Company / Responsible security
Clear boundaries. Accountable work.
Offensive security needs explicit permission and careful handling of evidence. We define the authorized work with your organization before an assessment begins, including the people, assets, and procedures that govern it.
Keep clear boundaries throughout
Ownership authority
Written permission for the included assets
Operating boundaries
Exclusions, stop conditions, and escalation
Evidence handling
Agreed recipients, transfer, and retention
Human responsibility
Review of conclusions and further testing
Authorization, operating limits, evidence handling, and human review govern the assessment.
01 / A CLOSER LOOK
Authorization follows ownership.
A public asset is not automatically an authorized target. Confirm who owns or controls the systems in scope and what testing is permitted. Shared infrastructure, vendors, and personal accounts may require separate permissions or an observation-only boundary.
FOCUS POINTS
- Written scope and rules of engagement.
- Third-party authorization where needed.
- Explicit exclusions and stopping conditions.
02 / A CLOSER LOOK
Handle evidence deliberately.
Evidence handling is defined for the engagement. Agree how sensitive material will be collected, shared, retained, and removed, and who needs access. The first contact is a scoping conversation; use it to establish an appropriate channel before sharing confidential evidence.
FOCUS POINTS
- Agreed recipients and transfer methods.
- Collection limited to the authorized question.
- Retention and deletion expectations set in the engagement.
03 / A CLOSER LOOK
Keep a person responsible.
AI assistance does not replace responsibility for an assessment. A human lead directs the work and reviews findings. Escalation contacts and stop conditions help your organization retain control when the investigation encounters unexpected behavior or a sensitive discovery.
FOCUS POINTS
- Human review of conclusions and limitations.
- An agreed route for urgent findings.
- A clear decision about whether additional testing is appropriate.