Network Penetration Testing for MSPs in Indianapolis

 

Managed Services Providers (MSPs) in Indianapolis and across Indiana sit on a concentrated pile of sensitive data: client networks, credentials, remote access tools, and monitoring platforms. That makes MSPs a preferred target for ransomware groups, insider threats, and financially motivated attackers. Common attack methods—phishing, malware, password attacks, misconfigured remote access, and exposed cloud services—are all designed to move through your environment and into your clients’ networks.

The financial impact is significant. In 2021, the median reported cost of a data breach reached $4.24M according to industry research, and that excludes many incidents that never make it into public reports. For MSPs, a single compromise can affect dozens of Indiana businesses at once—manufacturing in Plainfield, healthcare in Carmel, logistics in Greenwood, and professional services in downtown Indianapolis.

To manage this risk, MSPs need to regularly review, test, and upgrade their cybersecurity controls. This is where network penetration testing (ethical hacking) becomes essential. A network penetration test is a controlled, simulated cyberattack against your infrastructure and tools—firewalls, VPNs, servers, endpoint protections, RMM platforms, and identity systems—to identify vulnerabilities before real attackers do.

For Indianapolis MSPs, the outcomes of a well-run penetration test are clear: reduced breach likelihood, proof that security controls actually work, and stronger compliance posture for frameworks and regulations your clients care about (HIPAA, PCI, SOX, CJIS, NIST-based requirements, and various contractual security clauses).

 

Indianapolis-Focused Penetration Testing for MSPs

 

OCD Tech provides network penetration testing services tailored specifically to MSPs in Indianapolis and across Indiana. We work with providers that support local healthcare systems, school districts, manufacturing facilities, financial services firms, and public sector organizations throughout Marion County and surrounding areas.

Our team combines hands-on offensive security experience with practical understanding of MSP operations, tool stacks, and service delivery models. We understand how you use RMM platforms, PSA tools, backup solutions, remote desktop gateways, and privileged access accounts—and how attackers try to abuse them.

The result is a practical, business-focused security assessment. We do not simply generate automated scanner output; we provide clear, prioritized guidance on:

• Which weaknesses an attacker would exploit first
• How far they could move—into your clients’ environments
• Which gaps should be fixed immediately versus planned over time
• How to strengthen both your internal security and your clients’ protections

 

Our Network Penetration Testing Methodology

 

OCD Tech uses a structured, repeatable penetration testing methodology that mirrors how real attackers operate, but with the control and documentation needed for executives, auditors, and regulators. For MSPs, this often includes both your internal environment and external, client-facing infrastructure.

Our process typically covers:

• Passive Reconnaissance – Quietly identifying exposed assets, domains, IP ranges, and leaked information without directly touching your systems.
• Active Reconnaissance – Safely mapping open ports, services, and technologies in your on-prem and cloud environments to identify attack surfaces.
• Social Engineering – Where in scope, testing how staff respond to phishing, pretext calls, or credential-harvesting attempts, reflecting real-world attacks against MSP helpdesks and service desks.
• Exploitation – Attempting to exploit identified vulnerabilities in a controlled manner to confirm impact, including issues with remote access, misconfigurations, and unpatched systems.
• Post-Exploitation – Demonstrating what an attacker could do after gaining a foothold, such as data access, account takeover, or movement toward client environments.
• Privilege Escalation – Testing whether limited access can be escalated to administrative or domain-level control, including compromise of MSP tool admin accounts.
• Lateral Movement – Assessing how easily an attacker could move between systems, networks, and client segments, simulating a multi-tenant MSP breach.
• Maintain Access – Identifying how an attacker might establish persistence in your environment using scheduled tasks, services, or abused MSP tools.
• Covering Tracks – Evaluating logging and monitoring maturity by reviewing how easily attacker activity could go unnoticed.
• Reporting & Executive Briefing – Delivering a clear, non-technical summary for leadership and a detailed technical report for your IT and security teams, including practical remediation steps and roadmap recommendations.

Where relevant, we can align our penetration testing approach with Red Team, Blue Team, or Purple Team exercises, helping your internal or outsourced security teams improve detection and response capabilities in a realistic but controlled scenario.

 

National Coverage with Local Indianapolis Expertise

 

While we maintain a strong presence in the Indianapolis and Indiana MSP market, OCD Tech delivers network penetration testing and IT security assessments across the U.S., including:

• Boston (MA)
• New York City (NY)
• Washington DC
• Philadelphia (PA)
• Dallas (TX)
• Los Angeles (CA)
• Chicago (IL)
• Baltimore (MD)

This national experience allows us to bring best practices from other MSPs and regulated industries back into the Indianapolis market, giving you a realistic view of where your security stands compared to peers in larger metros.

 

Contact Our Indianapolis Network Penetration Testing Team

 

OCD Tech provides network penetration testing, IT security assessments, and cybersecurity consulting to Managed Services Providers and their clients in Indianapolis and across Indiana.

If you want to understand how an attacker would move through your MSP environment—and how to stop them—complete the form below. A member of our penetration testing team will contact you to discuss your environment, your clients’ risk profile, and the most effective scope for a network penetration test.