to surface misconfigurations, missing patches, and risky exposures.

  • Network & Identity Review

    Firewall, segmentation, remote access, MFA, conditional access, and privilege use evaluated against best practices.

  • Policy & Procedure Audit

    Practical, NIST-aligned guidance covering incident response, backup/restore, retention, and vendor access.

  • Human Risk & Training

    Social-engineering resilience checks and right-sized awareness content to improve everyday decisions.

  • Actionable Roadmap

    Prioritized fixes with effort/impact ratings, owners, and timelines—so improvements actually get done.

Common Pen Test Tactics We May Use

  • Credential Attacks

    Brute force, password spraying, and use of leaked credentials to test account resilience.

  • Session & Cookie Abuse

    Attempts to hijack sessions or abuse insecure tokens to impersonate users.

  • DoS/Distraction Techniques

    Ethical, scoped stress scenarios to test response processes (without impacting operations).

  • Keylogging & Malware Simulation

    Evasion and data-capture techniques to probe endpoint defenses and detection.

  • Man-in-the-Middle & Rogue Wi-Fi

    Interception and fake access points to evaluate encryption and user verification habits.

  • Social Engineering & Phishing

    Controlled campaigns to test reporting, escalation, and technical controls around identity.

  • Application & Database Exploits

    Injection, XSS, access-control bypass, and data-exfiltration paths to gauge impact.

The Five Phases of a Penetration Test

  1. Phase 1
    Recon

    Collect domains, assets, and context to design a test that reflects real risk.

  2. Phase 2
    Scanning

    Enumerate services, versions, attack surface, and likely exploit paths.

  3. Phase 3
    Gain Access

    Attempt targeted exploits (credentials, app vulns, phishing) to achieve initial entry.

  4. Phase 4
    Foothold

    Demonstrate persistence and potential impact while staying within strict rules of engagement.

  5. Phase 5
    Debrief & Remediation Plan

    Detailed report and working session covering exploited paths, data at risk, detections, and concrete fixes.

What you get

  • Clear, Prioritized Fixes

    No fluff—just the changes that cut the most risk fastest, with ownership and timelines.

  • Executive & Technical Reporting

    Plain-English summaries for leadership and detailed steps for engineers and vendors.

  • Compliance Enablement

    Evidence and guidance to support controls aligned to frameworks you may be subject to.

  • Sane Pricing

    Assessments often range from ~$500–$4,500+ depending on size/complexity; pen tests are scoped to your assets and risk profile.

Where we deliver

On-site & hybrid: Greater Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware.
Remote: Many assessments, policy work, and certain pen-test components available nationwide.

Ready to see your true risk—and fix it fast?

Let’s scope an assessment or pen test that fits your business and budget.