Penetration testing for UK Police forces

CREST-accredited pentesting to secure critical systems, from Command & Control to digital forensics, and meet NCSC CAF objectives.

Our expert, vetted testers understand modern police technologies (Niche, Athena, BWV) and provide actionable, risk-based reporting.

CREST Trusted & Vetted Testers
NCSC CAF NIS & OES Aligned Reporting
Police Tech Deep Sector Expertise

Deep experience in Police force engagements

We have extensive, proven experience working across numerous UK police forces. Our CREST-accredited teams understand the unique operational environment of policing. We conduct all engagement types, from network infrastructure tests and cloud (Azure/AWS) assessments to testing critical applications like Command & Control (C&C), case management (e.g., Niche, Athena), and intelligence databases.

Scope Your Police Pentest

Assess Police tech against NCSC CAF & NIST for Policing

We are familiar with modern police technologies, from in-car ANPR and body-worn video (BWV) to digital forensics and force-specific applications. We don't just find vulnerabilities; we link them directly to regulatory frameworks like the NCSC CAF and NIST. Our reports show how findings impact your CAF objectives and integrate with your wider security (MDR, EDR, SIEM) to provide a holistic view of your risk.

Align Testing with NCSC CAF

Police supply chain & 3rd party application testing for Policing

A significant risk to police forces comes from the third-party software and suppliers you rely on. Our specialists conduct rigorous testing of your supply chain, including 3rd-party applications, API integrations, and vendor connections. We help you identify and manage this inherited risk, ensuring your partners (e.g., for Niche, BWV, forensics tools) meet the same high standards you do.

Secure Your Supply Chain

Penetration Testing Faqs for Policing

  • It's penetration testing tailored to the unique technologies and regulatory pressures of UK policing. This includes assessing systems like 999 call handling, Command & Control, Niche/Athena, and digital evidence management. Crucially, it aligns findings with frameworks like the NCSC CAF, which is a requirement for police as Operators of Essential Services (OES).

  • Yes. Our testers are CREST-accredited and undergo rigorous vetting, including background checks (e.g., SC clearance), allowing them to work safely and professionally with sensitive police systems and data.

  • Pentesting is a key control and evidence source for the CAF. It directly validates your security controls for Objective B (Protecting against cyber attack) and Objective D (Detecting cyber security events). Our reports explicitly map vulnerabilities to the CAF's principles, providing clear evidence for your NIS Directive compliance.

  • A vulnerability scan is an automated tool that looks for known flaws. A penetration test is a manual, human-led engagement where an expert thinks like an attacker to find, verify, and exploit vulnerabilities. For critical police systems, a manual pentest is essential to find complex flaws that scanners miss.

  • Yes. We have experience assessing the full ecosystem of modern police technologies. This includes the devices themselves (BWV, in-car tech), the mobile applications, the backend cloud storage (e.g., in Azure or AWS), and the API integrations, ensuring the entire evidence chain is secure.