Network Penetration Testing for IT Managed Services Providers in New York City, NY

 

IT Managed Services Providers (MSPs) in New York City and across New York State are prime targets for cybercriminals. As an MSP, you hold the keys to multiple client environments—one compromise can cascade across your entire customer base. Threats such as malware, phishing, password attacks, SQL injection, ransomware, and insider threats are all designed to gain unauthorized access to sensitive data and critical systems.

The financial impact is significant. In 2021, the median cost of a reported data breach reached $4.24M (source), and that excludes unreported incidents and reputational damage—particularly brutal in a competitive market like New York City. For MSPs, a serious breach can mean lost clients, regulatory scrutiny, contract penalties, and long-term brand damage.

To manage this risk, regular, independent network penetration testing is no longer optional. It is a core part of a mature IT security assessment program and is expected by enterprise clients, cyber insurers, and regulators.

 

What Network Penetration Testing Means for New York MSPs

 

Network penetration testing (net-pen testing) is a controlled, ethical hacking engagement where security specialists simulate real-world cyberattacks against your MSP infrastructure and, where in scope, selected client-facing environments. The goal is simple: find and exploit vulnerabilities before an attacker does.

For MSPs in New York City, this typically includes testing:

• Corporate networks – internal infrastructure, remote access, VPNs, Wi‑Fi, and administrative tools.
• Client management platforms – RMM tools, PSA systems, backup platforms, cloud consoles, and privileged access pathways.
• Perimeter and internet-facing services – firewalls, web portals, email gateways, remote support solutions, and exposed APIs.

Regular penetration testing helps MSP leadership to:

• Identify and prioritize vulnerabilities before they are exploited.
• Validate existing security controls such as firewalls, EDR, MFA, and monitoring tools.
• Demonstrate due diligence to clients, partners, insurers, and auditors.
• Support compliance with frameworks like SOC 2, HIPAA, NYDFS, PCI DSS, and customer security addendums.

 

New York Network Penetration Testing Experience for MSPs

 

OCD Tech provides specialized network penetration testing services to IT Managed Services Providers in New York City and throughout New York. Our team combines IT risk advisory, cybersecurity consulting, and hands-on offensive security expertise to test the unique attack paths that target MSPs.

We understand the realities of running an MSP in a city that never sleeps—24/7 SLAs, remote users around the globe, legacy clients, and cloud-heavy environments. Our approach is designed to be thorough but practical:

• Focused on real-world attack scenarios relevant to MSPs: compromise of RMM tools, abuse of privileged accounts, “assumed compromise” of a single endpoint, and lateral movement into client networks.
• Aligned with your business operations to minimize disruption during testing windows.
• Actionable reporting with prioritized remediation steps your internal team can execute, or we can support.

The result is a security assessment that not only identifies weaknesses, but also provides clear recommendations to strengthen your defenses, improve your incident response readiness, and protect both your organization and your clients.

 

Network Penetration Testing Methodology

 

OCD Tech follows a structured, repeatable penetration testing methodology tailored to MSP environments. While tailored per engagement, our process typically includes:

• Passive Reconnaissance – Gathering public and open-source intelligence about your organization, domains, IP ranges, and exposed services without direct interaction.
• Active Reconnaissance – Scanning and enumerating networks, services, and applications to map your attack surface and identify potential entry points.
• Social Engineering (where authorized) – Testing user awareness and internal processes through carefully controlled techniques such as phishing or pretexting.
• Exploitation – Attempting to exploit identified vulnerabilities (misconfigurations, missing patches, weak credentials, insecure protocols) to gain unauthorized access.
• Post-Exploitation – Assessing what an attacker could do after gaining access, including data exposure, access to RMM/administrative tools, and pivot paths into client networks.
• Privilege Escalation – Attempting to move from standard access to administrative or domain-level control.
• Lateral Movement – Moving between systems and network segments to simulate a realistic breach scenario, including traversal between MSP and client infrastructure where explicitly in scope.
• Maintaining Access – Demonstrating how an attacker could persist in your environment through backdoors, accounts, or configuration changes (all documented and reversed).
• Covering Tracks – Evaluating logging, monitoring, and detection capabilities to understand whether activities would be noticed by your internal team or any external SOC/Blue Team.
• Reporting – Delivering a clear, non‑technical executive summary for leadership, alongside a detailed technical report with risk ratings, proof of findings, and step‑by‑step remediation guidance.

This methodology supports traditional Red Team-style testing while also providing valuable insights to your internal Blue Team or external SOC. For MSPs seeking a collaborative Purple Team approach, we can coordinate testing with your defenders in real time to improve detection and response capabilities.

 

National Reach

 

Although we focus heavily on MSPs in the New York City area, OCD Tech provides network penetration testing and broader IT security assessment services to companies across the United States, including:

• Boston (MA)
• Chicago (IL)
• New York City (NY)
• Los Angeles (CA)
• Dallas (TX)
• Philadelphia (PA)
• Detroit (MI)
• Memphis (TN)

 

Contact Our New York City Network Penetration Testing Consultants

 

OCD Tech works with IT Managed Services Providers in New York City and across New York to deliver realistic, high‑impact network penetration tests and cybersecurity consulting services. If you want to assess how exposed your MSP environment really is—and how to harden it—complete the form below and a team member will contact you to discuss scope, timelines, and next steps.