Penetration Testing in Colombia
Penetration testing for Colombian companies: we identify vulnerabilities before attackers do, aligned with the Habeas Data regime and the SFC's requirements.
Colombia has become one of the region’s most dynamic digital ecosystems, with Bogotá and Medellín as technology hubs and a rapidly expanding fintech sector. That growth has widened the attack surface: ransomware, fraud and personal-data leaks are now daily risks for mid-sized and large companies.
A penetration test simulates a real, controlled attack against your applications, networks and infrastructure to discover where an adversary would get in and what they could compromise. Unlike an automated scan, we combine tooling with manual techniques that catch business-logic flaws, and deliver a report prioritized by real risk with concrete remediation steps.
Penetration testing and the Habeas Data regime (Law 1581)
Law 1581 of 2012 and its implementing Decree 1377 of 2013 require companies to implement security measures to protect the personal data they handle, and to register their databases in the National Database Registry (RNBD) before the Superintendency of Industry and Commerce (SIC). An incident exposing personal data can lead to SIC investigations and sanctions, on top of reputational damage. Regular penetration testing is one of the strongest ways to demonstrate due diligence: it shows the organization actively assesses and fixes its vulnerabilities, not just that it has policies on paper.
Financial sector: the SFC's External Circular 007
If you are an entity supervised by Colombia's Financial Superintendency (SFC), External Circular 007 of 2018 sets minimum information-security and cybersecurity requirements, including vulnerability management and testing of systems. We scope the pentest to cover the surfaces the regulator and your customers care about most: digital channels, payment APIs, authentication and the exposure of sensitive data. The deliverable is built to hold up in a conversation with auditors, risk teams and the board.
Remote work, nationwide coverage
We serve companies in Bogotá, Medellín, Cali, Barranquilla and the rest of the country fully remotely. Penetration testing requires no physical presence: we work on your environments with clear rules of engagement, agreed windows and constant communication. This lets us offer certified talent at a competitive cost, with the time-zone proximity and language an offshore firm can't match.
What you get when you hire
Non-disclosure agreement (NDA)
The entire process is legally protected from day one.
Defined and coordinated scope
We agree which systems are tested, schedules and conditions so we do not affect your operation.
Certified specialists
CEH, OSCP and CompTIA Security+. We do not subcontract or rely solely on automated tools.
Executive + technical report
Two reports that make internal budget approval easier.
Results presentation session
We explain findings, answer questions and prioritize fixes.
Post-delivery support
Available during remediation to clarify doubts and verify fixes.
Preguntas frecuentes — Colombia
There is no single rule requiring it of all companies. However, Law 1581 requires implementing security measures over personal data, and the SFC (External Circular 007 of 2018) imposes stricter controls on the financial sector. In practice, penetration testing is the standard way to demonstrate that those measures are effective, not just declarative.
Law 1581 requires reasonable security measures to protect personal data. A pentest assesses whether those measures actually withstand an attack and produces documented evidence of the assessment and its remediation, useful to support the company's due diligence before the SIC, clients and partners.
Yes. We work with companies across Colombia remotely, with the advantage of a shared time zone. We define the scope, testing windows and rules of engagement together before starting.
The recommended practice is at least once a year and, in addition, after significant changes: new applications, cloud migrations, payment integrations or infrastructure restructuring. For critical or fast-changing systems, a semiannual cadence greatly reduces the exposure window.
Ready to start?
Schedule a free 30-minute call. We will walk you through exactly how the process would work for your case.