ATTACK CHAIN ANALYSIS

An Attacker Doesn't See Three Reports. They See a Path.

Scanners score findings one at a time. Pentesterra correlates network, web, API, code, and OSINT results into multi-step attack chains - mapped to MITRE ATT&CK, scored for business impact, backed by real exploit verification, and re-checked after every fix.

5 sources
Network, web, API, code, OSINT in one graph
ATT&CK
Every node mapped to a tactic and technique
Verified
Chains built from proven, not theoretical, steps

How it works

Cross-domain correlation

The engine pulls findings from every source - network scan, web and API pentest, code analysis, OSINT - and builds a graph of how they connect. A medium on a VPN, an info on an admin API, and a low on a build runner become one path from the internet to the database.

  • Network + web + API + code + OSINT findings in one graph
  • The artifact from step one is the input to step two
  • Not a list of vulnerabilities - realistic exploitation routes
  • Recomputed on every assessment cycle

MITRE ATT&CK mapped

Every node in a chain is mapped to an ATT&CK tactic and technique - initial access, execution, privilege escalation, lateral movement, impact - so the path reads the way a defender's playbook is organized.

  • Per-node tactic and technique mapping
  • Phase view from initial access to business impact
  • Aligns with detection and response coverage
  • Chain diff between cycles: new, closed, changed

Business impact and compliance context

A chain that ends at a payment database matters more than one that ends at a marketing microsite. Each path is scored for business impact and mapped to the compliance frameworks it touches, so the report leads with priority, not volume.

  • Business-process and asset-criticality scoring
  • Compliance mapping: OWASP, PCI-DSS, GDPR, NIST, ISO
  • Executive summary plus the single highest-leverage fix
  • Patch-first queue driven by validated, chained risk

Powered by real verification

Chains are built from verified findings, not CVSS guesses. Where a step is exploitable, the engine has a proof of concept. After a fix lands anywhere on the path, the whole chain is re-run to confirm it is actually broken.

  • Every chain step backed by exploit verification
  • Regression detection when a fixed step reopens
  • Before / after evidence per path
  • Feeds the fix-revalidation loop

FAQ

What is attack chain analysis?

It is the process of correlating individual security findings into multi-step attack paths - showing how an attacker moves from an entry point through several weaknesses to a high-value target - instead of treating each finding as an isolated ticket.

How is it different from a vulnerability report?

A vulnerability report scores each finding independently. Attack chain analysis models the artifact an attacker carries between steps - a shell, a token, a session - so a set of low and medium findings can add up to a critical path that no single score reflects.

Which sources feed the chains?

Network scanning, web and API penetration testing, code and supply chain analysis, and OSINT. If a module has a finding, the chain engine can use it.

Does it re-check after remediation?

Yes. When a fix is applied anywhere on a chain, the engine re-runs the whole path and reports whether it is genuinely broken, and it raises a regression alert if a previously closed step reopens.

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