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CHECK Penetration Testing (ITHC)

CHECK was developed for government departments, public sector bodies, and the organisations forming the UK’s critical national infrastructure (CNI) to gain external, independent assurance; however, many private sectors within these supply chains elect to perform CHECK testing to demonstrate adherence to good practices and meet contractual obligations.

CHECK is the scheme under which NCSC-approved companies can conduct authorised penetration tests of public sector and CNI systems and networks. Companies providing CHECK services use staff with NCSC-approved qualifications and suitable experience.

A CHECK ITHC should ensure that your organisation’s scoped assessment has a realistic threat scenario and should not just be considered a box-ticking exercise. Adding this threat modelling helps you design testing with outcomes that will help prove whether your scoped element is vulnerable to the threats you identified. A good example is on air-gapped networks; many organisations request a simple penetration test, whereas scoping the ITHC as a malicious insider or rogue administrator scenario can prove far more helpful in identifying risks and attack vectors that may be unknown.

Penetration tests will be conducted using NCSC-recognised methods. The subsequent report and its recommendations are meticulously crafted to a recognised standard. They are reviewed by the NCSC, ensuring the highest level of quality.

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