CyberHarbour — Offensive Security Datasheet

CyberHarbour

Offensive Security

Sydney · NSW · Australia

CyberHarbour · Service Overview

Could an Attacker
Reach Your
Crown Jewels?

Attackers now weaponise new vulnerabilities in days — sometimes hours — far faster than most businesses can patch. CyberHarbour's offensive security team thinks and acts like a real adversary: we find the exploitable paths into your applications, networks and cloud before a criminal does, then hand you a clear, prioritised plan to close them.

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Exploitation is now the #1 way in. For the first time in 19 years, vulnerability exploitation has overtaken stolen credentials as the leading initial access vector — behind 31% of all breaches in 2026, up from 20% a year earlier (a 55% jump). Meanwhile the median time to patch grew to 43 days, even as attackers weaponise flaws in days. If you are not testing your own attack surface, someone else already is.

Sources: Verizon 2026 DBIR (verizon.com/business/resources/reports/dbir) · 31,000+ incidents analysed. Content rephrased for compliance.

The Exploitation Landscape — Latest Data (2026)

Initial Access Vector

Vulnerability exploitation is now the top way attackers break in — a first in 19 years of the DBIR

Verizon 2026 DBIR

31%

Breaches via Exploit

Of all breaches now start with vulnerability exploitation — up from 20% (a 55% rise YoY)

Verizon 2026 DBIR

5 days

Disclosure → KEV

Median time from publication to confirmed known-exploited status — down from 8.5 days

Rapid7 2026 GTLR

+105%

Exploited Critical Vulns

Year-on-year rise in actively exploited high/critical vulnerabilities (71 → 146)

Rapid7 2026 GTLR

Why Small & Medium Businesses Are Prime Targets

🎯 Exposed Attack Surface

Internet-Facing Weaknesses Are the Front Door

The ASD warns that internet-facing vulnerabilities in edge devices, VPNs and web applications are common and actively exploited across the Australian economy. Small businesses run lean, patch slowly, and rarely test their own perimeter — exactly the gap adversaries automate against. A single unpatched, externally reachable flaw is often all it takes to gain a foothold.

84,700

cybercrime reports to ASD in FY2024–25 — one every 6 minutes

💸 Rising Cost Per Incident

The Price of an Untested Environment Is Climbing

The average self-reported cost of cybercrime for small business rose to $56,600 (+14%) and to $97,200 for medium business (+55%) in FY2024–25. Proactive penetration testing costs a fraction of a single incident — and finds the exploitable flaws while they are still cheap to fix, not after they have been weaponised.

$56,600

avg self-reported cost per incident · small business · ASD FY2024–25

Why Test Now — The Adversary Is Already Faster

Sources: Verizon 2026 DBIR · Rapid7 2026 Global Threat Landscape Report · Mandiant M-Trends 2026 · ASD ACSC Annual Cyber Threat Report 2024–25

31%

Breaches via Exploit

Of all breaches now begin with vulnerability exploitation — the #1 initial access vector in 2026

43 days

Median Time-to-Patch

How long orgs now take to remediate — up 34%, while attackers exploit in days

22 sec

Access-to-Ransom Handoff

Median time from initial access to ransomware handoff in 2025 — down from 8+ hours in 2022

26%

KEV Fully Remediated

Only ~1 in 4 known-exploited vulnerabilities were fully remediated by orgs — down from 38%

Offensive Security — Solution Details

CyberHarbour

Exploitation Is Now the #1 Way In — Verizon DBIR (2023 → 2026)

Share of breaches where vulnerability exploitation was the initial access vector. Single source: Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report, by report edition.

Breaches via Exploit

Trend

Source: Verizon Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR), editions 2023–2026 — vulnerability exploitation as an initial access vector. 2026 edition analysed 31,000+ security incidents. Earlier-edition figures are approximate as published. Content rephrased for compliance.

Our Offensive Security Services

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Security Assessment

Targeted vulnerability assessment and configuration review to baseline your exposure and surface high-risk weaknesses across your estate.

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Application Penetration Testing

Deep, manual exploitation of business logic and technical flaws across your applications — not just an automated scan.

WebMobileIoT

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Network & Infrastructure

External and internal network penetration testing — perimeter, segmentation, Active Directory, and lateral-movement paths to your critical systems.

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Adversary Red Team Simulation

Full assume-breach, objective-based emulation of a real-world threat actor. We chain initial access, persistence, privilege escalation and lateral movement to test whether your people, processes and detection controls can actually stop an attacker reaching your crown jewels — mapped end-to-end to MITRE ATT&CK.

Assume-BreachObjective-BasedDetection & Response ValidationPurple-Team Option

Methodology & Global Standards

OWASP

NIST SP 800-115

MITRE ATT&CK

PTES

OSSTMM

ISSAF

Why CyberHarbour — Our Edge

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Analyst-Led, Assume-Breach

Every engagement is driven by senior operators with 8+ years of hands-on offensive experience — applying an assume-breach mindset that mirrors how real attackers operate, not a checklist.

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Exploit, Don't Just Scan

We safely demonstrate real impact with a working proof-of-concept for every meaningful finding — proving exploitability and cutting through scanner false-positives.

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Free Retest Included

After you remediate, we re-test the original findings at no extra cost and reissue an updated report — so you can prove the risk is genuinely closed.

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Dual-Standard Scoring

Findings are rated with both CVSS and OWASP Risk Rating, and mapped to MITRE ATT&CK — giving technical teams and leadership a shared, defensible view of risk.

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Continuous & Retainer Models

Beyond point-in-time tests, we offer continuous and retainer-based testing so your fast-changing attack surface is validated on an ongoing basis, not once a year.

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Australian Market Expertise

Deep, local experience across finance, healthcare, energy and critical infrastructure — aligned to Australian regulatory obligations and the threats most active against AU sectors.

Our Process — How an Engagement Runs

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Scoping

Define targets, objectives and rules of engagement. Most tests run 1–4 weeks depending on scope and complexity.

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Recon

Map the real attack surface — exposed assets, services, identities and entry points an adversary would target first.

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Testing & Exploitation

Manual, safe exploitation of flaws with proof-of-concept evidence, chaining weaknesses toward defined objectives.

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Reporting

CVSS + OWASP-scored findings, ATT&CK mapping, PoCs and a risk-prioritised remediation plan for tech and exec audiences.

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Debrief

Structured walkthrough of findings, business impact and next steps with your technical and leadership teams.

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Free Retest

We validate your fixes against the original findings and reissue an updated report confirming closure.

Engagement Deliverables

Deliverable	What You Get	Timing
✓ Executive Summary	Plain-language risk overview for board and leadership — business impact, exposure rating and priorities	In final report
✓ Technical Findings	Every finding scored with CVSS and OWASP Risk Rating, with a working proof-of-concept and reproduction steps	In final report
✓ MITRE ATT&CK Mapping	Attacker techniques mapped to the ATT&CK framework to align findings with detection and response gaps	In final report
✓ Remediation Guidance	Specific, prioritised fix guidance per finding — immediate actions plus strategic hardening recommendations	In final report
✓ Attestation Letter	Formal letter of testing for clients, partners and auditors to evidence your security due diligence	On request
✓ Retest Report	Post-remediation verification of the original findings, reissued at no additional cost	After remediation

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What We Need From You To Start

Defined scope & target list

Signed rules of engagement / authorisation

Test window & key contacts

Access / accounts (for authenticated tests)

Elite Team & Credentials

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Elite Offensive Certifications

Operators hold OSCE, OSWE, OSEP, OSCP, CEH and CHFI — covering advanced exploitation, web, infrastructure and forensics

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8+ Years Per Operator

A dedicated team of 10 offensive security specialists, each with 8+ years of real-world, field-tested practice

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Cross-Industry Experience

Proven across finance, healthcare, energy, ports and critical infrastructure — with sector-specific threat insight

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ISO 27001 Certified

Our own security management is ISO 27001 certified — we hold ourselves to the standard we test our clients against

Regulatory & Insurance Relevance

ASD Essential Eight — Validates control effectiveness

ISO 27001 A.8.8 — Technical vulnerability management

PCI-DSS 4.0 — Req. 11.4 penetration testing

APRA CPS 234 — Financial services testing

Privacy Act / NDB — Breach-readiness

SOCI Act — Critical infrastructure obligations