Diagon Consulting: A Forward-Thinking Approach to Penetration Testing
In today’s digital landscape, penetration testing has become indispensable for enterprises. As cyberspace continues to evolve, penetration testing is expected to remain a critical component of security strategies for years to come. The most effective way to mitigate security risks for companies and their end users is by leveraging the right tools—technology, people, and processes—combined with regular, comprehensive vulnerability and penetration testing.
Penetration testing professionals are facing new challenges. Increasingly, companies view penetration testing not just as a compliance requirement, but as a proactive response to the rising number of cybersecurity incidents. Boards, audit committees, and executive management are asking more questions about their organization’s cybersecurity posture and maturity.
What the penetration testing industry needs most is an innovative approach. Diagon Consulting, with a presence in both North America and the Caribbean, understands this dynamic landscape.
Diagon started as an IT consulting firm specializing in emerging and disruptive technologies like blockchain, the Internet of Things (IoT), and robotics. The company later expanded to include a cybersecurity division, establishing a Security Operations Center (SOC) to offer a full suite of cybersecurity services, including 24/7/365 monitoring, detection, and incident response. This dual capability—offering both diagnostic assessments and implementing solutions to close cybersecurity gaps—uniquely positions and differentiates Diagon.
Diagon’s penetration testing services are extensive and diverse, covering traditional external (including web application) and internal penetration testing, as well as wireless, social engineering (including phishing), SAP/Oracle application testing, blockchain and IoT, cloud, and application code review (white box review). Additionally, the team has helped design bug bounty programs and conduct breach and attack simulations as alternatives to traditional pen testing.
The Solutions
Diagon Consulting employs a comprehensive set of solutions to ensure efficient and effective penetration testing. Chad Ramirez, Director at Diagon, stated: “At Diagon, we have two key areas of focus—cybersecurity and automation through emerging technology. For example, our blockchain and Internet of Things (IoT) expertise, drawn from our technology consultants, allows our cybersecurity teams, including penetration testers, to provide deep insights into the cyber risks associated with these technologies.”
Penetration testing is often seen as a diagnostic activity—a point-in-time cyber assessment providing insights into the resilience of the technology being tested, whether it’s a network, application, or other systems. Diagon’s cybersecurity services extend beyond assessments to implementation. After vulnerabilities are identified through vulnerability or penetration tests, Diagon’s cybersecurity experts collaborate with clients to implement fixes, including solutions like data loss prevention, Network Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). Additionally, their SOC offers continuous monitoring, detection, and incident response, including darknet and external asset monitoring. Their incident management services cover ransomware attacks, identifying dwell time (how long attackers had access to a client’s network and data), point of entry, threat actor profiling, and negotiation.
Diagon’s strength lies in its team of experts with extensive experience across various cybersecurity domains. This expertise extends beyond technical aspects to include critical areas like user awareness training, cyber posture management, and compliance with standards such as ISO, CIS, and NIST.
Future Plans
Geographical expansion has always been a key focus for Diagon. The company’s expansion into the U.S. and Canada has been successful, and they are now planning to explore opportunities in Europe. Innovation remains at the core of Diagon’s strategy. Each year, the team strives to introduce new solutions to their clients, with the goal of not only keeping pace with cybercriminals but staying ahead of them.