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Penetration Testing USA

Name: Praxis-Q — Mohali, India
Address: SB Tower, E-190, Phase 8B, Sector 74, Mohali, Punjab, 160055, IN
Telephone: +91 9023444183
Price range: $$

VAPT for US SaaS, Fintech & Enterprise - SOC 2, PCI DSS, CMMC & NYDFS Aligned

Praxis-Q delivers penetration testing and VAPT for US companies - web apps, APIs, cloud, internal/external networks and mobile. OWASP, PTES and NIST SP 800-115 aligned testing that satisfies SOC 2, PCI DSS v4, CMMC and NYDFS annual-pentest requirements, with a remediation-ready report and free re-test.

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At a Glance

Scope

Web/API/Cloud/Net

Methodology

OWASP / PTES

Delivery

Weeks

Market

USA

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US enterprises commission penetration testing for a specific downstream reason far more often than as a standalone exercise - cyber insurance underwriters asking for evidence before binding a policy, SOC 2 auditors and enterprise customers expecting it as part of a mature security programme, CMMC Level 2/3 assessments referencing it, and HIPAA risk assessments calling for technical testing of safeguards. Praxis-Q scopes every engagement to the specific requirement driving it - network, web application or mobile app testing, using methodology aligned to PTES, the OWASP Testing Guide and ASVS, and NIST SP 800-115 - and delivers CVSS-scored findings with a structured remediation retest, rather than a generic report that satisfies no one's actual requirement.

Who you are working with: Praxis-Q is the compliance and cybersecurity practice of Techtweek Infotech LLC, a Wyoming-registered company, and of PraxisQ Consulting LLP (India). SOC engagements are contracted through the LLC; other services through the LLP (see Terms). Delivery is remote-first from our India practice; email is answered within 24 hours and calls are by appointment. Book a US-hours call or reach the team on +1 917-508-5334.

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Pen Testing USA

Penetration Testing USA

VAPT for US SaaS, Fintech & Enterprise - SOC 2, PCI DSS, CMMC & NYDFS Aligned

The Problem

US compliance now requires it - SOC 2, PCI DSS v4, CMMC and NYDFS all expect regular penetration testing. Skip it and you fail the audit or find the holes after the 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
SOC 2, PCI DSS v4 and CMMC evidence
NYDFS 23 NYCRR 500 annual-pentest support
CVSS-scored findings with remediation steps
Free re-test to confirm fixes
Executive and technical reporting

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Why weeks, not months

AI-assisted evidence review, one client portal

Every Pen Testing USA 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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Why US Enterprises Actually Commission a Pen Test

The driver shapes the scope more than most buyers realise. Cyber insurance underwriters increasingly require evidence of testing before binding or renewing a policy, and their forms often specify recency (annual) and scope (external, sometimes internal) requirements that need to be matched exactly. SOC 2 doesn't explicitly mandate penetration testing in the Trust Services Criteria text, but auditors and enterprise buyers routinely expect it as evidence supporting the security category. CMMC Level 2 doesn't require an external pen test either, but NIST SP 800-172 controls referenced at Level 3 do call for more rigorous testing. HIPAA's Security Rule risk assessment requirement is satisfied in part by technical vulnerability testing. Praxis-Q asks what's actually driving the request before scoping, since a test built for an insurer's checklist looks different from one built for a customer's security questionnaire.

Methodology and Standards

Praxis-Q's testing follows the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTES) for overall methodology, the OWASP Testing Guide and Application Security Verification Standard (ASVS) for web and API-specific technique, and aligns to NIST SP 800-115's technical guide to information security testing where a client's compliance framework references NIST specifically (as CMMC and FedRAMP-adjacent engagements often do). This isn't a generic automated scan repackaged as a pen test - it's manual exploitation attempts against identified vulnerabilities, chained where possible to demonstrate real business impact rather than a raw vulnerability list.

Network, Web Application and Mobile Testing Scope Differently

Network penetration testing covers external and, where authorised, internal infrastructure - firewalls, VPN endpoints, exposed services, and lateral movement paths once initial access is achieved. Web application testing follows OWASP's methodology against authentication, session management, injection points, business logic flaws and API endpoints specifically. Mobile application testing covers both the client binary (reverse engineering, insecure storage, certificate pinning bypass) and the backend APIs it talks to. Praxis-Q scopes each engagement to the specific systems actually in play rather than a one-size-fits-all package, since a SaaS company's real attack surface is usually web application and API, not internal network.

CVSS Scoring and Remediation Retesting

Every finding is scored using the Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) so severity is consistent and comparable across engagements and defensible to an auditor, insurer or customer security team reviewing the report. Praxis-Q includes a remediation retest as part of the standard engagement - once findings are fixed, we verify the fix actually closes the vulnerability rather than just changing its symptoms, and issue an updated report reflecting closed findings, which is usually what insurers and auditors actually want to see rather than the original findings list alone.

Engagement Timeline

Scoping typically takes a few days once the target systems and testing window are confirmed. Active testing runs one to two weeks depending on scope size, with the report delivered shortly after testing concludes. Remediation retesting is scheduled separately once fixes are in place, usually a lighter-touch engagement focused specifically on the previously identified findings rather than a full retest.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does penetration testing satisfy SOC 2 and PCI DSS?

Yes. SOC 2 auditors expect regular pen testing under CC4.1, and PCI DSS v4 Requirement 11.4 mandates internal and external testing at least annually. Our reports provide the evidence both require.

Do you provide a re-test after remediation?

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

What standards do you test against?

OWASP Testing Guide, PTES and NIST SP 800-115, mapped to the framework you need - SOC 2, PCI DSS v4, CMMC or NYDFS.

How often should we run a penetration test?

Annually is the common baseline that most cyber insurers, SOC 2 auditors and enterprise customers expect, though a significant infrastructure change, new product launch, or a prior finding of concern can justify testing sooner. Praxis-Q recommends aligning the cadence to whichever downstream requirement (insurance renewal, SOC 2 review period, CMMC assessment cycle) is actually driving the need.

Does SOC 2 or CMMC actually require a penetration test?

Neither explicitly mandates it in the underlying standard text, but in practice SOC 2 auditors and enterprise buyers routinely expect it as evidence supporting the Security criterion, and CMMC Level 3's NIST SP 800-172 controls reference more rigorous testing. Praxis-Q treats it as expected-in-practice for both even where it isn't a hard textual requirement.

What is the difference between black box, gray box and white box testing?

Black box testing starts with no internal knowledge, simulating an external attacker; gray box provides limited information (such as valid credentials) to test what an authenticated user or partial insider could do; white box provides full access to source code and architecture documentation for the deepest possible review. Most engagements Praxis-Q runs are gray box, since it reflects realistic attacker knowledge without wasting time on pure reconnaissance.

How long does remediation retesting take?

Considerably shorter than the original test, typically a few days, since it's scoped specifically to the findings that need verification rather than a full re-scope of the entire environment. Praxis-Q schedules it once the client confirms fixes are deployed, not on a fixed calendar date.

Can you provide documentation for our cyber insurance underwriter?

Yes - the CVSS-scored report and, once complete, the remediation retest results are typically exactly what underwriters ask to see. Praxis-Q can also provide a letter summarising scope and findings if your underwriter's form requires attestation in a specific format.

What is the difference between a penetration test and a vulnerability scan?

A vulnerability scan is largely automated and identifies known vulnerabilities by signature - fast and useful for continuous monitoring, but it doesn't verify exploitability or chain findings together. A penetration test includes manual exploitation attempts to confirm real impact and often uncovers business-logic or chained vulnerabilities that automated scanning misses entirely. Praxis-Q's engagements are the latter, not a repackaged scan.