Case Study: a multinational industrial enterprise improves OT/IT risk visibility with NCC Group’s hybrid penetration testing

a multinational industrial enterprise maps risk across 100,000+ assets with NCC Group

A multinational industrial enterprise faced the challenge of scaling its annual penetration testing program across hundreds of global IT and OT network segments. Relying heavily on vulnerability scanning had previously limited their confidence in the true exploitability of issues. NCC Group was engaged to help validate their security posture and improve risk visibility.

NCC Group implemented a hybrid solution combining the NodeZero autonomous penetration testing platform with expert-led testing. This approach delivered efficient testing at scale, providing validated findings backed by real exploitation rather than assumptions. The results gave the client unprecedented visibility into their OT/IT risk across over 100,000 assets, allowing them to effectively prioritize key vulnerabilities and exceed budget expectations for a more scalable future model.