Network Penetration Testing for SaaS Companies in Des Moines (IA)

 

SaaS companies in Des Moines and across Iowa are high‑value targets for cybercriminals. Your applications often store customer data, payment information, and proprietary code in multi-tenant cloud environments. Threat actors know that compromising one weak configuration, API, or exposed service can give them access to hundreds or thousands of customers at once.

Common attacks against Iowa SaaS providers include phishing, credential stuffing, misconfigured cloud services, exposed admin interfaces, insecure APIs, ransomware, and SQL injection against application backends. According to recent industry research, the median cost of a reported data breach in 2021 reached $4.24M per incident. That figure does not include the unreported breaches or the longer-term impact on customer trust and recurring revenue.

To stay ahead of these threats, SaaS organizations in Des Moines need to regularly test, validate, and improve their IT security controls—not just rely on cloud provider defaults or compliance checklists. This is where network penetration testing (net‑pen testing) becomes essential.

Network penetration testing is a controlled, ethical hacking exercise where security professionals simulate real-world cyberattacks against your cloud and on‑premise infrastructure. For SaaS companies, this often includes testing VPNs, firewalls, cloud networks (VPCs/VNets), admin portals, CI/CD pipelines, and internal services that support your platform.

The outcome is a clear view of how an attacker could move from an initial foothold (for example, a stolen VPN credential) to your production environment, customer data, or code repositories. Leadership teams gain actionable insight to:

• Identify and prioritize vulnerabilities in cloud and on‑prem networks
• Validate the effectiveness of current security controls and monitoring
• Support compliance efforts such as SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and state-level requirements
• Reduce real-world breach likelihood and potential business disruption

 

Iowa SaaS Network Penetration Testing Experience

 

OCD Tech provides network penetration testing services for SaaS companies in Des Moines and across Iowa, including organizations in fintech, healthcare, agritech, logistics, and B2B software platforms that support local and regional businesses.

Our team combines IT risk advisory, cybersecurity consulting, and hands-on penetration testing expertise. We understand the realities of running a SaaS business in the Midwest: limited internal security headcount, tight release cycles, and customers demanding evidence of strong security posture without slowing down product delivery.

During a SaaS-focused security assessment, we tailor testing to your environment, which may include:

• Cloud network review (e.g., AWS, Azure, GCP security groups, routing, peering, and identity configurations)
• VPN and remote access testing used by engineers, third parties, and support teams
• Internal network segmentation assessment between corporate, staging, and production environments
• Exposure analysis of admin consoles, CI/CD tooling, and management interfaces
• Configuration review of firewalls, WAFs, and endpoint protection used by your teams

The result is a practical, business-focused penetration test that not only identifies weaknesses but provides prioritized, realistic remediation guidance that your engineering and DevOps teams can actually implement.

 

Our Network Penetration Testing Methodology

 

OCD Tech uses a structured and repeatable penetration testing methodology, aligned with industry best practices and tailored for SaaS environments. Typical activities include:

• Passive reconnaissance – Identifying public information about your SaaS infrastructure, domains, subdomains, and exposed services without active interaction
• Active reconnaissance – Safely scanning and probing your network to map reachable systems, services, and potential entry points
• Social engineering (where in scope) – Testing how susceptible staff may be to phishing or pretext-based attempts to gain access
• Exploitation – Attempting to safely exploit identified weaknesses (e.g., misconfigurations, weak credentials, vulnerable services) to gain footholds
• Post-exploitation – Assessing what an attacker could do after access is obtained, such as reaching staging or production infrastructure
• Privilege escalation – Attempting to obtain higher-level access, such as domain admin, cloud admin, or elevated privileges on critical systems
• Lateral movement – Testing how easily an attacker could move across your internal or cloud network, from corporate systems to production assets
• Maintaining access – Demonstrating how long-term unauthorized access could be maintained if controls are weak
• Covering tracks – Identifying whether your logging and monitoring would detect or miss realistic attacker activity
• Reporting – Delivering a clear report and executive summary, including risk ratings, technical details, and prioritized remediation steps for your teams

All activities are conducted under a defined scope, with safeguards in place to avoid disrupting your SaaS operations and customers. Our goal is to emulate a determined attacker while protecting uptime and data integrity.

 

National Reach, Local Focus

 

OCD Tech works with SaaS and technology-driven companies across the United States, including Boston (MA), New York City (NY), Washington DC, Philadelphia (PA), Dallas (TX), Los Angeles (CA), Chicago (IL), and Baltimore (MD).

For Des Moines and Iowa-based SaaS providers, this means you get national-level penetration testing expertise with a local understanding of your market, regulatory landscape, and customer expectations.

 

Contact Our Iowa Network Penetration Testing Team

 

OCD Tech provides network penetration testing, IT security assessments, and cybersecurity consulting to SaaS companies and technology organizations in Des Moines and across Iowa.

If you would like to discuss a penetration test for your SaaS environment—or need help preparing for a security audit or customer security review—complete the form below and a team member will follow up with you shortly.