Black-Box Penetration Testing
Black-box penetration testing from the attacker's outside view
No source code, no credentials, no internal access. Point TurboPentest at a domain or IP and AI agents test exactly what an external attacker sees - mapping ports, services, web apps, and subdomains, then validating each finding with a proof-of-concept - in hours, for $99 per target.
What is black-box penetration testing?
Black-box penetration testing assesses a target with no prior knowledge of its internals - no source code, no credentials, no architecture diagrams. The tester starts exactly where a real attacker starts: a domain or an IP. From there it discovers hosts, open ports, running services, and web apps, then safely proves which weaknesses are actually exploitable. The result measures your true internet-facing exposure, not what the documentation claims is exposed.
Black-box is TurboPentest's default. Port discovery maps open ports, then Web Probe fingerprints web servers and tech while vulnerability checks detect and version non-web services and match CVE templates against them. Web testing, Server Audit, and Enumerator probe web apps and APIs, and the Paladin AI validates every candidate finding before it reaches your report, so you get a short list of confirmed issues, not a raw data dump.
14 tools
plus Paladin AI across network, web app, API, subdomains, and SSL/TLS
TurboPentest engine
$99
per target, flat - no subscription, no scoping call, no minimum
TurboPentest pricing
AI-validated
every finding confirmed with a proof-of-concept, not raw tool output
Paladin AI
How a black-box pentest runs on TurboPentest
Prove you own the target
Verify ownership of the domain or IP you want tested and accept safe harbor. No source code, no credentials, no sales call, no scoping meeting.
Port Discovery, Web Probe, and Vulnerability Checks Map the Surface
Port discovery finds open ports, then Web Probe fingerprints web servers and tech and vulnerability checks detect, version, and CVE-match non-web services, plus subdomain discovery for hosts you forgot about.
Web, API & network checks run
Web testing, Server Audit, and Enumerator probe web apps and APIs while network mapping and vulnerability checks test services against known-CVE and misconfiguration templates and SSL/TLS is graded, all from the outside.
Paladin AI validates and reports
Each candidate finding is confirmed with a proof-of-concept, then packaged into a report with remediation, an attack surface map, a STRIDE threat model, and retest commands.
What a black-box pentest covers
One run covers the full external perimeter an attacker can reach - ports and services, network and service CVEs, web apps and APIs, and the wider attack surface.
Open ports & services
Port discovery maps every reachable port, then Web Probe fingerprints web servers, tech, and versions while vulnerability checks detect and version non-web services (SSH, FTP, SMTP, RDP, databases), the way an outsider first probes you.
Network & service CVEs
Vulnerability checks match detected service versions against CVE templates, and network mapping adds broad vulnerability coverage, flagging unpatched software and misconfigurations an attacker would look for, all without any inside access.
Web app & API weaknesses
Web testing, Server Audit, and Enumerator probe your live web apps and APIs for injection, misconfiguration, and exposed paths: the same requests an unauthenticated attacker can send from the public internet.
External attack surface
Subdomain discovery plus SSL/TLS analysis catalog the hosts, ports, and certificates facing the internet - including the forgotten ones that widen your exposure.
Black-box shows the outside. White-box adds the inside.
Black-box tests exactly what an attacker can reach with no inside knowledge, and that is the default here. If you want source-code, secret, and dependency analysis added, connect a GitHub repo read-only for the white-box layer: code analysis (SAST), secret detection, and dependency checks run on top of the same black-box test, for the same $99 per target. One shows what is exploitable from outside; the other explains why the flaw exists in the code.
Black-box penetration testing FAQ
What is black-box penetration testing?+
Black-box penetration testing assesses a target from the outside with no source code, no credentials, and no internal access - exactly what an external attacker sees. The tester starts from a domain or IP and works inward, discovering hosts, ports, services, and web apps and then safely proving which weaknesses are exploitable. It measures your real internet-facing exposure rather than what the code says should be exposed.
How is black-box testing different from white-box?+
Black-box works from the outside with zero inside knowledge, and it is TurboPentest's default. White-box adds an inside view: connect a GitHub repo read-only and TurboPentest also runs source-code analysis (SAST), secret detection, and dependency checks (SCA). Black-box shows what an attacker can reach; white-box explains why the flaw exists in the code. You can run black-box alone or add white-box for the same $99 per target.
Which tools run during a black-box pentest?+
14 security tools plus the Paladin AI orchestrator, across network, web app, API, subdomain discovery, SSL/TLS, and external attack surface. Port discovery maps open ports, then Web Probe fingerprints web services and vulnerability checks detect and version non-web services and match CVE templates. Web testing, Server Audit, and Enumerator cover web apps and APIs, and network mapping adds broad vulnerability coverage. Paladin AI then validates each candidate finding so you get confirmed issues, not raw tool noise.
Do I need to give TurboPentest any access or credentials?+
No. Black-box testing needs nothing but a target you own and proof of ownership. There is no source code, no credentials, and no agent to install - the agents test exactly what is reachable from the public internet. If you want source-code, secret, and dependency analysis added, you can optionally connect a GitHub repo read-only for the white-box layer.
How much does black-box penetration testing cost?+
$99 per target, flat. No subscription, no scoping call, no minimum. Free to try with a live demo pentest, and if a paid run finds zero actionable issues your next pentest is free.
Test what an attacker sees. Prove the exploit. $99.
Black-box penetration testing, AI-validated, with a full report in hours. See pricing