A lot of companies think Penetration Testing is just “run scanner → send PDF report.” That is not how I…
Sujal M. — Founder @ NullStrike Security | Manual Penetration Testing for SaaS, Healthcare & Fintech | Helping Founders Pass SOC 2 Type II, HIPAA & PCI DSS With Audit-Ready Reports
A lot of companies think Penetration Testing is just “run scanner → send PDF report.”
That is not how I operate.
My penetration testing process always starts with understanding the client’s actual goal.
Some companies need compliance-driven testing for SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, or enterprise requirements.
Others want a real-world security assessment to understand how an attacker could compromise their infrastructure, APIs, cloud environment, or applications.
Before any testing begins, I ask a large number of technical and business-focused questions:
• What are your biggest security concerns?
• What assets are most critical to the business?
• Are you focused on compliance or real attack simulation?
• What environments are in scope?
• What is production-critical and cannot face downtime?
• Do you already have security controls like WAF, EDR, SIEM, or MFA in place?
After understanding the objective, we define the exact scope of the penetration test.
This includes targets, rules of engagement, timelines, severity handling, communication channels, and testing methodology.
Most penetration tests I perform are completed within 1–2 weeks depending on scope and objectives.
Once testing is completed, I create a full professional report containing:
• Executive Summary
• Technical Findings
• Risk Severity
• Proof of Concept
• Exploitation Details
• Business Impact
• Remediation Guidance
• Security Recommendations
But the process does not end after sending the report.
I schedule a 30–60 minute meeting with the client’s technical team and CTO/security leadership (if available). During this session, I explain every critical finding, attack path, business impact, and remediation priority in detail so the team fully understands what needs immediate attention.
If I discover a highly critical vulnerability during testing, I immediately report it directly to the team lead or responsible stakeholder instead of waiting for the final report. I also provide remediation guidance as quickly as possible to reduce risk exposure.
After remediation, I provide a 1-week retesting window so clients can contact me once fixes are deployed. I will re-validate the vulnerabilities and confirm whether the issues were properly resolved.
Penetration Testing is not just about finding vulnerabilities.
It is about helping companies reduce real risk, improve security posture, and protect business reputation before attackers find weaknesses first.
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