About Vilkas Cybersecurity
Trusted professionals delivering elite penetration testing rooted in trust, expertise, and real-world impact.
Who We Are
At Vilkas Cybersecurity, we deliver high-impact offensive security assessments that uncover vulnerabilities others miss. Our seasoned team of specialists, each with more than a decade of hands-on experience, has worked across offensive, defensive, and development roles, giving us a 360-degree perspective on how systems are built, defended, and breached.
We've supported Fortune 500 companies, SMBs, startups, and public sector organizations, providing actionable, real-world insights that go beyond compliance checklists. Every engagement is tailored to the client's environment, simulating true-to-life attack chains to identify and demonstrate risk with precision.
Our mission is simple: deliver elite, real-world penetration testing that stands apart for its depth, accuracy, and impact, empowering our clients to defend what matters most.
Why "Vilkas"?
In Lithuanian, "Vilkas" means wolf, symbolizing strategy, loyalty, and relentless awareness. Like the wolf, we move with intention, defend our own, and adapt quickly. Clients trust us as sharp-eyed partners, not checkbox testers.
Mission
We deliver expert penetration testing and red teaming services with a focus on thorough manual analysis, helping organizations detect and fix what others miss.
Vision
To be your trusted partner for practical, results-driven security assessments, blending technical depth, collaboration, and clarity every step of the way.
About the Founder
Ben Rollin has nearly 20 years of experience in penetration testing, web application security, and technical risk assessment for enterprise and government environments. Over his career, Ben has performed hundreds of penetration tests, regularly uncovering complex attack paths that have quietly existed in networks for years.
A Big Four–trained consultant with certifications including CISSP, OSCE, and OSCP, Ben is known for his persistence, technical depth, and ability to train the next generation of security professionals. He is active in the security community, training the next generation of security professionals, developing hands-on technical content for global audiences, and speaking on penetration testing and Active Directory security.
Known for his persistence, technical aptitude, and ability to distill highly technical concepts for non-technical audiences, Ben ensures clients understand the risks and how to address them effectively. A lifelong learner, he maintains multiple lab environments to stay ahead of evolving attack techniques. His commitment to excellence shapes Vilkas's mission: delivering elite, real-world testing that consistently outpaces commodity security assessments.
Ben Rollin
Founder & Lead Security Consultant
About the Team
At Vilkas Cybersecurity, our team combines decades of experience across offensive security, incident response, secure engineering, and cloud architecture. We’ve led high-impact engagements for organizations ranging from startups to Fortune 500 enterprises, helping them identify and close security gaps before they can be exploited. Our work is rooted in quality, clear communication, reproducible results, and fixes that can be implemented, not just documented.
Our bench of talent is deep with consultants who specialize directly in disciplines such as network penetration testing, web and mobile application security, cloud security & penetration, Active Directory security, social engineering, AI/LLM security, and red teaming.
We maintain a culture of relentless improvement. Our consultants constantly conduct security research, build and break in our dedicated labs, and track the latest offensive and defensive trends. This ensures our clients benefit from cutting-edge tactics, techniques, and procedures backed by the insight that only comes from years of hands-on experience in the field.
Vilkas Team
Consultants & Operators
What Sets Us Apart
We combine technical expertise with practical experience to deliver security assessments that make a real difference.
Manual Expertise
In-depth manual testing by skilled professionals to uncover hidden risks.
Zero Fluff Reports
No filler, just actionable findings with clear walkthroughs and fixes.
Operator-Founded
Led by seasoned operators who also deliver training from beginner to expert.
Client-Centered
Flexible, clear, and collaborative, from scoping to final deliverables.
Our Engagement Lifecycle
A proven, repeatable process for delivering results that matter.
Every Vilkas engagement follows a clear, methodical path, ensuring nothing is missed, risks are prioritized, and post-remediation testing is built in to every engagement so you're supported from the first conversation through final validation.
Discovery
We listen, learn, and understand your goals, environment, and risk tolerance.
Scoping
Define the targets, methodology, rules of engagement, and pricing.
Kickoff
Align stakeholders, finalize timelines, and confirm access.
Testing
Execute agreed testing using a blend of manual expertise and automation.
Reporting
Deliver a clear, actionable report with risk ratings, walkthroughs, and fixes.
Debrief
Walk through findings with technical and executive audiences.
Remediation
Client performs remediation activities, with Vilkas providing clarification and guidance upon request.
Post‑Remediation Testing
Validate fixes and close the loop, ensuring issues are resolved.
Core Values
The principles that guide our approach to every engagement, shaping how we work, communicate, and deliver results.
Our Mission in Action
These values drive every project, ensuring that our work is not only technically sound but also ethical, collaborative, and impactful, delivering real security improvements that last.