Sydney · Operating Australia-wide · OSCE / OSCP Certified
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SENIOR-ONLY TESTING TEAM · NO JUNIOR BENCH

Let us hack you
before they do.

Core Sentinel is a boutique offensive-security firm. A senior-only team of certified penetration testers finds the weaknesses in your applications, infrastructure and people — then tells you exactly how to fix them, in priority order.

20+
years experience
30+
certifications held
OSCE
/ OSCP certified
100%
senior-led engagements
Attack surface

Three ways in. We test all of them.

01 / APPS

Your applications

Web & mobile apps tested to full OWASP coverage — client, server-side and data-in-transit.

02 / INFRA

Your infrastructure

Internal & external-facing systems, firewalls, IPS, VPNs and wireless networks.

03 / PEOPLE

Your people

Phishing, ransomware and social-engineering resilience across your whole team.

Services

Expert penetration testing services.

Six focused engagements — every one delivered by a senior certified tester and reported with a prioritised, immediately-actionable fix list.

Methodology

A penetration test isn't a scan.

Automated tools find the obvious. Senior, manual, methodology-led testing finds what they miss — and reports it so your team knows what to fix first.

~/engagement — core-sentinel
cs@target:~$ scope --threat-model --rules-of-engagement
▸ Targets agreed. Realistic threats to your business mapped.
cs@target:~$ test --manual --senior-led
▸ Every engagement run by a senior certified tester. No junior bench. No scan-and-send.
cs@target:~$ report --prioritised --actionable
▸ Comprehensive, readable reports with a ranked list of fixes.
cs@target:~$ remediate --guide --retest
▸ We tell you what to fix, in what order — then verify it.
OSCE / OSCP Certified
30+ professional certifications
20+ years experience
Banking · Finance · Gov · Defence · Health · Education
Led by a recognised veteran

Industry-renowned expertise on every engagement.

Core Sentinel was founded by industry-renowned security veteran Steve McLaughlin, who has worked with high-profile and multinational organisations worldwide. Engage us and you get that calibre of expertise directly — not a junior consultant on their first week.

Aggreko UKMott MacDonald UKStudent Loans Company UKCSCService NSWWesfarmers InsuranceCaltex
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Steve McLaughlin

Founder & Principal Consultant

“Our reports leave no stone unturned — but they stay easy to understand, with a prioritised list of fixes you can act on immediately.”

Their penetration testing is incredibly detailed, delivered quickly, and at a price that fits our budget. The hardening guidance is straightforward and practical — total peace of mind for us and our clients.
— Michael R., Managed Service Provider

Perform a penetration test now.

Call for a quote — or just a chat. Based at Governor Phillip Tower, Sydney, working with clients Australia-wide.

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