PentStark
Use cases

Industry-shaped engagements, not a generic checklist.

Scope, deliverables, and evidence artifacts tailored to your regulator, buyer, and release cadence.

Find the right pathScope an engagement

Decision guide

Move from operating pressure to an engagement path.

  1. 01 / Pressure

    Start with what is blocking you.

    Compare the operating pressures in each profile with the issues your team is handling now.

  2. 02 / Testing focus

    Match the engagement shape.

    Review the testing tracks attached to each problem profile before choosing a path.

  3. 03 / Framework context

    Check the relevant mappings.

    Use the listed standards and frameworks to identify the context your stakeholders expect.

Industry and product context

Start with the environment you are defending.

Choose the profile whose pressure points and testing focus most closely match your product and stakeholders.

  1. Path / 01PCI-DSS v4

    Fintech

    Banking, payments, trading, and lending platforms.

    Pressure signal

    RBI, MAS, FCA, SEC audit cycles that force scope cuts

    • Business-logic abuse
    • Account takeover
    • Payment-rail testing
    Explore path
  2. Path / 02SOC 2 Type II

    SaaS

    Multi-tenant isolation, API security, and enterprise buyer demands.

    Pressure signal

    Enterprise security questionnaires stalling deals

    • Tenant isolation
    • API abuse
    • SSO / SCIM
    Explore path
  3. Path / 03HIPAA / HITECH

    Healthcare

    HIPAA, PHI handling, and clinical integrations.

    Pressure signal

    HIPAA Security Rule scope across countless SaaS vendors

    • PHI handling review
    • HL7 / FHIR
    • BAA ecosystem
    Explore path
  4. Path / 04NIST AI RMF

    AI & ML

    LLM apps, AI agents, and RAG pipelines.

    Pressure signal

    OWASP LLM Top 10 isn't enough for agents

    • Prompt injection
    • Agent abuse
    • Data exfil
    Explore path

Testing model

Start with how security work needs to run.

Choose between application-depth, objective-led offensive testing, and a continuous release-aligned cadence.

  1. Path / 05SOC 2

    Application Security

    Web, mobile, and API coverage.

    Pressure signal

    Scanner-generated reports that engineers ignore

    • OWASP WSTG / MASVS
    • Business-logic
    • API
    Explore path
  2. Path / 06MITRE ATT&CK Evaluations

    Offensive Security

    Assume-breach red team engagements.

    Pressure signal

    SOC / MDR coverage claims that nobody's actually tested

    • Full kill chain
    • Purple team
    • Atomic replay
    Explore path
  3. Path / 07SOC 2 continuous monitoring

    Continuous Pentesting

    Always-on testing for rapid release cycles.

    Pressure signal

    Annual pentest windows that don't match weekly releases

    • Live findings
    • Delta retests
    • Quarterly reports
    Explore path

Need a combined path?

Turn the closest profile into a scoped conversation.

Bring the pressure points, testing tracks, and framework context that matter to your team.

Scope an engagement