Government Penetration Testing
Safeguard Citizens’ Data and Critical Infrastructure
Government Penetration Testing is no longer optional, it’s essential. Public sector systems are prime targets for nation-state adversaries, cybercriminal groups, and insider threats seeking to exploit weaknesses in networks, applications, and third-party integrations. From ministries and agencies to contractors and vendors, government organizations face unique risks: the theft of sensitive citizen data, disruption of critical services, and the erosion of public trust.
For technical leaders, penetration testing delivers the visibility needed to stay ahead of advanced threats. Packetlabs partners with government IT and cybersecurity teams to identify vulnerabilities, simulate real-world attack scenarios, and validate defenses against the tactics adversaries actually use. The result: resilient government systems that can withstand nation-state campaigns, mitigate supply chain risks, and maintain operational continuity.
With tailored penetration testing, we help government organizations and their vendors:
1) Protect sensitive citizen data across ministries, agencies, and third-party contractors; 2) Safeguard critical infrastructure by identifying and validating real-world attack paths; 3) Reduce supply chain risks by testing integrations with vendors and partner systems; 4) Strengthen resilience against nation-state attacks and advanced persistent threats; and 5) Prepare for audits and assessments while proving compliance and operational resilience against frameworks such as:
NIST SP 800-115, ITSG-33, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, Additional national and ministry-specific frameworks as required
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With tailored penetration testing, we help government organizations and their vendors:
1) Protect sensitive citizen data across ministries, agencies, and third-party contractors; 2) Safeguard critical infrastructure by identifying and validating real-world attack paths; 3) Reduce supply chain risks by testing integrations with vendors and partner systems; 4) Strengthen resilience against nation-state attacks and advanced persistent threats; and 5) Prepare for audits and assessments while proving compliance and operational resilience against frameworks such as:
NIST SP 800-115, ITSG-33, ISO/IEC 27001, SOC 2, Additional national and ministry-specific frameworks as required
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See What Automated Scans Miss
Packetlabs’ Infrastructure Penetration Testing goes beyond automated scans to identify vulnerabilities across networks, Active Directory, and third-party platforms that government agencies and public services rely on. Our methodology is 95% manual, uncovering real-world attack paths—not just surface-level findings—and presenting them in a clear attack narrative that mirrors how adversaries would target your environment.
The Impact: Government IT environments are highly complex and interconnected, spanning inter-agency systems, citizen service portals, defense contractors, supply chain providers, and critical infrastructure operators. Automated scans often miss the weak links that nation-state actors or cybercriminals exploit to escalate privileges, move laterally, and access sensitive assets such as citizen data, classified systems, or operational technology environments.
Packetlabs: Uncompromising Standards
Identify Risks Before They Become Headlines
We’re committed to the greater good, and that includes your right to security and privacy. With an exceptionally trained team and robust testing methodologies, we go beyond checkboxes to deeply understand your unique penetration testing needs. With our consultative approach, we ensure that our clients understand our reports and assessments.
Convert checklists into real-time business outcomes.
Go Beyond the OSCP-Minimum
On top of employing only OSCP-minimum certified ethical hackers, our testers are rewarded for continuing to expand on their cybersecurity education–meaning that their expertise is constantly evolving to match emerging threats and technologies.
Go beyond the checkbox with North America's best pentesters.
Commit to Quality Business Impact Reports
Packetlabs goes beyond a basic vulnerability scan. Every finding is manually verified by our CREST-accredited team to ensure zero false positives. Our interactive reports illustrate real-world impact with reproducible steps that enable IT and security teams to act swiftly.
The result? We make it easier to secure executive buy-in for necessary investments while helping you maintain platform uptime, game fairness, and operational resilience.
Partner with us to proactively protect what matters most.
Ready For More Than a VA Scan?
Packetlabs is a SOC 2 Type II-accredited penetration testing company, committed to 95% manual testing, proprietary EDR bypass techniques, zero outsourcing, and zero false positives.
We go beyond surface findings to deliver business impact analysis, clear attack-path narratives, and complementary retesting on applicable services, giving you confidence that every gap is closed. Curious what was missed in your last pentest?
Cybersecurity Threats in the Government Sector
68.2%
of governments worldwide were compromised by at least one successful attack in the past year. Studies found that 52% of breached governments had service outages as a result of said attacks, making proactive offensive security measures more crucial than ever before.
82%
is what the average ransomware payment is increasing by year-over-year. Ransomware is the top cybercrime threat facing both the United States and Canada’s critical infrastructures. Additionally, ransomware-related breaches are taking 49 days longer than other types of breaches to identify and contain.
92%
of cities, 90% of counties, 64% of states, and over 70% of provinces report having a cyber insurance policy that they must upkeep compliance to continue being eligible for. Continuous security monitoring, in-depth penetration testing, and a robust Employee Awareness Program all assist in lowering cyber insurance premiums.
Resources
Pentest Sourcing Guide
Download our Pentest Sourcing Guide to learn everything you need to know to successfully plan, scope, and execute your penetration testing projects.
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Penetration Testing Methodology
Our Penetration Security Testing methodology is derived from the SANS Pentest Methodology, the MITRE ATT&CK framework, and the NIST SP800-115 to uncover security gaps.
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