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Test Your Security
Before Attackers Do

Start with a Security Reality Check. Validate with a real penetration test. Defend with BlackboxEDR — 24/7.

Veteran-owned. OSCP-certified operators. CEO-led engagements. Written authorization only.

Veteran Owned Business OSCP Certified 24/7 SOC Coverage MSP-Friendly

Who This Is For

We do our best work for organizations that match this profile.

20–250 Endpoints

SMB and mid-market with real attack surface but limited internal security depth.

Compliance & Insurance

HIPAA, PCI-DSS, SOC 2, CMMC, or cyber-insurance attestation pressure.

Lean IT / MSP-Backed

Small in-house IT or an MSP that needs a security partner — not a replacement.

Start Here

The Security Reality Check

Our recommended first engagement. Know exactly what attackers see, what to fix first, and where you actually stand — before you spend on a full pen test.

Step 1 — Reality Check

Security Reality Check

A validated, operator-reviewed vulnerability assessment of your external attack surface, identity layer, and high-value internal systems. You walk away with a prioritized roadmap your IT team can actually execute.

Deliverables

  • Executive summary (board-ready)
  • Prioritized remediation roadmap
  • Validated findings (no scanner dump)
  • 30-day retest option

Timeline

  • Scoping call: 1 day
  • Active assessment: 5–10 business days
  • Reporting & debrief: 3–5 days

What Happens Next

Once you know where you stand, validate it under attack — then keep watch 24/7.

Step 2 — Validate

Penetration Testing

Once Reality Check findings are remediated, we prove whether an attacker could still get in, move laterally, and reach your crown jewels. Operator-led, not automated.

  • External, internal, web app & AD-focused scopes
  • OSCP-certified operators, CEO-led debrief
  • Evidence package: attack paths, screenshots, IoCs
Step 3 — Defend

BlackboxEDR — 24/7 Defense

Ongoing endpoint and identity defense, run by people who think like attackers. MSP-friendly and coexists with Microsoft Defender.

  • 24/7 SOC triage & response, <15-min target
  • Identity threat detection (ITDR) included
  • Remote containment, isolation & recovery

Specialized & Channel Offers

For defense subs, regulated teams adopting AI, and MSPs who want offensive depth without building it.

Defense Industrial Base

CMMC Readiness

Gap assessment, SSP & POA&M, evidence prep, and remediation for small primes and subs. We get you assessor-ready — no C3PAO claim, no theater.

CMMC details →
Aesa AI

Private AI Automation

Operator-supervised AI workflows for compliance, helpdesk triage, and reporting — kept inside boundaries you control. Speed without giving away your data.

Private AI details →
MSP Partners

MSP Partner Program

White-label or co-branded pen testing, EDR, and CMMC support for MSPs. We don't poach your clients — we just make you look great.

Partner program →

Why Blackbox

We don't run scans and walk away. We're operators who've worked in high-stakes environments — and we engage as principals, not handoffs.

Veteran-Owned

Founded by U.S. military veterans. Same discipline, same mission focus.

OSCP-Certified Operators

Hands-on-keyboard expertise, not checkbox auditors.

CEO-Led Engagements

You work directly with leadership — not handed off to junior staff after the contract is signed.

Offensive-First Mindset

Defense built by understanding how real attackers operate.

Engagement Standards

Written authorization only — clearly defined scope, every time.

No unsolicited scanning or testing — ever.

MSP-friendly — we coordinate with your IT/MSP, not around them.

Clear communication cadence and named emergency contacts.

Safety-first execution — no unplanned downtime to date.

Proof, Not Promises

A look at what an engagement actually produces.

95%
of clients close all Critical findings within 30 days
Source: BBIG engagement tracker, 2024–2026 client cohort.
<15 min
target alert response time on BlackboxEDR
Source: BBIG SOC SLA target; measured monthly.
100%
written-authorization testing — zero unsolicited engagements
Source: BBIG engagement policy.
0
unplanned outages caused during testing to date
Source: BBIG operations log, founding to present.
Case Study — Anonymized

Regional Healthcare Group: 142 Endpoints, 3 Critical Findings, Zero Downtime

A regional healthcare client preparing for a HIPAA review engaged a Security Reality Check after their cyber insurer flagged a gap. Within ten business days we delivered a prioritized roadmap of 27 validated findings.

  • Discovered: exposed RDP, stale domain admin accounts, M365 legacy auth still active.
  • Outcome: 100% of Critical and High findings remediated in 27 days.
  • Next step: moved to a scoped internal pen test, then onboarded BlackboxEDR.

"Blackbox didn't just find vulnerabilities — they showed us exactly how an attacker would exploit them. The debrief alone was worth the engagement."

— IT Director, regional healthcare organization (identity withheld per engagement NDA).

Sample Evidence

What an Attack Path Looks Like

ATTACK PATH — Internal Pen Test (excerpt) [1] Foothold Phish-bypass via legacy auth on M365 → mailbox access [2] Lateral OAuth token replay → SharePoint doc cache → discovered hard-coded creds in onboarding doc [3] Privilege escalation Stale on-prem admin acct (last login 412d ago) Pass-the-Hash to DC02 → Domain Admin [4] Impact Demonstrated read access to PHI share \\fs01\patients No exfiltration performed (out of scope). Total dwell-time achieved: 4h 12m

Sample only. Live reports include full chain-of-evidence, screenshots, IoCs, and a ranked remediation plan.

Led by an Operator

Military-grade security leadership — engaged on every client.

Alexander Morrow, CEO & Founder
Veteran Owned OSCP Certified

Alexander Morrow

Owner & CEO

OSCP-Certified Security Professional · U.S. Military Veteran

Every Blackbox engagement is led by the CEO. That's not a marketing line — it's how we keep quality consistent and feedback direct. You get the operator's read on your environment, not a sanitized PowerPoint.

"Security isn't about having the best tools. It's about having operators who know how to use them."

Frequently Asked Questions

For decision-makers, not just technicians.

For most organizations, the right entry point is a Security Reality Check. It's faster and lower-cost than a full pen test, and it produces a prioritized remediation list. Once Critical and High findings are closed, a penetration test becomes a true validation rather than a list of low-hanging fruit.

A Security Reality Check identifies and prioritizes weaknesses through scanning plus operator validation. A penetration test goes further — we actively attempt to exploit those weaknesses and chain them together to prove what an attacker could actually accomplish. Reality Check finds unlocked doors; pen testing walks through them.

Always. We operate exclusively under written authorization with a clearly defined scope. We do not perform any unsolicited scanning, testing, or "free assessments." You retain full control of what is in scope, when, and how.

We design engagements to minimize disruption — off-hours work for sensitive systems, named emergency contacts, and constant communication. To date we have caused zero unplanned outages.

Yes. BlackboxEDR is MSP-friendly and coexists with Microsoft Defender. For assessments and pen tests, we coordinate scope and access with your team. We complement IT — we don't compete with it.

Security Reality Check: ~2 weeks end-to-end. Penetration Testing: 2–4 weeks for standard scopes. BlackboxEDR onboarding: 1–2 weeks, then continuous. We confirm a specific timeline during the fit call.

Ready to Know Where You Really Stand?

Book a 20-minute call. No pressure, no canned pitch — an honest read on your security posture and whether we're the right fit.

Prefer email? aesa@blackboxgroup.io

Under the Hood

The Technology Behind Our Engagements

Aesa AI, ERIP, Spectre C2 and BlackboxEDR are the proprietary tools that power our work. They support the service — they aren't the offer.

Aesa AI

Locally-hosted intelligence engine.

Blackbox ERIP

AI-accelerated remediation platform.

Spectre C2

Operator command-and-control for red teams.

BlackboxEDR

24/7 endpoint and identity defense.