PCI Penetration Testing

Conviso’s PCI Penetration Testing service is designed to help organizations meet PCI DSS Requirements, focused on identifying vulnerabilities and validating network segmentation for systems that store, process, or transmit cardholder data in AWS.

This assessment supports companies using AWS-native services to host their cardholder data environments (CDE) by simulating real-world attacks against cloud applications, VPCs, IAM configurations, APIs, and networking rules, ensuring compliance and cloud resilience. The service is aligned with AWS Security Best Practices, the Well-Architected Framework, and recognized methodologies like PTES and NIST 800-115.

• Tailored Engagement: We define a testing scope aligned with your PCI DSS requirements, including segmentation validation and testing of AWS in-scope applications, infrastructure, and APIs.
• White/Gray Box Options: Depending on your compliance level and internal policies, we can perform testing with limited, partial, or full access to systems and documentation.

Our PCI penetration testing approach includes external, internal, and segmentation testing to fulfill PCI DSS requirements:

External Penetration Testing

Simulates attacks from external threat actors targeting publicly accessible assets:

• Vulnerability discovery in publicly exposed AWS resources (e.g., API Gateway, EC2, S3)
• Web application and API testing aligned with OWASP Top 10 and API Top 10
• Authentication, session management, and brute force testing
• IAM misconfigurations and cloud perimeter testing

Internal Penetration Testing

Assesses threats from compromised internal hosts or malicious insiders:

• Simulation of insider threats or compromised internal assets
• Testing for privilege escalation, lateral movement in AWS-hosted infrastructure
• Vulnerable internal services and protocols
• Misconfigurations in infrastructure and segmentation boundaries

Segmentation Testing

Ensures that CDE is properly segmented from out-of-scope networks:

• Validation of network segmentation controls (e.g., Security Groups, NACLs, VPC peering)
• Testing rule enforcement between in-scope and out-of-scope environments
• Verification of traffic restrictions per PCI DSS scope and AWS reference architectures

• Comprehensive Findings: All vulnerabilities are risk-rated and include detailed descriptions, real-world exploitation scenarios, and clear remediation steps.
• Integrated AppSec Management: All findings are delivered through the Conviso Platform, our SaaS solution for Application Security Posture Management (ASPM). The platform centralizes vulnerability tracking, remediation progress, and compliance alignment.
• Ongoing Collaboration: Security and IT teams can collaborate within the platform to track findings, assign actions, and document mitigations for PCI auditors.
• Post-Assessment Support: Our experts assist in remediation validation and documentation to support your PCI DSS reporting requirements.

Want to meet PCI DSS penetration testing requirements and strengthen your cardholder data security? Visit <www.convisoappsec.com/contact>  to get in touch with our team.