Free Pre-Pentest Security Scan
Free tool
Passive scan of TLS, security headers, cookies, CORS, and DNS against your live URL. Catches the misconfigurations a pentester finds first, with step-by-step fixes.
- Security configuration analysis
- Security headers assessment
- TLS/SSL configuration review
- Cookie security checks
- CORS policy evaluation
- Infrastructure security review
No credit card requiredProduction-safe (100% passive)No setup or code required
Used by 5,000+ developers and engineering teams
How this fits into penetration testing
This automated penetration test check serves as a first line of defense, identifying common vulnerabilities quickly and cost-effectively. It's perfect for:
- Pre-pentest preparation: Fix obvious issues before launching a full pentest
- Continuous security monitoring: Regular checks between pentests
- Budget-conscious security: Maximize security improvements with limited resources
- Compliance readiness: Identify gaps before audits and assessments
This free passive check is not a pentest. When you are ready for the real thing, Barrion's AI pentest is the direct next step. It is free to start from your dashboard, one fixed price to unlock the full audit-ready report, and it covers business logic flaws and chained attacks with reproducible proof-of-exploit, reviewed by our security team before release. Scoped manual engagements remain an option when you need a deeper, bespoke assessment of a larger estate.
What to do with your results
After running your penetration test check, prioritize remediation based on risk:
- Critical security issues: Address immediately (missing security headers, weak TLS configuration, exposed sensitive information)
- High-risk issues: Fix within 7-14 days (insecure cookies, CORS misconfigurations, security misconfigurations)
- Medium-risk findings: Plan remediation within 30 days (weak TLS, missing security headers)
- Low-risk items: Address during regular maintenance cycles
Document your fixes, retest to verify remediation, and establish a regular scanning schedule. For complex findings or compliance requirements, run a full pentest. Barrion's AI pentest is free to start and confirms what is genuinely exploitable with reproducible proof, with manual engagements as an optional deeper path.
What this penetration test checks
Security Configuration Analysis:
- Security misconfigurations and weak settings
- Missing or improperly configured security headers
- Insecure default configurations
- Exposed sensitive information in headers
Infrastructure Security:
- HTTP security headers configuration (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options)
- TLS/SSL certificate health and cipher suite strength
- Cookie security (HttpOnly, Secure, SameSite attributes)
- CORS policy configuration and exposure
- Server information disclosure (version leaks, headers)
- Mixed content and HTTPS enforcement
Network & DNS Security:
- Open ports and service exposure
- Subdomain takeover vulnerabilities
- DNS security (DNSSEC, CAA records)
- Email security (SPF, DKIM, DMARC)
Security Posture Indicators:
- TLS/SSL encryption configuration
- Overall security configuration quality
How Barrion verifies this
The check runs entirely against publicly reachable surfaces, so there is nothing to install and nothing intrusive sent at your origin. Barrion resolves the target, walks the HTTP and TLS handshake, and records the raw response headers, cipher suite, certificate chain, and any redirect hops. That snapshot is then evaluated against a curated rule set drawn from OWASP ASVS, the Mozilla Observatory baseline, and current browser security defaults.
On top of the transport layer, Barrion probes adjacent signals that map to real attacker reconnaissance: DNS hygiene (DNSSEC, CAA, SPF, DKIM, DMARC), cookie attributes on every Set-Cookie response, CORS reflection on common preflight shapes, and information disclosure in server banners and error pages. Findings are de-duplicated per origin and scored by exploitability, not just by header presence.
Every issue ships with the exact evidence that produced it (the offending header, the negotiated cipher, the failing DNS lookup) and a concrete remediation pointing at the config file or platform setting most teams own. That makes the report safe to share with developers and useful as a pre-engagement input for a full pentest, whether that is Barrion's own AI pentest or a manual engagement.
Tool-specific questions
What's the difference between this automated check and a full penetration test?
This security check uses passive scanning to analyze publicly accessible security configurations and identify common security misconfigurations. It is not a pentest. A penetration test actively attempts exploitation, covering business logic flaws, chained attacks, and authorization issues that passive scanning cannot reach. Barrion's AI pentest does exactly that. It is free to start from the dashboard, one fixed price unlocks the full audit-ready report, it covers business logic abuse and chained attacks with reproducible proof-of-exploit, and every report is reviewed by our security team. Scoped manual engagements remain an option for larger estates.
How long does an automated penetration test check take?
Most automated checks complete within 2-5 minutes for single-site assessments. Complex applications with multiple endpoints may take 5-10 minutes. This is significantly faster than manual penetration testing, which typically takes 1-3 weeks depending on scope and complexity.
Is this penetration test check safe and non-intrusive?
Yes, our automated penetration test check is completely safe and non-intrusive. We perform passive analysis of publicly accessible information and use read-only techniques. We never attempt to exploit vulnerabilities, access private data, or perform actions that could harm your website or infrastructure. All checks are designed to be safe for production environments.
What types of vulnerabilities can this automated check detect?
Our security check detects configuration issues, security header problems, TLS/SSL misconfigurations, cookie security issues, CORS problems, security misconfigurations, and infrastructure vulnerabilities through passive analysis. We analyze publicly accessible information like HTTP headers, TLS configuration, and DNS records. We do not perform active vulnerability exploitation or attempt to access private data.
Can this replace a professional penetration test?
No, this free passive check is not a pentest. It only reviews publicly accessible configuration, which makes it excellent for regular monitoring and catching common issues. When you need a real penetration test, Barrion's AI pentest is the direct next step. It is free to start, one fixed price unlocks the full audit-ready report with a money-back guarantee, it covers business logic flaws and chained attacks with reproducible proof-of-exploit, and every report is reviewed by our security team before release. Scoped manual engagements are the optional deeper path for larger estates.
How often should I run automated penetration test checks?
Run automated checks after any major changes, deployments, or security updates. For ongoing monitoring, weekly checks are recommended. Use Barrion's continuous monitoring for automated daily scans and instant alerts when new vulnerabilities are detected. This ensures you catch regressions quickly and maintain security posture between pentests.
Can I use this for compliance and audit requirements?
Yes, automated penetration test checks can help with compliance requirements like PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOC 2, ISO 27001, and GDPR. The reports provide evidence of security controls and can identify gaps in your security posture. Many compliance frameworks also require periodic penetration testing, and Barrion's AI pentest produces an audit-ready report for that requirement, with manual assessments optional where your program calls for them.
What should I do if critical vulnerabilities are found?
If critical security issues are detected, prioritize immediate remediation. Apply configuration fixes, verify the remediation, and document the incident. For complex issues or if you're unsure about the fix, consider engaging professional penetration testers or security consultants for guidance. Critical configuration issues like missing security headers, weak TLS settings, or exposed sensitive information should be addressed within 24-48 hours.
Does this work with APIs and web services?
Yes, our automated penetration test check works with web applications, APIs, and web services. It analyzes security headers, CORS policies, TLS configuration, and other publicly accessible security configurations. For comprehensive API security testing, run Barrion's AI pentest against your API to cover business logic, chained attacks, and authorization testing with reproducible proof-of-exploit.
How accurate are automated penetration test results?
Passive security checks are highly accurate for detecting configuration issues, security headers, TLS problems, and security misconfigurations. However, they cannot detect business logic flaws or vulnerabilities that require active testing. For those, run Barrion's AI pentest, which actively confirms what is exploitable and backs every finding with reproducible proof-of-exploit.
Why Barrion
Built for the engineers who already have enough to fix.
Speed
Real-time results
Instant analysis with a detailed report. You see findings as the scan runs, not after.
Coverage
Comprehensive checks
35+ checks per scan covering TLS, headers, CORS, cookies, DNS, email auth, and more, in a single pass.
Action
Step-by-step fixes
Every finding ships with the exact remediation step for your framework. Hand it to the engineer who owns the surface.
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WAF Checker
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Security Headers Test
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TLS/SSL Security Checker
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Analyze your CSP for unsafe directives and strengthen your policy with best practices.
FAQ
Frequently asked.
What is Barrion and how does it enhance website security?
Barrion is a security testing and monitoring platform for engineering teams, and it works in three ways. Passive scanning keeps a continuous, read-only watch over your live web apps and APIs. Codebase scanning connects to GitHub and checks your code for hard-coded secrets, insecure patterns and vulnerable dependencies. AI pentesting goes on the offensive, running agent-driven attacks that prove which vulnerabilities are genuinely exploitable. Every finding comes with a step-by-step fix you can ship right away.
How safe is Barrion to use for security testing?
Passive scanning and codebase scanning are completely safe to run, including against production. Passive scans only read your live app, so we never submit forms, brute-force endpoints or touch anything that changes state, and codebase scanning just reads your repository. AI pentesting is more aggressive by design, since its job is to confirm real exploits, so it runs rate-limited and non-destructive, and you approve the exact scope before a single request is sent.
What types of security issues does Barrion identify?
It depends on the surface. On your live apps, Barrion catches misconfigurations across TLS and HTTPS, security headers, cookie flags, CORS policy, DNS records, email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), network exposure and the usual web hygiene gaps. In your codebase it finds secrets committed to the repo, insecure code patterns and vulnerable dependencies. AI pentesting surfaces the exploitable stuff, like SQL injection, cross-site scripting and broken access control, each one backed by proof it can actually be exploited.
What specific security checks does Barrion perform?
For live apps it checks TLS and HTTPS configuration, HTTP security headers, cookie flags, CORS policy, DNS and email authentication records, network exposure and common web hygiene issues. In your codebase it looks for hard-coded secrets, insecure patterns and vulnerable dependencies. AI pentesting takes it further by actively chaining requests to confirm exploitable flaws. Whatever the source, findings are ranked by severity and come with clear, step-by-step remediation.
What is Barrion's smart crawling?
Smart crawling automatically discovers the pages and endpoints of your app so scans cover the surface that matters, without you manually listing every URL.
How often does Barrion perform security scans?
You can run a scan manually whenever you want. Continuous monitoring of your live apps runs on its own (weekly and up on Essential, daily on Business), codebase scans can fire on every commit or pull request, and we alert you the moment something new shows up.
Is Barrion suitable for security testing of all business sizes?
Yes. Live-app monitoring, codebase scanning through GitHub and AI pentesting all work just as well for a solo developer as for a startup, a scale-up or an enterprise security team, without adding headcount.
How does Barrion handle data security and privacy during security testing?
Live-app and codebase scans are read-only by default, and we never store or expose sensitive data from your application. AI pentests are rate-limited and non-destructive, built to confirm whether something is exploitable without altering your data or affecting availability.
What if I'm not satisfied with Barrion's security testing service?
Paid plans start with a free trial, and you can cancel anytime. If something isn't right, contact us and we'll make it work for your team.
How does Barrion help with SOC 2, ISO 27001, NIS2, and other compliance frameworks?
Barrion produces audit-ready PDF and CSV reports suitable for SOC 2, ISO 27001, PCI DSS and NIS2, ready to share with auditors, customers and your board.
Anything else? Email contact@barrion.io.
Keep it covered
Fix it once, then watch it stay fixed.
A pentest proves what is exploitable today. Continuous monitoring re-checks this tool's results on a schedule and alerts you the moment a deploy undoes the fix.
What you get for free
18 core security checks via this tool, passive scans, step-by-step remediation, security score on every result.
What Essential adds at $39/mo
+17 advanced checks, continuous monitoring, daily security score history, email alerts, GitHub SAST, board-ready PDFs, SOC 2 / ISO 27001 / PCI reports.