Penetration testing for Texas organizations

Find the gaps before your auditor or your attacker does.

AI + appliance-based testing, not manual · every finding analyzed by a human

This is not manual, consultant-led testing. It is an AI-driven virtual penetration test run through a dedicated testing appliance, with every finding reviewed, verified, and interpreted by a Texas-based security analyst before it reaches you. Every engagement is scoped and priced per IP address up front, and every report is written to satisfy TAC 202 reviews, cyber insurance questionnaires, and the engineers who have to fix what we find.

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Operated by safemode IT · Kyle, Texas · 24/7 SOC-backed

PENTEST-REPORT.pdf · EXCERPT CRITICAL
F-2026-04External RDP exposed with legacy auth
HOST. Verified via
IMPACTDomain credential capture within of initial access
FIX72 HRRestrict 3389 to VPN, enforce NLA + MFA
Retest: remediation verified 08/14. Finding closed. Attestation letter issued for insurance renewal.
Why it matters

Your security tools tell you about the threats they caught. A penetration test is about the ones they didn't.

CISSP · OSCP · OSCE · eCPPT · CEH certified team — 10+ years of combined experience, dozens of security assessments across industries.

60%of confirmed breaches involve a human element — error, manipulation, or misuse
241average days to identify and contain a breach, even at a nine-year low
$10.2Maverage cost of a U.S. data breach, an all-time high
88%of confirmed small and midsize business breaches involve ransomware

Sources: Verizon 2025 Data Breach Investigations Report (human element, SMB ransomware) · IBM Cost of a Data Breach Report 2025 (breach cost and time to contain)

TAC 202Documented control evidence
TX-RAMPAssessment-ready reporting
Texas SB 2610Safe harbor documentation
HIPAASafeguard verification
PCI-DSSQSA-scoped engagements
SOC 2Evidence for Type II audits
Cyber insuranceCarrier-accepted reports
vPenTest platformAI + appliance-based, not manual
Service area

Proudly serving Central Texas

Based in Kyle, our security team runs AI and appliance-based penetration tests for organizations across the I-35 corridor and beyond. On-site or remote, we know the local compliance landscape: TAC 202, Texas SB 2610, and the auditors and insurers Central Texas organizations actually work with.

KyleHays County
AustinTravis County
San MarcosHays County
BudaHays County
BastropBastrop County
Texas license plate reading PENTEST, The Lone Star State, representing texaspentest.com by safemode IT
Scope options

What we test

An automated scanner tells you what software you run. Our AI and appliance-based virtual pentest — not a manual, consultant-led engagement — with every finding reviewed by a human analyst, tells you what an attacker can actually do with it. Each engagement is scoped and priced by the number of IP addresses in scope.

External

External network

Everything reachable from the internet: firewalls, VPN portals, mail, exposed services. This is the test insurers and auditors ask about first, because it is the attack surface a stranger sees.

Internal

Internal network and Active Directory

Assumes a foothold and measures blast radius. We chase the path from one compromised workstation to domain admin, then document every hop so your team can cut the chain.

How an engagement runs

Scoped, tested, reported, retested

01

Scope

A 30-minute call to define targets, rules of engagement, and the compliance driver. You get a fixed price and a signed authorization before anything is touched.

02

Test

Our testing appliance runs AI-driven reconnaissance, vulnerability discovery, and exploitation against every in-scope IP address — this is not manual testing. Every result is then reviewed and interpreted by our security team. You get a same-day heads-up on any critical finding rather than waiting for the report.

03

Report

An executive summary your board can read and a technical appendix your engineers can act on, with evidence, CVSS-scored severity, and a prioritized fix list.

04

Retest

We walk through every finding with your team and answer questions, then verify remediation and issue an updated report and attestation letter. That is the document your insurer or auditor actually wants.

The deliverable

A report built for the people who will read it

Executive summary Plain-language risk picture for leadership, boards, and commissioners. No jargon, no filler.
See a sample report
Technical findings with evidenceEvery finding includes reproduction steps, screenshots, affected assets, CVSS-based risk ratings, and a concrete fix.
Compliance mappingFindings cross-referenced to TAC 202, Texas SB 2610, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and common insurance questionnaire items, so the report drops straight into your audit file.
Retest attestationAfter remediation, a signed letter confirming verified fixes. Carriers and auditors accept it as documented evidence.
Pricing

Fixed fee, priced per IP address

No hourly meters and no surprise change orders. Pricing is based on the number of IP addresses in scope, not a day rate or a per-user fee, and that price includes the retest.

Local government entities and appraisal districts: ask about interlocal-friendly terms and budget-cycle scheduling.

# of IPs → fixed quote → authorization → test
Resources

Learn more before your scoping call

vPenTest Data Sheet Overview of the AI-driven testing platform and methodology behind our engagements.
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Why your business needs regular pen tests A quick visual case for making penetration testing a recurring part of your security program.
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FAQ

Common questions

Is this a manual penetration test or automated?

Neither one alone. texaspentest.com runs an AI and appliance-based penetration test using the vPenTest platform, not a manual, consultant-led engagement. Every finding the platform produces is then reviewed, verified, and interpreted by a human security analyst before it reaches you, so you get the speed and consistency of automated testing with a human check on every result.

How is pricing determined?

Pricing is based on the number of IP addresses in scope, not an hourly or day rate and not a per-user fee. The scoping call confirms your exact IP count and produces a fixed quote that includes the retest.

What areas does texaspentest.com serve?

texaspentest.com, a service of safemode IT LLC, is based in Kyle, TX and serves organizations across Central Texas, including Kyle, Austin, San Marcos, Buda, and Bastrop.

What compliance requirements does the report satisfy?

Reports are mapped to TAC 202, Texas SB 2610 safe harbor documentation, TX-RAMP, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, and the penetration testing requirements common to cyber insurance renewal questionnaires.

What is the difference between this and a vulnerability scan?

An automated scanner tells you what software you run. This AI and appliance-based virtual penetration test, with every finding reviewed by a human analyst, tells you what an attacker can actually do with it, including exploitation paths, business impact, and a prioritized fix list.

What happens after remediation?

Once you remediate the findings, the security team walks through them with your team, verifies the fixes, and issues an updated report along with a signed attestation letter, the document insurers and auditors accept as evidence.

Get started

Request a scoping call

Tell us what needs testing and what is driving it, whether that is a TAC 202 review, an insurance renewal, or a board mandate. We respond within one business day with available scoping slots.

Facing an active incident instead? Call us directly. Our helpdesk and SOC answer around the clock.

(512) 761-7652 info@safemodeit.com

5401 S FM 1626 Ste 170 #440, Kyle, TX 78640 · Mon–Fri 8am–5pm CT · 24/7 for active incidents

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