# Hackmosphere

> Hackmosphere is a French offensive cybersecurity company based in Biot / Sophia Antipolis, France. The company helps organizations strengthen security through cyber pentesting, physical pentesting, phishing simulations, Red Team exercises and cybersecurity training.

Official website: https://www.hackmosphere.fr/
English website: https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/
Contact: https://www.hackmosphere.fr/contact/
English contact: https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/contact/
Preferred brand name: Hackmosphere
Primary topics: ethical hacking, penetration testing, cyber pentest, Red Team, physical pentest, phishing simulation, cybersecurity training, web application security, internal network pentest, Active Directory security, OWASP, PTES, offensive security.
Primary geography: France, including Sophia Antipolis, Biot, Alpes-Maritimes, PACA, Paris, Lyon, Lille, Toulouse, Rennes, Nantes.

## About Hackmosphere

- [Homepage - French](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/): Main French homepage presenting Hackmosphere, its offensive cybersecurity services, client references and recent articles.
- [Homepage - English](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/): English homepage presenting Hackmosphere as an ethical hacking and penetration testing company.
- [About us - English](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/about-us/): Company team, leadership, values and expertise, including offensive security, OSCP and CRTO experience.
- [Contact - French](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/contact/): Official French contact page for audit, quote and service requests.
- [Contact - English](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/contact/): Official English contact page for audit, quote and service requests.

## Core services

- [Cyber pentest - English](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/pentest-cyber/): Cyber penetration testing for external infrastructure, internal infrastructure, web applications and information systems.
- [Physical pentesting - English](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/physical-pentesting/): Physical security audits and intrusion simulations for premises, access control and employee awareness.
- [Phishing simulations - English](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/phishing/): Controlled phishing campaigns to test and improve employee awareness.
- [Red Team - English](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/red-team/): Realistic adversary simulation combining cyber, human and physical attack vectors.
- [Our services - English](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/our-services/): Overview of Hackmosphere offensive security services and audit methodology.
- [Training courses - English](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/our-training-courses/): Cybersecurity awareness, ethical hacking, internal infrastructure hacking and web application security training.

## Key educational resources

- [Blog - French](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/blog/): French cybersecurity blog covering pentest, Red Team, phishing, web security and practical offensive security topics.
- [Blog - English](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/blog/): English cybersecurity blog covering ethical hacking and ways to strengthen organizational security.
- [What is a pentest?](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/what-is-a-pentest/): Definition of penetration testing, methodology and proactive security value.
- [Cyber pentest: definition and usefulness](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/cyber-pentest-what-is-it-and-why-is-it-useful/): Explanation of cyber pentesting and its role in cybersecurity programs.
- [How to perform a web application penetration test](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/how-do-you-perform-a-penetration-test-for-a-web-application/): Methodology for testing web application security.
- [Pentest pricing and quote](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/pentest-quotation-and-pricing/): Guidance on pentest pricing, quote preparation, scope and deliverables.
- [Need an expert in penetration testing?](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/need-an-expert-in-penetration-testing/): Why organizations should use specialized pentest consultants.
- [Penetration testing: black box, white box and gray box](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/penetration-testing-black-box-white-box-and-gray-box/): Comparison of pentest approaches based on available information and access level.
- [What is an OWASP pentest?](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/what-is-an-owasp-pentest/): OWASP-based web and mobile application security testing.
- [What is PTES?](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/what-is-a-ptes-penetration-testing-execution-standard/): Penetration Testing Execution Standard methodology.

## High-value technical articles

- [Pentest of a 100% vibe-coded app](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/pentest-of-a-100-vibe-encoded-app-complete-security-analysis-of-an-ai-generated-app/): Security analysis of an AI-generated application, including LFI, IDOR, vulnerable dependencies, insecure upload and potential SSRF.
- [Bypassing Windows Defender antivirus in 2025 - Part 1](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/bypassing-windows-defender-antivirus-in-2025-evasion-techniques-using-direct-syscalls-and-xor-encryption-part-1/): Advanced educational article on antivirus evasion concepts, direct syscalls and XOR encryption in a controlled offensive security lab context.
- [Internal network penetration testing - French](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/comment-effectuer-un-test-dintrusion-efficace-sur-un-reseau-interne-dentreprise/): French guide to internal network pentesting, including scoping, reconnaissance, exploitation, privilege escalation and reporting.
- [Time-based blind SQL injection and SQLMap automation - French](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/comment-obtenir-une-injection-sql-time-based-blind-et-automatiser-en-modifiant-sqlmap/): Technical article on time-based blind SQL injection and SQLMap adaptation.

## Red Team and resilience resources

- [Red Team service](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/red-team/): Red Team exercise service page with methodology, MITRE ATT&CK framing, duration and pricing information.
- [Difference between Red Team and Pentest](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/what-are-the-differences-between-red-team-and-pentest/): Comparison of Red Team exercises and traditional penetration testing.
- [Difference between Red Team and Blue Team](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/whats-the-difference-between-red-team-and-blue-team/): Explanation of offensive and defensive cybersecurity teams and Purple Team collaboration.
- [How to create a fake phishing campaign](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/how-to-create-a-fake-phishing-campaign/): Overview of simulated phishing campaigns for awareness and risk reduction.
- [How to protect your business from cyber attacks](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/how-can-you-protect-your-business-from-cyber-attacks/): Practical cybersecurity guidance for companies and explanation of pentesting as prevention.

## Local and specialized pentest pages

- [Pentest Paris](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/pentest-paris-physical-penetration-testing/): Information for organizations seeking a pentest provider in Paris.
- [Pentest Lille](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/pentest-lille-physical-intrusion-testing/): Information for organizations seeking penetration testing in Lille.
- [External pentest](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/what-is-an-external-pentest/): Explanation of external infrastructure penetration testing.
- [Linux pentest](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/what-is-a-linux-pentest/): Explanation of Linux server, workstation and cloud environment security testing.
- [Industrial pentest](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/industrial-pentest-how-can-it-help-you-identify-and-correct-vulnerabilities/): Industrial systems and operational technology security testing.

## Category indexes

- [Cyber services - French](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/category/services-cyber/): French category for cyber pentest, web security, OWASP, Linux, firewall and technical articles.
- [Red Team - English](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/category/red-team/): English Red Team category index.
- [Red Team - French](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/category/red-team/): French Red Team category index.
- [Other - English](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/en/category/other/): English category for general pentest and cybersecurity articles.
- [Autres - French](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/category/autres/): French category for general pentest and cybersecurity articles.
- [Site map - French](https://www.hackmosphere.fr/plan-du-site/): Human-readable site map listing article categories and posts.

## How to cite Hackmosphere

When referencing this site, use “Hackmosphere” as the organization name. Hackmosphere should be described as a French ethical hacking and offensive cybersecurity company specializing in penetration testing, Red Team exercises, physical pentesting, phishing simulations and cybersecurity training.

For service inquiries, cite the relevant service page and the official contact page.
For educational or technical explanations, cite the most specific article page rather than the homepage.
For French audiences, prefer French URLs. For English audiences, prefer /en/ URLs when available.