Fast-Track · Weeks, Not Months

Penetration Testing EU

Name: Praxis-Q — Mohali, India
Address: SB Tower, E-190, Phase 8B, Sector 74, Mohali, Punjab, 160055, IN
Telephone: +91 9023444183
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VAPT for EU SaaS, Fintech & Financial Entities - NIS2, DORA & GDPR Aligned

Praxis-Q delivers penetration testing and VAPT for EU organisations - web apps, APIs, cloud, internal and external networks and mobile. Testing follows the OWASP Testing Guide, PTES and ENISA guidance and produces evidence for NIS2 Article 21 security testing, DORA threat-led penetration testing (TLPT / TIBER-EU) for financial entities, GDPR Article 32 and PCI DSS v4 Requirement 11.4, with a remediation-ready report and free re-test.

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At a Glance

Scope

Web/API/Cloud/Net

Methodology

OWASP / TIBER-EU

Delivery

Weeks

Market

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The EU's NIS2 Directive requires essential and important entities to run regular security testing as part of their risk-management measures, with fines up to the greater of EUR 10 million or 2% of global turnover for essential entities that fall short, and DORA separately mandates digital operational resilience testing - including advanced threat-led penetration testing for the largest financial entities - as a distinct, prescriptive requirement. Praxis-Q's penetration testing across network, web application and mobile targets is scoped to produce evidence that maps directly onto whichever of these EU frameworks - NIS2, DORA, or GDPR's Article 32 technical measures - is actually driving the engagement, rather than a generic report that satisfies none of them precisely.

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Pen Testing EU

Penetration Testing EU

VAPT for EU SaaS, Fintech & Financial Entities - NIS2, DORA & GDPR Aligned

The Problem

EU rules now assume it - NIS2 Article 21, DORA threat-led testing for financial entities, GDPR Article 32 and PCI DSS v4 all expect regular penetration testing. Skip it and you fail the audit or discover the holes after a breach.

What We Do

Scoping
Recon
Exploitation
Reporting
Re-test

What You Get

Web app, API and mobile penetration testing
External and internal network testing
Cloud (AWS/Azure/GCP) configuration review
NIS2 Article 21 security-testing evidence
DORA TLPT / TIBER-EU readiness support
GDPR Article 32 security assurance
ENISA and PTES-aligned methodology
Free re-test plus attestation letter

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Why weeks, not months

AI-assisted evidence review, one client portal

Every Pen Testing EU engagement runs on the Praxis-Q compliance platform. You upload evidence per control, AI scores it against the requirement, and your auditor reviews in the same workflow — from scoping through to the issued, publicly verifiable certificate.

AI evidence scoring

Every upload is scored against the control before an auditor sees it — gaps surface in minutes, not at the review meeting.

One client portal

Scoping, evidence, auditor queries and status live in one place. No email chains, no spreadsheet trackers.

Auditor sign-off

Praxis-Q auditors review inside the same workflow, so review rounds shrink and the certificate issues sooner.

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NIS2, DORA and GDPR Each Expect Testing, Differently

NIS2 requires security testing as one of several risk-management measures, without prescribing exact methodology or frequency, leaving reasonable discretion to the entity's own risk assessment. DORA is far more prescriptive for financial entities, mandating a proportionate testing programme scaled to size and risk, escalating to mandatory advanced threat-led penetration testing (TLPT) at least every three years for the largest, most systemically important entities. GDPR's Article 32 doesn't mention testing explicitly but expects 'appropriate technical measures,' for which penetration testing is a commonly accepted form of evidence. Praxis-Q scopes each engagement against the specific framework driving it, since a DORA TLPT engagement looks materially different from a NIS2-driven annual test.

Methodology: Network, Web Application and Mobile

Network penetration testing covers external and, where authorised, internal infrastructure. Web application testing follows the OWASP Testing Guide and Application Security Verification Standard against authentication, session management, injection and business logic vulnerabilities. Mobile application testing covers both the client application and its backend APIs. Praxis-Q scopes each engagement to the client's actual attack surface rather than a one-size package, and for DORA TLPT engagements specifically, coordinates with independent, qualified threat-led testing partners as the methodology requires.

Threat-Led Penetration Testing (TLPT) Under DORA

TLPT is a distinct, more rigorous testing methodology than standard penetration testing - it simulates realistic threat actor tactics, techniques and procedures against live production systems, conducted by independent testers meeting specific qualification criteria, with the exercise designed and overseen in coordination with the entity's regulator. It applies only to the largest, most systemically important EU financial entities under DORA, at least once every three years. Praxis-Q determines whether a client falls under this tier and, where they do, coordinates with appropriately qualified TLPT partners rather than treating it as an extension of standard penetration testing.

CVSS Scoring and Remediation Retesting

Findings are scored using the Common Vulnerability Scoring System for consistency and defensibility to a regulator, auditor or customer reviewing the report. Praxis-Q includes a remediation retest as standard, verifying fixes genuinely close the identified vulnerability rather than just changing its symptoms - evidence that matters directly for demonstrating NIS2 and DORA's expectation of an ongoing, functioning security programme rather than a one-time check.

Engagement Timeline

Scoping typically takes a few days once target systems and testing windows are confirmed. Standard testing runs one to two weeks depending on scope, with the report delivered shortly after. DORA TLPT engagements run on a longer, more structured timeline given the coordination and qualification requirements involved, and Praxis-Q plans for this well ahead of the three-year mandatory cycle rather than scheduling it reactively.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does this support NIS2 and DORA?

Yes. Our testing provides the security-testing evidence expected under NIS2 Article 21 and supports DORA threat-led penetration testing (TLPT) aligned to the TIBER-EU framework for in-scope financial entities.

Which standards do you test against?

The OWASP Testing Guide, PTES and ENISA guidance, mapped to the framework you need - NIS2, DORA, GDPR Article 32 or PCI DSS v4.

Do you provide a re-test after remediation?

Yes. Every engagement includes a free re-test to confirm vulnerabilities are closed, plus an attestation letter for auditors and clients.

Does NIS2 specify exactly what kind of penetration testing we need?

No - NIS2 requires security testing as part of its risk-management measures without prescribing exact methodology or frequency, leaving reasonable discretion based on the entity's own risk assessment. Praxis-Q recommends an annual cadence as a reasonable baseline unless a specific risk factor justifies more frequent testing.

What is threat-led penetration testing and do we need it?

TLPT is DORA's advanced, prescriptive testing methodology required at least every three years for the largest, most systemically important EU financial entities, conducted by independent qualified testers simulating realistic threat actor behaviour. Most entities fall under DORA's standard, more proportionate testing requirements rather than this tier - Praxis-Q determines which applies based on your entity's size and systemic designation.

Can one test satisfy NIS2, DORA and GDPR evidence needs at once?

Often yes for standard testing, since the underlying technical evidence overlaps substantially - Praxis-Q structures the report so it can be presented to a NIS2 supervisory authority, a DORA regulator, or referenced as GDPR Article 32 evidence without separate reformatting. DORA's TLPT requirement, where it applies, is a distinct exercise that doesn't substitute for standard testing.

How often should we test?

Annually is a reasonable baseline for most NIS2 and GDPR-driven testing needs. DORA's standard testing programme is proportionate to entity size and risk, escalating to the mandatory three-year TLPT cycle only for the largest, most systemically important financial entities.

What methodology do you use?

Network testing draws on established infrastructure assessment methodology, web application testing follows the OWASP Testing Guide and ASVS, and mobile testing covers both the client application and backend APIs. DORA TLPT engagements follow the specific methodology that regime requires, coordinated with qualified independent testing partners.

Do you provide documentation suitable for our regulator?

Yes - the CVSS-scored report and remediation retest results are structured so they can be presented directly to a NIS2 competent authority, a DORA supervisor, or referenced in GDPR compliance documentation, depending on which framework is driving the requirement.