Overview
Before conducting an external Penetration Testing (also known as “pen testing”), you must seek written permission from Conetix before proceeding. As many of the tests involved use scripts and automated systems which use brute force or multiple attacks to test, these appear as malicious attacks and are prohibited without permission.
Before undertaking any testing, we highly recommend you review our guidance on what you may or may not see in the report.
To request permission, please send an email to with the following information.
- Site or server being tested
- Date and time of the testing
- A copy of the test plan, including the range of tests being conducted
- Contact information (including direct email address and phone number) of the person conducting the test
- IP addresses or IP ranges where the testing is originating from
Conetix reserves the right to cancel any testing, without notice if the testing is having any adverse impact on any system or service. Conetix also runs dedicated firewall systems, which include an Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and this cannot be disabled for testing.
We do not permit and DoS, DDoS or black-hat testing to occur, nor any testing against upstream infrastructure.
If you or your testing company have any questions, please don’t hesitate to contact our support team.