Actionable Outcomes from Real-World Attack Simulation
Our adversary simulation and penetration testing engagements are designed to show how attackers could realistically compromise environments—and what that means in practice. Each engagement focuses on evidence, attack paths, and control effectiveness, not theoretical risk. Testing is performed responsibly and documented clearly to support remediation, validation, and leadership decision-making.
Exploitable Weaknesses Identified
Gaps across systems, applications, users, or physical controls are identified using real-world attack techniques.
Attack Path Validation
Individual weaknesses are chained together to demonstrate how meaningful impact could be achieved.
Control Effectiveness Measured
Existing security controls are evaluated based on their ability to detect, prevent, or respond to simulated adversary activity.
Clear Remediation Guidance
Practical, prioritized recommendations are delivered with evidence gathered during testing.
Internal & External Network Attack Simulation
Real-world attackers rarely rely on a single weakness. Network-based adversary simulation evaluates how external exposure, internal trust, and misconfigurations can be combined to gain meaningful access. Testing focuses on how an attacker could move from initial access to lateral movement and privilege escalation—highlighting where controls fail and where detection gaps exist.
External Attack Paths
We test externally exposed services and systems to identify weaknesses that could enable initial access.
Privilege Escalation
Attack techniques are used to assess how quickly elevated access could be achieved within the environment.
Internal Network Exploitation
Internal testing evaluates segmentation, credential exposure, and opportunities for lateral movement once access is obtained.
Realistic Impact Demonstration
Findings illustrate not just vulnerabilities, but how they can be chained to reach sensitive systems or data.
Web Application & Cloud Attacks
Applications and cloud services often present direct paths to sensitive data and privileged access. Adversary simulation in this area evaluates how authentication flaws, authorization gaps, and logic weaknesses could be abused in real-world scenarios.
Application Exploitation
We test custom and third-party web applications for authentication, authorization, and business logic flaws.
Account & Identity Attacks
Attack paths targeting identities, roles, and access controls are simulated to assess exposure and impact.
Cloud & SaaS Abuse
We evaluate cloud services and SaaS platforms for misconfigurations, excessive permissions, and token or session abuse.
Data Access & Impact Validation
Findings demonstrate how application or cloud weaknesses could lead to data exposure or broader compromise.
Wireless & Physical Access Attacks
Wireless networks and physical access controls often provide overlooked entry points into otherwise well-defended environments. Adversary simulation in this area evaluates how proximity-based access and on-site weaknesses could be leveraged to gain network or system access. Testing is conducted in a controlled manner and scoped to assess realistic exposure without disrupting operations.
Wireless Network Exploitation
We evaluate wireless configurations for unauthorized access, weak authentication, and the presence of rogue access points.
Network Pivot Opportunities
Testing examines how wireless or physical access could be used to pivot into internal systems or sensitive network segments. We focus on realistic movement paths rather than isolated access.
On-Site Access Testing
Physical controls are assessed to determine how easily restricted areas, devices, or network connections could be accessed. Where appropriate, we simulate real-world entry conditions.
Real-World Entry Scenarios
Findings demonstrate how physical and wireless weaknesses could enable broader compromise when combined with other attack paths.
Social Engineering & User Exploitation
Human behavior remains one of the most effective attack vectors. Adversary simulation in this area evaluates how social engineering techniques could be used to influence users, obtain credentials, or gain unauthorized access. Engagements focus on realistic scenarios designed to measure exposure and response without creating unnecessary disruption.
Phishing & Pretexting Attacks
We use targeted phishing and pretexting techniques to evaluate user susceptibility and detection effectiveness in realistic scenarios.
Detection & Response Validation
User-driven attack activity is assessed to determine how quickly and effectively it is identified and addressed. We examine how alerts escalate and translate into action.
Credential Capture & Abuse
Testing examines how compromised credentials could be used to access systems or escalate privileges. We focus on exposure paths and downstream impact, not isolated credential loss.
Behavioral Risk Insight
Findings highlight where training, controls, or response processes can be strengthened to reduce human-driven risk. We present results in a form leadership and security teams can act on.
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Assessment & Compliance
Led by seasoned experts, our assessment and compliance services translate regulatory requirements into actionable insight. By aligning your security posture to standards such as CMMC, HIPAA, and NIST, we provide practical, risk-based recommendations that support sustainable security improvement.
24/7 Breach Response
Breadcrumb’s 24/7 breach response team provides rapid containment and forensic investigation at scale, supporting incidents involving ransomware, business email compromise, fraud, insider activity, and other forms of unauthorized access. The team works closely with affected organizations, legal counsel, insurers, and law enforcement to manage incidents efficiently and professionally.
Managed Security Operations
Breadcrumb’s managed security operations provide 24/7 SOC coverage, advanced threat detection, and strategic oversight through vCISO support. Our programs are tailored to your environment, delivering continuous monitoring, expert response, and guidance aligned to real-world risk.
Digital Forensics & Litigation Support
Supported by an in-house lab, Breadcrumb’s digital forensics services deliver detailed investigations, complex timeline reconstruction, and litigation-ready reporting. We maintain strict chain of custody while analyzing data across devices, cloud platforms, and online sources—providing defensible, expert-driven support to legal teams.
Adversary Simulation
Breadcrumb’s offensive security services include penetration testing designed to simulate real-world attack techniques across networks, applications, users, and physical environments—identifying exploitable weaknesses and delivering clear, actionable remediation guidance.
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