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Thick-Client Penetration Testing

Desktop and thick-client application security.

Testing of desktop and thick-client applications across the client binary, local storage, inter-process communication, and the services they talk to.

What we test

Where we focus

Local storage and secrets handling

Binary and memory protections

Inter-process communication (IPC)

Back-end / server communication

Privilege and update mechanisms

Injection and input handling

This is part of our Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing service. Retest validation is included at no added cost.

The CLEAR Method

A structured methodology, From scope to retest, proof over theory.

  1. C

    Context & Scoping

    Objectives, scope, and rules of engagement.

  2. L

    Locate & Enumerate

    Discover assets, services, and attack surface.

  3. E

    Exploit & Evaluate

    Safely validate what is truly exploitable.

  4. A

    Analyze & Advise

    Root cause, risk, and remediation guidance.

  5. R

    Retest & Report

    Confirm fixes, then report with evidence.

Aligned toPTESOSSTMMMITRE ATT&CKOWASPNIST 800-115MITRE ATLAS

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Let's scope your thick-client penetration testing.

Practitioner-led testing, proof of impact, and retest validation included at no added cost.

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