Core Impact: Enterprise Penetration Testing
Controlled hacking tests with direct vendor support
Controlled hacking tests with direct vendor support
Core Impact is a professional exploitation framework for organizations serious about security testing. You get no anonymous community forums, but direct contact with the vendor. The platform automates many steps in an attack and delivers forensic-quality reports (suitable as evidence and for audits).
What is Core Impact?
Core Impact is a professional penetration testing platform for security teams and consultants. It automates complex attack chains (sequential steps of an attack) and creates clear reports.
The investment is significant, but the return on investment lies in time savings and consistent test results. Teams can perform more and deeper tests in the same amount of time.
Core Impact simulates an attack end-to-end: from initial access (the first entry of an attacker) to privilege escalation (increasing rights after the breach). Everything is in one clear testing process.
Large international companies (Fortune 500), government organizations, and specialized security consultants use Core Impact. The combination of powerful features, good support, and compliance features makes it a standard for enterprise penetration testing.
Key Capabilities of Core Impact
Automated Vulnerability Discovery
Thorough scans with minimal false positives (false alarms of problems).
Professional Exploit Library
A large set of verified exploits (tested and validated attacks), maintained by Fortra's research team.
Network Attack Simulation
Complete kill chain testing: attacks are simulated from the network perimeter to the core.
Reporting for Tech & Management
Clear technical reports and management reports, including remediation guidance: concrete advice for resolving findings.
Advanced Testing Capabilities
Network Security Testing
Thorough network penetration tests (controlled attacks on the network).
- Multi-stage network penetration: attacks in multiple steps
- Lateral movement simulation: simulate how an attacker moves
- Privilege escalation testing: test how easily rights are increased
- Network segmentation bypass: bypass separation between network parts
Web Application Testing
Testing against the OWASP Top 10 (the 10 most common web vulnerabilities) and more.
- Full OWASP Top 10 coverage
- Custom payload generation: create custom attack code
- Session management testing: testing sessions and logins
- Authentication bypass techniques: techniques to bypass logins
Custom Exploit Development
Framework for building custom exploits for your environment.
- Proof-of-concept development (PoC)
- Support for zero-day research
- Payload customization: tailor attack code to your systems
Post-exploitation: Demonstrating Impact
Show the business impact after a successful attack.
- System enumeration: mapping systems and users
- Data extraction simulation: simulate data exfiltration
- Persistence mechanisms: testing access retention
- Evidence collection: gathering evidence for audits
Core Impact Testing Process
Discovery & Reconnaissance
Systematic asset discovery, attack surface mapping, and automated network scans with smart classification.
Vulnerability Assessment
Focus on exploitable vulnerabilities, smart correlation, and real-world exploitability scoring.
Exploitation
Controlled exploitation with safety checks, rollback capabilities, and extensive logging.
Post-exploitation
Lateral movement, privilege escalation, and data exposure assessment to show real impact.
Reporting & Analysis
Translation to concrete improvements, risk prioritization, and remediation roadmaps.
When to Use Core Impact
Red Teaming & APT Simulations
Realistic attacks that pressure your IT team. Test bypass detection and use payloads that look like legitimate traffic.
Audit & Compliance Testing
Tests that align with auditors. Reports with clear findings and solid documentation as proof.
Deep Bug Hunting
Find vulnerabilities under the radar. Support for zero-days and strong proof-of-concepts to convince stakeholders.
Training & "Hacker Bootcamp"
Training junior pentesters. Safely test 'real' systems and measure growth based on remote shells obtained.
Core Impact: Voordelen & Overwegingen
Benefits
- âś“Suitable for large organizations with complex environments
- âś“Over 15,000 verified exploits and modules
- âś“Advanced post-exploitation capabilities
- âś“Compliance-ready reporting (PCI, HIPAA, SOX)
- âś“Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, Mac)
- âś“Automated exploit chaining
- âś“Evasion techniques for modern EDR
- âś“Forensic-quality audit trails
Considerations
- !Requires significant investment in licenses and time
- !Learning curve for beginners
- !Complex initial configuration
- !Architecture strongly Windows-focused
- !Less community content, more vendor support
- !Dedicated hardware desirable
Why Neo Security for Core Impact?
Years Experience
Successful Implementations
Support & Assistance
We handle the complete Core Impact chain: design, setup, integration, training, and practical support.
- Advice on licenses and implementation
- Advanced training programs
- Custom module development
- Ongoing technical support
“Core Impact has tripled our testing capacity. Junior team members can now perform tests previously done only by seniors. The automation and reporting are true game-changers for our security practice.”
Ready for Serious Enterprise Penetration Testing?
Core Impact is a clear investment that pays off in efficiency, consistency, and better compliance. Less manual work, more tests, and clear insights into your real risks. We'd love to show you how Core Impact fits into your existing security process.