Think like an attacker.
Defend like a pro.

Cox Offensive Security delivers expert red teaming, penetration testing, and adversary emulation to expose risk before real adversaries do.

โœ“ Defensible reporting โœ“ Zero-fluff findings โœ“ Actionable fixes
Sample Report Insight
Domain DACL misconfig enables path to Domain Admins
Asset
DC=corp,DC=local (domain root)
Impact
Privilege escalation to Domain Admins via ACL abuse
Technique
T1098.003 (Add to Group), T1003.006 (DCSync)
Fix
Remove unintended ACEs (WriteDACL/GenericAll) from domain root; audit GPO delegation; monitor 5136/4662; implement tiered admin/PAW
How we engage

Services

Tailored offensive security engagements that map to real-world adversary behaviors.

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Penetration Testing

Network, web, mobile, and cloud testing with exploitable findings and practical remediation.

  • Internal/External
  • Web/API/Mobile
  • Cloud Config & IAM
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Adversary Emulation

Campaigns aligned to MITRE ATT&CK to assess detection and response across the kill chain.

  • Purple Teaming
  • Evasion & C2
  • Detection Engineering
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Red Team Operations

Objective-driven operations focused on impact, from phishing to domain takeover.

  • Phishing & Initial Access
  • Privilege Escalation
  • Objective Capture
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Physical Assessments

Red-team style break-ins and physical intrusion attempts to evaluate facility controls.

  • Badge Cloning & Tailgating
  • Lock Bypass
  • Onsite Security Evaluation
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Security Hardening

Configuration reviews, attack-path reduction, and baseline validation.

  • AD & Entra/Okta
  • Cloud Guardrails
  • Endpoint & Logging
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Hardware Assessments

Evaluation of devices and IoT for tampering, firmware risk, and side-channels.

  • Firmware & BIOS
  • Fault Injection
  • Tamper Resistance
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Incident Response & Forensics

Rapid ransomware & breach response with deep forensic analysis and containment.

  • 24/7 Crisis Support
  • Malware/Memory Forensics
  • Containment & Recovery
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Purple Teaming & Detection

Collaborative operations with your defenders to sharpen detection quality.

  • Detection Gap Analysis
  • Custom ATT&CK Scenarios
  • SIEM/EDR Tuning
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Threat Hunting

Proactive hunts to uncover stealthy attacker activity before it becomes a breach.

  • EDR/SIEM Deep-Dive
  • Lateral Movement Tracing
  • Persistence Discovery

Our Methodology (PTES)

We follow the Penetration Testing Execution Standard for consistent, defensible engagements.

Step 1

Pre-Engagement

Scoping, objectives, and Rules of Engagement.

Step 2

Intelligence Gathering

OSINT & recon for attack-surface mapping.

Step 3

Threat Modeling

Identify threats relevant to your assets.

Step 4

Vulnerability Analysis

Analyze weaknesses in systems and processes.

Step 5

Exploitation

Validate risk via controlled exploitation.

Step 6

Post-Exploitation & Reporting

Escalation, cleanup, and actionable reporting.

About Cox Offensive Security

We are a boutique offensive security team with experience across enterprise, critical infrastructure, and high-growth tech. We measure success by meaningful risk reduction—not page counts.

  • Decades of combined operator experience
  • Clear, reproducible findings tied to business impact
  • Enablement for detection engineering teams
95%
Fix Adoption
within 60 days
15+
Years Experience
in offensive security
24h
Critical Triage
SLA for urgent issues

Client Engagement Policy

As a boutique firm, we only accept new clients through referrals from our existing customers or direct conversation with our leadership. This ensures focus, discretion, and alignment with our mission of delivering high-impact, trusted engagements.