Beyond checklists and automated scans. Trava's penetration testing delivers a practitioner-validated picture of your security exposure, scoped to your specific environment, delivered by senior practitioners who think like attackers, and closed with a findings report your team can act on immediately.
Book a Scoping CallWhy penetration testing matters
Most organizations run a pentest once a year to satisfy a compliance requirement. That leaves 364 days of unvalidated exposure. Penetration testing done right moves security from theory to practice: it reveals the real paths an attacker would take, not just a list of known CVEs. Without regular, human-led testing, your organization is exposed to:
Vulnerabilities introduced by new code, cloud changes, or third-party integrations.
Complex attack chains and business logic flaws that scanners can't detect.
Failed compliance audits and the fines, lost deals, and reputational damage that follow.
Blind spots between annual tests that attackers actively exploit.
The Trava approach
Threat actors don't stop at a single vulnerability. They chain exploits, escalate privileges, and move laterally until they've achieved their objective. Our testing mirrors that reality across five phases — aligned to PTES (Penetration Testing Execution Standard) and OWASP best practices.
Phase 1: Reconnaissance
We map your digital footprint — technologies, open ports, exposed services, and third-party integrations — exactly as an attacker would. This includes OSINT, network enumeration, and attack surface identification.
Phase 2: Initial Compromise
We replicate how attackers gain a foothold, targeting internet-facing assets and validating each exploit to separate real exposure from scanner noise.
Phase 3: Privilege Escalation
We simulate attacker progression from limited access to administrative control, stress-testing your internal permission structures and security controls.
Phase 4: Lateral Movement
We test how far an attacker could move within your environment, evaluating network segmentation, internal monitoring, and detection capabilities.
Phase 5: Reporting & Remediation
You receive a compliance-ready report with business impact analysis, proof-of-concept evidence, prioritized findings, and clear remediation guidance — plus an executive summary for your leadership team.
Comprehensive testing across your entire attack surface
No two environments are the same. Trava scopes every engagement to your specific infrastructure, compliance requirements, and risk profile. We offer gray box, black box, and white box testing methodologies across all major attack surfaces.
Web Application
Human-led testing against OWASP Top 10, business logic flaws, authentication bypasses, and API vulnerabilities. Covers gray box, black box, and white box approaches.
External Network
Simulated attacks against all internet-facing servers and hosts. Identifies misconfigurations, exposed services, and perimeter weaknesses before attackers find them.
Cloud
Deep inspection of AWS, Azure, or GCP environments for misconfigurations, insecure IAM policies, and data exposure risks.
Internal Network
Emulates insider threats and post-breach lateral movement using legitimate credentials. Tests activity monitoring, segmentation, and detection controls.
Mobile (iOS & Android)
Client-side vulnerabilities, backend API interactions, data storage, cryptographic implementations, and secure communications for iOS and Android apps.
Wireless
Targets Wi-Fi networks for weak encryption, rogue access points, and open ports using both automated tools and expert manual testing.
Social Engineering
Controlled phishing campaigns, vishing, and physical pretexting that measure your team's ability to detect and respond to human-factor attacks.
AI / LLM Testing
Specialized testing for AI systems and Large Language Models covering OWASP LLM Top 10 threats — prompt injection, model theft, data poisoning, and insecure plugin design.
Security needs evolve with your business. Whether you're a startup earning your first SOC 2, a scale-up closing enterprise deals, or an established org managing continuous risk, Trava matches the engagement to your current reality.
First pentest scoped for your MVP or early product. Compliance-ready report to satisfy investor or customer security reviews. Fast turnaround so you don't miss deals.
Structured testing aligned to SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, or HIPAA requirements. Evidence packages that satisfy enterprise procurement and speed up sales cycles.
Continuous validation across complex, multi-cloud environments. Red team exercises, insider threat simulation, and always-ready audit documentation.
Strategic support across key domains
Every report is checked by at least three experts including a virtual CISO, so findings are accurate, contextualized, and actionable — not just a raw vulnerability dump.
After remediation, we validate your fixes at no extra charge. Most providers bill for retests. We include them because confirmation matters.
We ask for URLs and access credentials to simulate the most realistic and thorough testing possible — not just surface-level black box scans.
Reports are structured to satisfy SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and CMMC audit requirements, reducing your evidence-gathering burden.
Most engagements are scoped and launched within days, not weeks, so security keeps pace with your release cycles.
Predictable, reasonable pricing that doesn't incentivize us to pad findings. Our goal is to generate real security value, not just check a compliance box.
Yes. Trava offers specialized testing for AI systems and Large Language Models, covering the OWASP LLM Top 10 — including prompt injection, model theft, data poisoning, and insecure plugin design. Contact us to discuss scope and availability.
Most Trava engagements are scoped and launched within a few days of the initial call. The scoping conversation typically takes 30–60 minutes and results in a defined scope, timeline, and statement of work.
Gray box testing is conducted with partial knowledge of the environment — typically access credentials and URLs — to simulate an authenticated attacker or a scenario where an attacker has obtained basic access. It produces more comprehensive and realistic findings than black box testing alone. Trava defaults to gray box for most web application and network engagements.
You receive a compliance-ready report with an executive summary, full technical findings, business impact analysis, proof-of-concept evidence, and prioritized remediation guidance. A 90-day retest is included to confirm that identified vulnerabilities have been resolved.
Yes. Trava's reports are structured to meet the audit evidence requirements for SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, PCI DSS, HIPAA, and CMMC. You receive both an executive summary and a technical report, reducing the evidence-gathering burden during your audit.
Timeline depends on scope. Web application tests typically run 1–3 weeks; external network tests take 3–5 days; cloud and PCI engagements run 2–3 weeks. Wireless assessments are generally 2–3 days. Trava will provide a specific timeline during the scoping call.
A vulnerability scan uses automated tools to detect known CVEs and misconfigurations. Penetration testing goes further: human testers use those findings as a starting point, then manually exploit weaknesses, escalate privileges, and attempt lateral movement to demonstrate real-world business impact. Scanners create noise; pen testers find the paths that matter.
Penetration testing is an authorized, simulated cyberattack performed by certified security professionals to identify vulnerabilities in your systems before real attackers can exploit them. Unlike vulnerability scanning, pen testing uses human expertise to chain exploits, test business logic, and reveal the actual paths an attacker would take through your environment.
Tell us about your environment and we'll recommend the right test, scope it accurately, and get you started within days.