Penetration Testing as a Service

Continuous security testing for an ever-changing threat landscape.

A yearly penetration test is a snapshot. As your environment changes, new vulnerabilities appear between assessments. PTaaS gives you continuous testing, expert validation and guidance all year round.

Traditional penetration testing provides a snapshot of your security at a single point in time. As your IT environment evolves with new applications, updates and infrastructure changes, new vulnerabilities can emerge between annual assessments.

adecs Penetration Testing as a Service combines automated vulnerability discovery with expert-led validation to provide continuous insight into your security posture, with ongoing testing, actionable reporting and expert guidance throughout the year.

Why it matters

Why penetration testing as a service?

Cyber threats evolve daily, and vulnerabilities can appear whenever systems change. A yearly test identifies issues at the time of assessment, but cannot account for new risks introduced throughout the year.

PTaaS provides continuous visibility, enabling organisations to detect and remediate vulnerabilities before they can be exploited.

  • Continuous vulnerability discovery
  • Automated security testing
  • Expert validation of findings
  • Prioritised remediation guidance
  • Reduced cyber risk
  • Compliance reporting
  • Ongoing security assurance
  • Faster identification of new vulnerabilities
What’s included

Everything the service covers.

Continuous vulnerability scanning

Our managed platform continuously scans your external and internal environments to identify vulnerabilities as they emerge.

  • External attack surface assessments
  • Internal infrastructure scanning
  • SSL/TLS configuration analysis
  • Server & operating system vulnerabilities
  • Common misconfigurations & missing updates

Web application security testing

Modern websites and business applications are common targets. We continuously assess them for common weaknesses.

  • SQL Injection & Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
  • Authentication weaknesses
  • Security misconfigurations & insecure headers
  • Sensitive information exposure
  • OWASP Top 10 vulnerabilities

Expert validation

Not every vulnerability represents a genuine business risk. We review findings so your team focuses on what matters.

  • Risk severity & business impact
  • Technical explanation & evidence
  • Recommended remediation
  • Best practice guidance

Continuous reporting

Stay informed with real-time dashboards and comprehensive reporting for IT teams, management and auditors.

  • Executive summaries & technical reports
  • Risk trends & compliance reports
  • Remediation progress & asset visibility
  • Historical vulnerability tracking

Remediation guidance

Finding vulnerabilities is only part of the process. We help you prioritise and resolve issues, and can assist with fixes.

The benefits

What you get out of it.

Continuous protection

Identify vulnerabilities throughout the year, not just at a single annual assessment.

Reduce business risk

Address security weaknesses before they become opportunities for attackers.

Simplify compliance

Support Cyber Essentials Plus, ISO 27001, CAF, PCI DSS and cyber insurance requirements.

Improve visibility

Understand your attack surface through continuous testing and clear reporting.

Save time

Automated testing with expert oversight reduces the burden on internal IT teams.

Who it’s for

Built for organisations like yours.

  • Small and medium-sized businesses
  • Organisations with customer-facing websites
  • Microsoft 365 environments
  • Cloud-first organisations
  • Businesses handling sensitive or regulated data
  • Organisations preparing for compliance audits
  • Businesses seeking continuous assurance
Why choose adecs

A team, not just a platform.

adecs combines industry-leading security technology with expert managed services to provide continuous penetration testing that goes beyond traditional annual assessments.

Rather than delivering a report once a year, we work alongside you to identify, prioritise and remediate vulnerabilities throughout the year, improving resilience, supporting compliance and giving you confidence that your environment stays protected.

Security testing that never stops, just like the threats.

Contact us to discuss a PTaaS solution tailored to your business, helping you identify vulnerabilities earlier, strengthen your posture and simplify compliance.