Veeam Backup Security Review
Ransomware crews delete the backups first, and they do it with the backup product’s own credentials. We pen test whether yours can be deleted by whoever compromises the estate they protect. CREST-certified testers, fixed price from £2,330, scoped in 24 hours.
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“I would highly recommend EJN Labs to any organisation seeking reliable, detailed, and well-managed penetration testing services, particularly for government or enterprise-level projects.”
Imran SaghirProject Lead, SquareOne“There wasn’t another company we could find that could deliver what we needed in the timeframe we needed. The client loved it, and we got instant ROI from the engagement.”
Dan WilcocksonCo-Founder, CelloriModern ransomware operations are methodical about backups. They locate the backup server, use its stored credentials to reach the repositories, delete or encrypt the restore points, and only then encrypt production, because a business with working backups does not pay.
Why the backup is the first target
Veeam is the market leader in the UK mid-market, which makes it a routine target, and it has carried critical vulnerabilities including pre-authentication remote code execution on the backup server. Version currency is therefore the first thing we check.
Then the design questions. Whether the repositories are genuinely immutable, whether the backup server is domain joined and therefore reachable with domain credentials, and whether the service accounts hold administrative rights across every system they protect, which is usually exactly what they hold.
ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS and Cyber Essentials Plus audits accept manual penetration test evidence. Scan-only evidence is generally insufficient.
IMMUTABILITY, CREDENTIALS + RESTORE
What we actually pen test on a Veeam deployment
Manual pen testing across server version and known vulnerabilities, service account privilege, repository immutability, credential storage and restore path abuse.
Backup server version and exposure
Veeam version and patch level against known exploited vulnerabilities, what the backup server exposes on the network, console and API reachability, and whether the server is reachable from user networks.
Service accounts and privilege
Every service and connection account enumerated with its privilege across hypervisors, guests, storage and the directory, whether accounts are shared, and what a compromised backup credential reaches.
Repository immutability and protection
Whether immutability is configured and for how long, hardened Linux repository configuration, object storage lock settings, and whether restore points can be deleted from the console or the repository directly.
Credential storage and configuration database
How credentials are stored in the configuration database, whether the database itself is protected and backed up securely, encryption key handling, and what recovery of the configuration would yield an attacker.
Restore paths and data access
Whether a low-privilege user can restore a machine or file they should not reach, guest file restore and application item recovery permissions, and whether restores are logged and alerted.
Architecture and isolation
Whether the backup infrastructure is domain joined, separation between backup and production identity, offsite and air-gapped copy configuration, and whether a single compromise reaches every copy.
METHODOLOGY
Veeam Backup Security Review: From Scope to Attestation
CREST-aligned methodology built on OWASP Web Security Testing Guide, OWASP ASVS, NIST SP 800-115, and PTES. Each finding maps to all four standards plus your specific compliance regime.
Reconnaissance
Application mapping, technology fingerprinting, content discovery, parameter enumeration, authentication-flow analysis, role-matrix construction.
Vulnerability Assessment
Authenticated and unauthenticated automated scanning across every user role, plus targeted manual checks for known weakness patterns.
Manual Exploitation
Hands-on testing by a CREST-certified pentester. Business-logic exploitation, chained vulnerabilities, privilege escalation, impact validation.
Reporting + Retest
Executive summary, technical report with CVSS scores and reproduction steps, walkthrough call, free retest after remediation, attestation letter.
CREDENTIALS
Verified Accreditations Auditors Accept
Every credential below is independently verifiable. UK procurement teams, FCA supervisors, ISO 27001 / SOC 2 auditors, and cyber insurance underwriters all recognise these standards.
GET YOUR QUOTE
Get a CREST Veeam pen test quote in 24 hours
A fixed-price quote back in one business day, from a named CREST assessor. No sales pipeline, no chasing.
- CREST and IASME accredited. Testing your auditors and clients already recognise.
- Fast-track testing within 24 hours where required. Free retest of every fix included.
- Live findings via your client portal, not a four-week PDF.
- Fixed price from £3,500 for a single-role, single-app scope, agreed up front. Most engagements run £5,000 and up. No day-rate surprises.
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- Live findings land in your client portal as we test, with a free retest of every fix.
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COMPLIANCE READY
Reports Mapped to Every Framework
Findings are explicitly tagged to the relevant control reference. Your audit team submits the report directly without translation work.
ISO 27001:2022
Annex A.8.8 management of technical vulnerabilities plus A.5.15-5.18 and A.8.2-8.5 access control validation.
SOC 2 Type I & II
CC6 logical access, CC7 system operations, CC8 change management evidence.
PCI DSS
Requirement 11.4 application penetration testing across cardholder data environments, including ecommerce penetration testing for online retail platforms.
FCA SYSC
SYSC 4.1.1R, 6.1.1R, 13 mapped to each finding for FCA-regulated firms.
UK GDPR
Article 32 effectiveness testing, customer-data security controls, ICO-acceptable evidence.
Cyber Essentials Plus
Direct certification through our IASME body status, single-vendor delivery.
PRICING
Transparent Veeam Backup Security Review Pricing
Pricing depends on app complexity, user-role count, business-logic depth, and integration surface. The day count flexes; the included deliverables stay the same across all engagements.
2 to 3 testing days
Single user role, basic CRUD application, marketing website with auth. Around 5 working days from kickoff to report.
Get a fixed quote3 to 4 testing days
Multi-role SaaS, business application with payment integration. Around 8 to 12 working days from kickoff to report.
Get a fixed quote4 to 6 testing days
Multi-tenant platform, complex authorisation matrix, integration-heavy applications. Around 15 to 20 working days from kickoff to report.
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BY SECTOR
Veeam Backup Security Review for Your Sector
Sector-specialist scoping for UK businesses with sector-specific compliance regimes and threat models.
Fintech & FCA-Regulated
FCA SYSC, Open Banking FAPI 1.0, PSD2 SCA, payment-flow scrutiny, KYC/AML testing.
Fintech sector pageSaaS Companies
SOC 2 Type I & II evidence, multi-tenant boundaries, role escalation, customer-tenant isolation.
SaaS sector pageLaw Firms
SRA Cyber Standard, privileged data, conveyancing fraud defence, partner-tier procurement.
Law firm sector pageHealthcare
NHS DTAC, DSP Toolkit v6, UK GDPR Article 32, EHR systems, telehealth platforms.
Healthcare sector pageInsurance
FCA / PRA Operational Resilience, cyber underwriting, claims data, broker portals.
Insurance sector pagePublic Sector
CCS / G-Cloud framework, NCSC-aligned, citizen-facing services, PSN-compliance scrutiny.
Public sector pageWHY EJN LABS
What You Get From Veeam Backup Security Review
Six concrete differentiators competitors don’t all match.
CREST-Certified Testers, Verifiable
Every test by a CREST-certified pen tester (CRT, CCT APP, CCT INF where applicable). Verify our company status at crest-approved.org.
24-Hour Startup, Where Required
From signed scope to active testing in a single business day for incident response, audit deadlines, or regulator-driven timelines.
Live Findings, Not 4-Week PDFs
Critical issues reported during testing through your client portal. Your team remediates while testing continues.
Audit-Ready Reports
Executive summary plus full technical report with CVSS scores and explicit framework mappings (ISO 27001, SOC 2, PCI DSS, FCA SYSC).
Free Retests, Standard
Verify remediation of every finding before close-out. Letter of attestation for audit submission included. Most competitors charge £1,500-£3,000 per retest.
UK-Based CREST Testers
Every engagement performed by vetted, UK-based CREST-certified testers, matched to your needs, security clearance, and compliance scope.
FAQ
Frequently Asked
Will you delete any of our backups?
No. We establish whether deletion is possible through permission and configuration analysis, and we demonstrate it only against a test job you create specifically for the purpose, if you want it demonstrated at all.
Do you need administrative access?
We want to test from an ordinary domain user position first, because that is the realistic attacker view. Read access to the Veeam configuration afterwards makes the account and immutability review far more thorough.
Is this relevant if our backups are in the cloud?
Yes, and the questions shift to object lock configuration, the credentials used to reach the bucket, and whether those credentials can delete as well as write. Cloud backups are not inherently immutable.
What if we use a different backup product?
We review others on the same basis. Veeam has its own page because it is the most common in the UK mid-market, and it is one example rather than a complete list.
How does this fit with our virtualisation review?
Closely. Hypervisor compromise and backup compromise are the same attack from the attacker’s perspective, so scoping the VMware or Hyper-V page alongside this one gives the clearest picture.
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