Network Penetration Testing for SaaS Companies in Indianapolis

 

SaaS companies in Indianapolis and across Indiana are frequent targets for cybercriminals looking to access customer data, proprietary code, and cloud infrastructure. Common attacks — including phishing, ransomware, credential theft, malware, and SQL injection — are all designed to abuse weak authentication, misconfigured cloud services, and insecure APIs.

The financial impact is substantial. In 2021, the median reported cost of a data breach reached $4.24M, and that number does not account for many unreported incidents. For SaaS providers, a serious breach can also trigger SLA violations, customer churn, reputational damage, and regulatory scrutiny (including HIPAA, SOC 2, and other frameworks commonly required by enterprise buyers in Indiana and nationwide).

To manage this risk, organizations need to regularly review, test, and improve their IT security controls. Network penetration testing (also called a pen test) is a controlled, ethical hacking exercise where specialists simulate real-world attacks on your networks, cloud environments, and supporting infrastructure. The objective is simple: find and safely exploit vulnerabilities before an attacker does.

For SaaS companies, this often includes testing:

• Production and staging networks connected to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP)
• VPNs, firewalls, and remote access used by distributed engineering teams
• Authentication and SSO integrations with customer identity providers
• Admin portals, management APIs, and internal tools that can lead to full tenant compromise

The results of a well-run security assessment give leadership clear, prioritized insight into actual attack paths, business impact, and remediation steps, rather than a generic list of theoretical issues.

 

Indianapolis SaaS Pen Testing Experience

 

OCD Tech provides network penetration testing services to SaaS companies and technology-focused organizations in Indianapolis and across Indiana. Our team combines IT risk advisory, cybersecurity consulting, and hands-on ethical hacking expertise to deliver assessments that are meaningful to both executives and engineering teams.

We routinely work with:

• Cloud-native SaaS startups scaling rapidly in the Indianapolis tech ecosystem
• Established software vendors serving healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and financial services across Indiana
• Organizations needing independent validation for SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI, and vendor security questionnaires

Our penetration tests not only identify weaknesses — such as insecure configurations, missing patches, or excessive privileges — but also include practical recommendations tailored to your stack, your customers, and your regulatory landscape.

 

Network Penetration Testing Methodology

 

OCD Tech follows a structured, repeatable methodology aligned with industry standards, adapted specifically for SaaS and cloud-centric environments. While every engagement is customized, our approach typically includes:

• Passive Reconnaissance — Collecting public information about your domains, cloud assets, and external footprint without touching your systems.
• Active Reconnaissance — Scanning and enumerating networks, services, and applications to identify potential entry points.
• Social Engineering (where in scope) — Testing user awareness and internal processes via controlled phishing or related techniques.
• Exploitation — Attempting to safely exploit identified vulnerabilities to demonstrate real-world risk, not just theoretical exposure.
• Post-Exploitation — Assessing what an attacker could do after initial access, such as accessing customer data or internal tools.
• Privilege Escalation — Attempting to gain higher-level access, such as cloud admin roles or domain administrator rights.
• Lateral Movement — Moving between systems, environments, or tenants to map realistic attack paths inside your network or cloud.
• Maintaining Access — Demonstrating how an attacker could persist in your environment if not detected by security monitoring.
• Covering Tracks — Showing how logs and evidence could be modified or removed, helping improve your detection and incident response.
• Reporting & Executive Briefing — Delivering a clear report with risk-ranked findings, proof-of-concept details, and prioritized remediation guidance, supported by a walkthrough for leadership and technical teams.

This methodology supports a range of testing styles, including traditional penetration testing, red team exercises, assumed compromise scenarios, and follow-up blue team and purple team activities to strengthen your overall security posture.

 

National Reach

 

While we maintain a strong presence in the Indianapolis and Indiana SaaS community, OCD Tech also provides network penetration testing services 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 footprint is particularly useful for SaaS providers headquartered in Indianapolis but serving customers and regulators across multiple states and sectors.

 

Contact Our Indianapolis Pen Testing Consultants

 

OCD Tech provides network penetration testing and cybersecurity consulting to SaaS companies and other organizations in Indianapolis and across Indiana. If you would like to discuss a penetration test, IT security assessment, or a broader security program review, please complete the form below and a member of our team will contact you shortly.