Part 2 in a series on spotting a novice pen tester If your penetration tester has an overreliance on checklists, then he or she is a novice. In the hands of a novice tester, checklists are treated as ...

As technology advances, ensuring the security of computer systems, networks, and applications becomes increasingly critical. One of the ways in which security professionals can assess the security ...

Penetration testing, also known as "pen testing", involves cybersecurity experts simulating cyberattacks on systems to find and fix weaknesses before malicious hackers can take advantage. It's like ...

If your job involves keeping applications or data secure, you know how important penetration testing can be in identifying potential weaknesses and vulnerabilities. But you may not know that classic ...

Red teaming (or offensive) cybersecurity exercises take traditional penetration (pen) testing a step further by simulating real-world attacks that replicate real-world adversaries' techniques, tactics ...

When evaluating cybersecurity and data protection risk for our clients, the two most fundamental questions that need to be answered are: How vulnerable is our organization to active cyber threats that ...

Definition: Penetration testing is a process in which a security professional simulates an attack on a network or computer system to evaluate its security—with the permission of that system’s owners.