Why Manual Exploits and Real-World Threat Simulation Set CyBiz Apart in Penetration Testing

In an era of relentless cyber threats, penetration testing has become a critical pillar of any organisation’s cybersecurity strategy. But not all penetration tests are created equal. At CyBiz, penetration testing goes far beyond automated scans — it’s a manual, intelligence-driven simulation of how real threat actors operate, providing clients with a practical understanding of their vulnerabilities and how to fix them.

Real Attackers Don’t Use Checklists — Neither Do We

While many providers rely heavily on automated tools to identify common misconfigurations and software vulnerabilities, CyBiz takes a more advanced and realistic approach. Our ethical hackers use manual exploitation techniques to test how an attacker could chain multiple weaknesses together, escalate privileges, and gain unauthorised access — just as they would in the real world.

This hands-on testing identifies business logic flaws, access control failures, and threat pathways that tools alone can’t see. It’s how we uncover the vulnerabilities that pose the greatest actual risk to your organisation — not just the most common ones.

“Automated tools tell you what’s broken. Manual exploitation shows you how an attacker will break in.” — Jeremy Levy, CEO, CyBiz

Intelligence-Led Testing Based on Threat Actor TTPs

What sets CyBiz apart is our deep understanding of current Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs) used by cybercriminals, ransomware groups, and nation-state attackers. Our penetration testers are more than just security professionals — they are active participants in the global ethical hacking community. They continually monitor the evolving threat landscape and incorporate up-to-date adversarial techniques into every engagement.

This intelligence-driven approach is enhanced by our strategic partnerships with elite cybersecurity firms, ensuring our methodologies reflect the latest threat intelligence and advanced persistent threat (APT) techniques observed in real-world incidents.

This means your penetration test is not only comprehensive — it’s relevant. Whether the concern is a phishing campaign against employees, an API abuse scenario, or an attempt to exploit weak cloud configurations, CyBiz’s team tailors each test to reflect today’s real-world risks.

A Phased Approach That Mimics the Full Attack Lifecycle

CyBiz penetration tests are designed to model the full lifecycle of a cyber attack, providing organisations with a complete picture of their security posture:

1. Strategic Scoping & Intelligence Gathering

We work closely with your team to define the scope, test type (black box, grey box, white box), and key objectives. This phase includes threat landscape analysis specific to your industry and geographic region.

2. Comprehensive Vulnerability Assessment

We identify flaws across your network, applications, cloud, mobile, or IoT environments using both automated discovery and manual verification techniques.

3. Manual Exploitation & Attack Simulation

Our experts manually exploit those vulnerabilities to demonstrate what a real attacker could achieve, using the same techniques observed in current threat campaigns.

4. Post-Exploitation & Impact Analysis

We explore lateral movement, privilege escalation, and data exposure to show the potential business impact and demonstrate realistic attack scenarios.

5. Executive-Level Reporting & Risk Prioritisation

You receive a detailed report that prioritises findings by business risk level and includes clear remediation guidance with cost-benefit analysis.

6. Remediation Support & Validation Testing

We help implement fixes and confirm their effectiveness through targeted retesting, ensuring your security investments deliver measurable improvements.

Tested Across All Attack Vectors

CyBiz provides specialist penetration testing across a wide range of environments and attack surfaces, including:

• Network and Wireless Infrastructure — Internal and external network assessments, wireless security testing
• Web and Mobile Applications — OWASP-based testing with business logic analysis
• APIs and Cloud Services — Modern application security for digital transformation initiatives
• IoT and SCADA Systems — Critical infrastructure and operational technology security
• Social Engineering — Phishing, vishing, and human-factor vulnerability assessments
• Physical Security Controls — On-site security assessments and facility penetration testing

Our clients span ASX listed companies, local governments, health and pharmaceutical providers, and growing SMEs — all of whom benefit from the same high-quality, intelligence-led service that has been refined through years of real-world incident response and threat hunting experience.

The CyBiz Advantage: Military-Grade Methodology for Business

When it comes to protecting your organisation from cyber threats, you need more than a vulnerability scan. You need a partner who thinks like an attacker, operates with precision, and communicates with clarity.

CyBiz delivers penetration testing that is tactical, contextual, and aligned to your business risk — empowering you not only to detect and fix vulnerabilities, but to strengthen your overall security posture against the evolving threat landscape.

Our approach combines:

• Elite technical expertise honed through partnerships with world-class incident response teams
• Business-focused risk analysis that translates technical findings into strategic recommendations
• Continuous threat intelligence that keeps our methodologies current with emerging attack techniques
• Board-ready reporting that enables informed cybersecurity investment decisions

Ready to Test Your Defences Against Real-World Threats?

Don’t wait for an actual attack to discover your vulnerabilities. CyBiz’s intelligence-driven penetration testing reveals how real attackers would target your organisation — and how to stop them.

Contact CyBiz to discuss how we can tailor a penetration testing engagement to your organisation’s specific needs and threat profile.