SCADA Penetration Testing

Continuously uncover and test your SCADA and OT security defences with Cybergen’s specialist SCADA penetration testing service. Our assessments safely simulate real-world attacks against industrial control systems to identify exploitable vulnerabilities, insecure configurations, and architectural weaknesses, without disrupting operations. We deliver clear, actionable insights to strengthen the resilience of your SCADA environment and help you stay ahead of evolving threats through testing aligned with your OT security lifecycle.

Our SCADA Penetration Testing Service Include:

  • SCADA & Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Penetration Testing
  • OT External Perimeter Penetration Testing
  • OT Internal Network Penetration Testing
  • SCADA Web & HMI Application Penetration Testing
  • Remote Access & Engineering Workstation Penetration Testing
  • OT Cloud & Industrial Platform Penetration Testing
  • Physical Security Testing for OT & SCADA Environments
  • Industrial Wireless & Radio Network Penetration Testing

1,000+

Penetration Tests

Cybergen's team has been part of over 1,000 penetration tests. Including internal and external pen testing.

94%

of our clients

fixed critical vulnerabilities within 10 days of receiving our penetration test report, thanks to our clear guidance and expert support.

Why Cybergen for SCADA Penetration Testing?

Choosing the right penetration testing provider is critical, especially when testing SCADA, OT, and critical infrastructure environments. Cybergen goes beyond generic testing to deliver insight you can actually act on.

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Penetration Testing That Delivers Clarity and Confidence

Our expert-led process gives you a crystal-clear view of your security posture:

We meet with you to understand your environment, objectives, and risk areas. This ensures we test the right assets and avoid operational disruption.

Our team gathers information about your systems, networks, and application, mirroring the way real attackers prepare an intrusion.

Using both automated scanning tools and deep manual testing, we uncover weaknesses that could be exploited.

Where safe and permitted, we simulate controlled attacks to assess the true impact of each vulnerability.

We evaluate how far an attacker could go if a breach occurred—data access, privilege escalation, lateral movement, or persistence.

You receive a clear, prioritised report and a dedicated walkthrough session to ensure full understanding of each finding.

Once fixes are applied, we retest vulnerabilities to confirm your environment is secure.

SCADA Penetration Testing Report

We turn SCADA penetration testing into actionable decisions by delivering board-ready summaries, realistic attack narratives, and SCADA-aware asset inventories that translate technical risk into plain language, helping you prioritise security improvements, protect critical operations, and focus on what matters most, right now.

How Our Security Experts Identify Vulnerabilities

Cybergen’s penetration testers follow proven industry methodologies, including OWASP, NCSC CHECK principles, and MITRE ATT&CK to ensure thorough, safe, and realistic testing.


Our team identifies vulnerabilities by:


  • Analysing systems and networks for misconfigurations
  • Testing authentication, access control, and privilege escalation paths
  • Reviewing application logic and input handling
  • Assessing encryption, data handling, and API security
  • Attempting controlled exploitation to validate real-world impact



You receive a true attacker’s perspective, backed by expert analysis and clear remediation guidance.

Recent Penetration Testing Reviews

“Cybergen’s report finally bridged board and engineering. Clear attack narrative, PoCs, and CVSS priorities turned a messy backlog into a two-week plan. Auditors accepted the ISO/NIST mapping immediately. Best testing value we’ve bought.” — CTO, SaaS

“We expected a PDF; we got an action plan. Each finding had evidence, business impact, and owners. Our team closed top risks in days and used the compliance mapping to satisfy insurers.” — Head of IT, manufacturing

“Thorough without slowing us down. The executive summary won budget, and developer-ready steps made fixes painless. We reduced phishing exposure and third-party risk within a month, with measurable progress for the board.” — COO, healthcare group

Frequently Asked Questions about SCADA Penetration Testing

  • What is SCADA penetration testing?

    SCADA penetration testing is a controlled security assessment of Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition and other industrial control systems. It evaluates how attackers could compromise OT environments, including PLCs, HMIs, historians, networks, and remote access systems, while prioritising safety and system availability.

  • Is SCADA penetration testing safe for live environments?

    Yes, when performed by OT specialists. Testing is carefully scoped and executed using non-disruptive techniques to avoid impacting operations, safety systems, or production processes.

  • How is SCADA penetration testing different from IT penetration testing?

    SCADA environments use specialised protocols, legacy systems, and safety-critical processes. Unlike IT testing, SCADA testing focuses on availability, process integrity, and safety, using OT-specific tools and methodologies.

  • What systems are included in a SCADA penetration test?

    Testing can include PLCs, RTUs, HMIs, engineering workstations, historians, SCADA servers, industrial networks, remote access solutions, and supporting IT-OT interfaces.

  • How often should SCADA penetration testing be performed?

    At a minimum, testing should be conducted annually, after major system changes, or when new threats emerge. Many critical infrastructure organisations adopt a risk-based or regulatory-driven testing cycle.

  • Does SCADA penetration testing help with compliance?

    Yes. SCADA penetration testing supports requirements in standards and regulations such as IEC 62443, NIS2, ISO 27001, and sector-specific critical infrastructure frameworks.

  • What do we receive after a SCADA penetration test?

    You receive a detailed technical report, a board-level executive summary, realistic attack scenarios, a SCADA-aware asset inventory, and prioritised remediation guidance.

  • Who should perform SCADA penetration testing?

    SCADA testing should only be carried out by specialists with OT experience who understand industrial protocols, safety constraints, and live operational environments, not general IT-only penetration testers. Our team here at Cybergen are qualified to perform SCADA/OT with over 15 years of experience. 

Ready to strengthen your SCADA security posture? Contact us today for more information on our penetration testing services.

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