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Is this legal? Are you authorized to break into systems?
Yes — 100%. Every engagement is authorized in writing before a single packet is sent. We operate under a signed Statement of Work and Rules of Engagement. No scope creep. If it isn't in writing, we don't touch it. We are ethical hackers — the whole point is you hire us to find the holes before someone unauthorized does.
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How long does a pentest take?
Standard web/network assessments take 3–5 business days of active testing. Red team operations run on a monthly cadence. Full reports are delivered within 5 business days of the final testing day. Timeline depends on scope — we nail that down in the scoping call before anything starts.
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Will you take down my systems or cause downtime?
We don't use destructive payloads. Our methodology targets proof-of-concept exploitation — we demonstrate that something is exploitable without destroying data or causing service outages. If there is any test that carries real downtime risk, we flag it explicitly and only run it with your explicit written consent and a rollback plan in place.
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What if you find something critical during the test?
Critical findings get flagged immediately — not in the final report. You get a real-time notification via our shared Slack or Signal channel the moment we confirm a critical finding. We don't sit on a remote code execution vulnerability for five days while writing the report. You get to start patching as we continue testing.
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Do you work with small businesses and startups?
Yes. Enterprise-only security firms leave most organizations completely exposed. Small businesses, SaaS startups, crypto projects, and individual creators are exactly who we work with. The $97 vulnerability scan was built specifically for bootstrapped teams that need real security visibility without a $50,000 enterprise engagement.
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Do you offer bug bounty consulting?
Yes — we can help you set up a private or public bug bounty program, define scope, triage incoming reports, and respond to researchers. We also do independent bug bounty work — if you need help understanding a disclosure you've received or validating a researcher's claim, email alli@alliopsec.xyz.