What Attackers Target in Law Firms (and How We Test It)
We assess your environment using the same tactics, techniques, and procedures used in real legal-sector breaches — and then show you how to fix what we find.
🌐 Network & Lateral Movement Risk
We test whether a compromised workstation can assist us to move laterally to domain controllers, file servers and finance systems — the most common breach pathway in law firms.
💻 Client Portals & Matter Systems
We assess whether portals, document management systems and bespoke applications expose privileged or commercially sensitive material, including business logic flaws.
☁️ Microsoft 365 & Cloud Control Failures
We test for MFA gaps, misconfigurations, conditional access policy gaps, token abuse and identity weaknesses that enable mailbox compromise and data exfiltration.
🎣 Human Entry Points
We can simulate realistic social engineering to assess whether staff controls hold under pressure and where training or process changes are needed.
When You Need Penetration Testing
Proactive testing demonstrates security maturity and satisfies stakeholder requirements.
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Client or Insurer Requirements
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Annual Security Assessment
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Merger or Acquisition Due Diligence
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Infrastructure Changes
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New System Deployment
Why Law Firms Choose Cyooda
🛡️ NSW Master Security Licence
Properly licensed for security testing work under NSW law. A credential that demonstrates professionalism and accountability.
⚖️ Former Law Firm CISO
Our founder was CISO of King & Wood Mallesons across 26 countries. We understand what matters to law firms and their clients.
📊 Actionable Reports
Executive summaries for partners, technical detail for IT teams. We focus on business risk, not just vulnerability counts.
🔧 Remediation Guidance
Clear, prioritised recommendations you can actually implement. We tell you what to fix first and how to fix it.
✅ Retest Included
We validate that your remediation efforts have been effective. Retesting is included so you can demonstrate progress.
🤝 Client Questionnaire Support
Our reports help you answer client security questionnaires with confidence. Evidence your clients and insurers actually want to see.
What our clients say
How We Work
From scoping to retest, here's what to expect.
Scope & Planning
Define targets, rules of engagement, and success criteria. We agree on what's in scope, testing windows, and any systems to avoid.
Reconnaissance
Gather intelligence about your environment. Map your attack surface, identify entry points, and understand how an attacker would approach your systems.
Testing & Exploitation
Attempt to exploit identified vulnerabilities using real-world techniques. We document everything we find and how we found it.
Reporting
Executive summary for leadership plus detailed technical findings. Clear risk ratings, evidence, and prioritised remediation guidance.
Retest & Validation
Once you've addressed the findings, we retest to confirm vulnerabilities have been properly remediated. Documented evidence of improvement.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about our penetration testing services
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Strategic guidance to develop testing programs and act on findings from a former law firm CISO.
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Digital Forensics
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Lvl 17, Angel Place,
123 Pitt Street,
Sydney
NSW 2000
(02) 7230 1350
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