Network Penetration Testing for SaaS Companies in Santa Fe

 

Software-as-a-Service companies in Santa Fe and across New Mexico handle large volumes of customer data, payment information, and proprietary code in multi-tenant cloud environments. This makes them a high‑value target for cybercriminals. Threats such as malware, phishing, password attacks, SQL injection, and ransomware are routinely used to steal data, take over accounts, or disrupt service availability.

The financial impact is significant. The median cost of a reported data breach in 2021 reached $4.24M, and that figure does not capture unreported incidents. For SaaS providers operating in regulated sectors (healthcare, financial services, education, and state/local government contracts common in New Mexico), the real cost also includes fines, legal exposure, and loss of customer trust.

To manage this risk, SaaS organizations need to regularly review, test, and upgrade their security controls—not just at the cloud provider level, but across their own code, configurations, and network paths. This is where network penetration testing (net‑pen testing) becomes essential.

Network penetration testing is a controlled, ethical hacking exercise in which security professionals simulate real‑world attacks against your infrastructure and cloud-connected assets. For SaaS companies, this typically includes:

• External attack surface (internet-facing portals, APIs, VPNs, admin consoles)
• Internal network paths that could be abused after an assumed compromise
• Configuration reviews of firewalls, identity providers, and cloud networking

The outcome gives leadership and technical teams a clear picture of actual exploitable weaknesses, the effectiveness of existing controls, and where to prioritize remediation to support compliance and security audits.

 

Santa Fe Network Penetration Testing Experience

 

OCD Tech provides specialized network penetration testing for SaaS companies in Santa Fe and across New Mexico. Our team combines hands‑on penetration testing, IT security assessment, and risk advisory experience with a practical understanding of how cloud‑native and SaaS architectures are built and actually attacked.

We routinely work with:

• SaaS providers serving national and regional clients
• Technology startups based in Santa Fe, Albuquerque, and the broader New Mexico tech corridor
• Organizations migrating legacy applications into SaaS or multi-tenant models

Our approach goes beyond simply running automated vulnerability scans. We perform targeted ethical hacking to identify real attack paths—from the internet to your data—and then provide clear, prioritized remediation guidance your engineering and DevOps teams can act on. The result is a security assessment that not only exposes weaknesses but also supports long‑term hardening of your SaaS platform.

 

Network Penetration Testing Methodology

 

OCD Tech follows a proven, repeatable penetration testing methodology aligned with industry best practices. For SaaS organizations, we adapt this methodology to focus on externally exposed services, identity and access management, and cloud networking. Key phases include:

• Passive Reconnaissance – Quietly mapping your public footprint, domains, IP space, and exposed services.
• Active Reconnaissance – Safely probing identified targets (web apps, APIs, VPNs, mail gateways) to understand technology stacks and potential entry points.
• Social Engineering – When in scope, testing users and helpdesk processes to identify phishing and insider threat exposure.
• Exploitation – Attempting controlled exploitation of vulnerabilities (e.g., misconfigurations, injection flaws, broken authentication) to confirm real risk.
• Post‑Exploitation – Determining what an attacker could do after gaining a foothold: data access, account takeover, or disruption of SaaS operations.
• Privilege Escalation – Attempting to move from standard to elevated privileges, such as tenant‑admin or cloud‑admin roles.
• Lateral Movement – Evaluating whether an attacker can move between services, environments, or tenants within your network and cloud estate.
• Maintain Access – Demonstrating how persistent access could be maintained if controls are not improved.
• Covering Tracks – Assessing whether your logging, SIEM, and Blue Team monitoring would realistically detect or miss these activities.
• Reporting – Delivering a concise, executive‑level summary and a detailed technical report with prioritized, actionable remediation steps tailored to your SaaS stack.

This methodology supports Red Team style testing (offensive focus), Blue Team improvement (defensive monitoring and response), and Purple Team exercises where offensive and defensive teams work together to strengthen your overall security posture.

 

National Reach

 

While we actively support SaaS and technology companies in Santa Fe and across New Mexico, OCD Tech also delivers network penetration testing services nationwide, including:

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

For SaaS providers serving customers across multiple states, this national reach helps align security assessments with regional regulatory and contractual requirements.

 

Contact Our Santa Fe Network Penetration Testing Consultants

 

OCD Tech provides network penetration testing, security assessments, and cybersecurity consulting to SaaS companies and other organizations in Santa Fe and across New Mexico. If you would like to discuss how a focused penetration test can help protect your platform, your customers, and your reputation, please complete the form below. A member of our team will follow up with you shortly to review scope, timeline, and next steps.