PHYSICAL SECURITY TESTING
Physical security testing: see if someone can simply walk into your office
We check whether someone can enter your premises without authorization: tailgating, card cloning, lock bypass and access to network sockets. Because the strongest firewall does not help when an attacker is at a desk.
WHY IT MATTERS
All your network protection is moot once an attacker plugs in from inside
Physical security is often the weakest link, because it is easy to forget. Yet a person who enters the server room or plugs a device into a socket in the meeting room bypasses most network controls in one move.
We test a realistic scenario: can someone tailgate behind an employee, clone an access card, bypass a lock or reach an unattended workstation. All to show where the physical world opens a path into the digital one.
WHAT WE DO
From entering the building to reaching the network
All attempts are within agreed boundaries and fully documented, ethical and safe.
OUR APPROACH
We connect the physical world to the digital one
A physical test matters when it shows the consequence for data security. So we do not stop at entering the building, we check what an attacker could do with that access on the network.
We work realistically but within clear boundaries. We document every entry with evidence and frame findings so they translate into concrete improvements to access control and procedures.
COMPLIANCE
Proof of physical access control that standards require
Physical security is explicitly covered by standards and regulations on protecting assets.
STANDARDS & CERTIFICATIONS
We work to recognized methodologies, not gut feeling
Every project is run by certified pentesters and based on public standards. That makes the result repeatable, auditable and comparable across vendors.
We share the full list of certifications and standards on request, together with a sample test scope.
HOW WE DO IT
A scenario run in stages
EVIDENCE
Numbers behind every promise
Every test is run by certified pentesters, and we document the result with reproduction steps, evidence and a verified remediation path. Proof, not a promise.
KNOWLEDGE
A physical security test in practice
What a physical security test is
A physical security test checks whether your offices, server rooms or restricted areas can be reached without authorization. We try to get in the way a real attacker would, within an agreed scope and with clear rules.
It complements digital controls, because physical access to a device often defeats even the best network security. If someone plugs into a socket in the office, some barriers simply stop working.
How we run the physical test
We start with reconnaissance: we observe entrances, hours, the access control approach and employee behavior. We then try real techniques, such as tailgating, impersonating a supplier or cloning access cards.
The goal is to reach the agreed areas and confirm it with evidence, for example access to a network port or a room with infrastructure. We act carefully so as not to disrupt the company work.
Why physical access bypasses most IT controls
Many controls assume the attacker is on the other side of the network. Once someone physically enters the building, they can plug in a device, reach an unlocked computer or get to documents that no firewall protects.
The test shows how far one can get from reception to the server room and which barriers really work. That is a perspective a purely digital analysis cannot give.
What you get and when it makes sense
The report documents the barriers we passed, with evidence and a timeline, and recommendations on access control, procedures and staff vigilance. We show not only that we got in, but exactly where the process failed.
A physical test makes sense for organizations with sensitive locations, their own server room or facility protection requirements. We often combine it with a social engineering test, because a real attacker uses both at once.
FAQ
Common questions
Is this legal and safe?
What do you test after entering the building?
Do you inform employees?
Do you combine this with social engineering?
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