Uncover Hidden Risks. Secure Your AWS Cloud.
Identify critical misconfigurations, IAM vulnerabilities, and exposed data in your cloud environment, before attackers.
Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides a robust foundation, but a single misconfiguration in your environment can leave your entire infrastructure exposed. Gartner predicts that 99% of cloud security failures are the user’s fault. Our AWS Penetration Testing services go beyond basic automated scanning. We meticulously simulate attacks against your specific configuration, ensuring your transition to the cloud doesn’t become a liability.
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HAVEN6 has become our go-to partner for serious cloud security and penetration testing.
They’ve helped our clients harden AWS and Azure configurations, identify risky misconfigurations, and validate issues through focused penetration testing on networks, web apps, and APIs.
Ramin Lamei
TechCompass
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We have enjoyed working with HAVEN6. They were able to help us on some long-term agreements for pen testing.
Their personnel and management are easy to work with.
We look forward to our next project with them!
Joshua Weathers
Sugpiat Defense
What Requires AWS Penetration Testing?
You need a manual deep-dive into your cloud environment if you are facing:
Compliance Audits
SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and PCI-DSS all require evidence of secure cloud configuration and regular penetration testing.
Rapid Scaling
Your DevOps team is deploying Infrastructure-as-Code daily, and you need to ensure security is keeping pace.
Complex IAM Structures
You have hundreds of roles and users, increasing the risk of privilege escalation where a low-level user gets admin.
Mergers & Acquisitions
You are inheriting or assessing an AWS account and need to assess its technical debt and security posture.
Data Exposure Concerns
You want assurance that your S3 buckets and RDS snapshots are not publicly accessible to the internet.
Types of AWS Penetration Testing We Conduct
AWS penetration testing specifically targets your cloud configuration, exploiting over-permissive IAM roles, exposed S3 storage, and serverless flaws.
| Test Type | Description |
| White Box / Authenticated Testing | We are given Audit level access. This is the most thorough method and finds 90% more vulnerabilities than black-box testing. |
| Black Box / External Testing | We attack your infrastructure from with zero knowledge. This tests your perimeter defenses (WAF, Shield, Security Groups). |
| Kubernetes on AWS (EKS) | Specialized testing for Elastic Kubernetes Service, focusing on container breakouts and cluster misconfigurations. |
| Assume Breach Scenarios | We simulate if an attacker compromises a single EC2 instance or developer laptop. Can they pivot to your production database? |
What Our Cloud Pentesting Service Includes
We provide actionable intelligence, not just a list of alerts.
Deliverables for the AWS Cloud
We provide clear and actionable intelligence: why a vulnerability matters, how an attacker would actually exploit it, and the fixes that reduce risk.
Executive Summary
A high-level risk scorecard for the Management, Executives, C-Suite, and Boards, detailing overall cloud posture and business impact.
Detailed Technical Findings
A step-by-step guide on how we exploited the environment, including attack path visualization, screenshots, and proof-of-concept evidence.
Remediation Code
We don’t just say “Fix it.” We provide the Terraform, CloudFormation, or AWS CLI commands to remediate the vulnerability instantly.
Compliance Mapping
We map every finding to controls in SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI-DSS, or other compliance frameworks, so you can use the report for your audit.
AWS Penetration Testing Certifications
Our team holds industry-recognized certifications that reflect hands-on expertise across offensive security, cloud, incident response, and compliance.
Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP)
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
GIAC Penetration Tester (GPEN)
GIAC Cloud Penetration Tester (GCPN)
GIAC Cloud Penetration Tester (GCPN)
CompTIA Security+, Network+, A+, Pentest+
GIAC Certified Incident Handler (GCIH)
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CCP)
Microsoft AZ-900, SC-900
Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP)
Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH)
Burp Suite Certified Practitioner (Apprentice)
Practical Network Penetration Tester (PNPT)
Web App Penetration Tester (eWPT)
Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP)
Palo Alto PSE Certifications
Why Choose Us for AWS Pen Testing?
Our AWS Certified pentesters deliver non-disruptive, multi-account testing with instant Terraform/CLI remediation that perfectly aligns with AWS best practices.
Remediation as Code
We don’t just tell you to “fix it.” We provide the Terraform or CLI commands to remediate the vulnerability instantly.
No Disruption
We understand production environments are sensitive. Our testing is non-destructive and follows AWS Operational Guidelines.
Multi-Account Strategy
Whether you have one account or an AWS Organization with 500 accounts, our methodology scales to cover your Control Tower setup.
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AWS Pen Testing: FAQs
Learn more information about the most frequently asked questions
What is AWS Penetration Testing?
AWS Penetration Testing is a comprehensive security assessment of your Amazon Web Services cloud infrastructure. It focuses on the “Customer” side of the Shared Responsibility Model.
While Amazon secures the physical data centers, you are responsible for securing your VPCs, IAM roles, and storage configurations. Our testing involves ethical hackers attempting to exploit these configurations to gain unauthorized access, escalate privileges, or exfiltrate data. We look for the logic flaws and complex attack chains that automated tools (like AWS Inspector or Prowler) often miss.
Do we need to ask Amazon for permission to pentest?
Generally, no. As of 2019, AWS allows customers to conduct security assessments against specific resources (EC2, RDS, Aurora, CloudFront, API Gateway, Lambda) without prior approval. However, certain attack types (like DNS flooding or DDoS) are strictly prohibited. We ensure full compliance with the AWS Acceptable Use Policy.
Will this slow down our application?
No. Our configuration reviews are passive (API-based). Active exploitation is performed carefully and in coordination with your team to ensure zero downtime.
Why can't we just use AWS Inspector or GuardDuty?
Those are excellent monitoring tools, but they are automated. They cannot chain vulnerabilities together. For example, Inspector might see a misconfigured role, but a human pentester can prove that the role allows them to delete your backups. You need both.
Do you check for shadow IT?
Yes. In a White Box test, we often find resources (instances, buckets) spun up in regions the client didn’t even know they were using.
Will the report satisfy my SOC 2, PCI, or ISO 27001 auditor?
Yes — every time. We map findings directly to the controls and include executive summaries that auditors quote verbatim.
How long does a full AWS pentest take?
Small–medium environments: 10–14 days from kickoff to final report. Large Organizations (50+ accounts): 3–5 weeks. Emergency tests in regulated seasons can be scoped and started in 48 hours.
Can you test Serverless (Lambda, API Gateway, AppSync)?
Serverless is our favorite. We regularly escalate from a single Lambda function to domain admin via IAM over-permission, dead-letter queues, and layer code injection.
Can you test production workloads without breaking it?
Yes. We’ve tested live EKS clusters, global RDS databases, and payment processing environments for Fortune-100 companies with zero incidents. Non-destructive by default, destructive only with explicit sign-off.