Physical penetration testing isn’t just smart—it’s often required. Many compliance frameworks expect proof that physical safeguards are working. Our testing supports the following standards:
Physical penetration testing is a controlled security assessment that tests how well your organization can prevent and detect unauthorized access to your facilities. During this test, we attempt to bypass building controls, impersonate staff, and plant rogue devices—just like a real attacker would.
Because attackers often target physical entry points first, this testing reveals vulnerabilities that digital tools simply can’t. It helps you understand how secure your environment truly is, from the front door to the server room.
No matter how secure your software may be, physical access changes everything. Once inside, an attacker can plug into your network, steal hardware, or quietly observe operations. That’s why testing your physical security isn’t optional—it’s essential.
Physical penetration testing helps you:
Identify weaknesses in locks, badge systems, and surveillance
Test employee awareness and front desk protocols
Detect tailgating and impersonation risks
Simulate insider threats and rogue device deployment
Assess whether physical controls are working as designed
Reveal how intruders could gain access to sensitive systems
By testing your real-world defenses, you stay ahead of real-world attackers.
We meet with your leadership to define clear objectives and safety rules. This ensures our test mirrors realistic threats while staying safe and non-disruptive.
Next, we collect public data, monitor employee habits, identify entry points, and evaluate weak spots like side doors or drop ceilings.
Using techniques like badge cloning, tailgating, or impersonation, we attempt to gain access to restricted areas. We also test if employees challenge suspicious behavior.
If access is gained, we simulate how an attacker might install rogue devices, access a network jack, or drop a malicious USB in a public area.
After the test, we provide a detailed report that includes photos, timelines, and actionable steps to correct each issue. We also host a debrief session to walk your team through our findings.
Physical penetration testing simulates an intruder attempting to gain unauthorized access to your facility to test the effectiveness of your physical security controls.
Because even with strong cybersecurity, physical access can bypass everything. This testing identifies on-site vulnerabilities before real attackers do.
We operate under a strict rules-of-engagement agreement. Everything is approved in advance and carried out safely and professionally.
Yes, with permission. We simulate common tactics such as uniform impersonation, fake deliveries, or acting as maintenance personnel to test real-world risks.
Absolutely. We evaluate whether badges can be cloned, doors can be tailgated, or access controls are consistently enforced.
Only a few authorized individuals are informed. Keeping the test covert ensures honest, real-time results.
You’ll receive documentation of all attempted and successful entries, photos, observed weaknesses, and prioritized remediation steps.
Yes, many industries require physical penetration testing as part of their security or risk assessment process.
We can. After-hours testing helps assess risks during low-staff or shift-change periods.
Yes, we offer remediation support, including policy recommendations, training materials, and vendor referrals for hardware upgrades.
Physical penetration testing isn’t just smart—it’s often required. Many compliance frameworks expect proof that physical safeguards are working. Our testing supports the following standards:
NIST advises organizations to conduct realistic security assessments, including physical control testing. Our methods follow its technical assessment approach.
Financial institutions must protect data from unauthorized physical access. Physical testing shows these safeguards are effective and in use.
Healthcare providers must limit physical access to systems handling PHI. Our testing ensures compliance by validating door controls, guest logs, and facility protections.
PCI DSS mandates regular testing of physical access controls. We test badge readers, surveillance coverage, and server room protection to help meet these requirements.
asinos must protect critical systems and gaming data through strict access control. Our testing validates NGCB compliance across gaming floors, surveillance rooms, and back-office operations.
While not specific in its language, IGRA encourages strong physical security. Testing demonstrates a proactive commitment to safety and helps meet expectations from tribal-state compacts.
We simulate real-world cyberattacks against your public-facing systems to uncover vulnerabilities before attackers do. This helps identify exploitable weaknesses in firewalls, VPNs, email servers, and other internet-accessible assets.
This test mimics an attacker who has gained internal access, helping uncover insecure configurations, legacy systems, and lateral movement paths. It reveals how deep an intruder could go inside your network and what data might be compromised.
We assess the security of your Wi-Fi networks, identifying risks such as rogue access points, weak encryption, and insecure configurations. The goal is to prevent unauthorized access and protect sensitive data traveling over your wireless infrastructure.
We perform in-depth testing of your web applications using both automated tools and manual techniques to uncover flaws like injection, authentication bypass, and insecure direct object references. This ensures your apps are secure against OWASP Top 10 threats.
We conduct phishing, pretexting, and baiting campaigns to measure your employees’ resistance to real-world social engineering tactics. This service helps you identify human vulnerabilities and improve security awareness training.
We evaluate your cloud-hosted infrastructure and configurations for misconfigurations, privilege escalation paths, and insecure APIs. This ensures your AWS, Azure, or GCP environments align with cloud security best practices.
e attempt to breach your physical security controls by tailgating, badge cloning, or bypassing locks to test your facility’s resilience against intruders. This reveals gaps in physical access controls, alarm systems, and visitor management.
Our red team mimics real-world adversaries using stealth, persistence, and custom tooling to test your entire security ecosystem across digital, human, and physical layers. This provides a true test of your detection, response, and resilience capabilities.
Casinos handle large sums of cash, regulated gaming equipment, and sensitive player data. Because attackers may try to bypass digital protections through physical entry, testing helps validate access controls, staff vigilance, and compliance with NGCB and IGRA regulations.
Hospitals and clinics contain PHI, medical devices, and operational systems that must remain secure. Physical penetration testing uncovers risks like unattended entry points, improper visitor tracking, and weak device security—helping organizations stay HIPAA compliant.
Bank branches, data centers, and corporate offices are frequent targets. Unauthorized physical access can lead to fraud, data theft, or service disruption. This testing ensures that staff follow access procedures and physical barriers are effective under GLBA standards.
Hotels and resorts face constant foot traffic and rely heavily on on-site systems. Physical testing highlights whether unauthorized persons can slip past reception, enter employee-only zones, or tamper with POS terminals—protecting guest trust and operations.
Law firms and consultancies handle highly sensitive data and client records. If someone can walk into a meeting room or storage area unchallenged, confidentiality is at risk. Physical penetration testing verifies that access controls and staff awareness are working.
Even cloud-first companies have physical offices, dev rooms, and server closets. A rogue device on the network can quickly become a pivot point. Physical testing helps ensure your facilities are just as secure as your codebase.
Schools and EdTech organizations often struggle with open environments and shared spaces. Testing helps uncover whether unauthorized individuals could enter restricted areas or tamper with internal networks—supporting FERPA compliance and operational security.
Stores and warehouses store inventory, customer data, and on-site POS systems. Physical penetration testing reveals whether entrances, employee areas, and infrastructure are being adequately monitored and protected—especially under PCI DSS requirements.
Adversim’s physical penetration testers have successfully breached high-security casinos, hospitals, and financial institutions—without being detected. But we do more than just get in. We document the entire path, explain what went wrong, and provide clear, tactical guidance for locking things down.
Whether you’re preparing for a compliance audit or just want to know where your blind spots are, we’ll help you see what an attacker would—and stop them before they strike.
