NetSpi Executives

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Tim’s extensive background as a security analyst, pentester, director of Red Team , and chief technology officer for leading global companies brings a wealth of insights to the table. External pentesters have a knack for identifying anomalies that might otherwise go unnoticed. The post Annual Pentest?

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 7, 2023

Pentesters work closely with the organization whose security posture they are hired to improve. Known as black , white , and gray box pentests, these differ in how much information is provided to the pentester before running the simulated attacks. Additionally, tests can be comprehensive or limited.

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Mitnick Security

JUNE 14, 2021

Now that you’ve got a few concentrated penetration tests under your belt, you’re ready to put your newly enhanced security to the test. And boy, are we up for the challenge.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 5, 2023

A pentest framework, or penetration testing framework, is a standardized set of guidelines and suggested tools for structuring and conducting effective pentests across different networks and security environments. It’s also important to return the environment to its pre-pentest settings.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Red, blue and purple teams simulate cyberattacks and incident responses to test an organization’s cybersecurity readiness. Blue Teams Blue teams simulate day-to-day operations that protect an organization’s systems and networks from cyberattacks.

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Mitnick Security

MARCH 3, 2021

Whether you’ve run one or two pentests before and are looking to up the ante, or you’ve got quite a few reports under your belt, you may be wondering about this other pentest test you’ve heard about: a Red Team operation.

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NetSpi Executives

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Tim’s extensive background as a security analyst, pentester, director of Red Team , and chief technology officer for leading global companies brings a wealth of insights to the table. External pentesters have a knack for identifying anomalies that might otherwise go unnoticed. The post Annual Pentest?

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NetSpi Executives

FEBRUARY 13, 2024

Tim’s extensive background as a security analyst, pentester, director of Red Team , and chief technology officer for leading global companies brings a wealth of insights to the table. External pentesters have a knack for identifying anomalies that might otherwise go unnoticed. The post Annual Pentest?

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 28, 2023

Because these tests can use illegal hacker techniques, pentest services will sign a contract detailing their roles, goals, and responsibilities. To make sure the exercise is effective and doesn’t inadvertently cause harm, all parties to a pentest need to understand the type of testing to be done and the methods used.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

It remains to be seen if Kali Purple will do for defensive open source security tools what Kali Linux has done for open source pentesting, but the addition of more than 100 open source tools for SIEM , incident response , intrusion detection and more should raise the profile of those defensive tools. Kali is built for pentesting only.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

You can either create your own pentesting program or hire an outside firm to do it for you. Once you’ve decided to put together your own pentesting team, the first step is to create a plan that assesses your most critical assets so you can secure them. The program answers what, when, why, and where tests should run.

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Pentester Academy

MARCH 29, 2023

Organizations are in search of qualified, certified professionals to join their Red Teams, and you can be one of them with help from INE’s new Junior Penetration Tester (eJPT) certification. Not only does it provide an opportunity for career growth, there’s also a chance for salary growth. Getting started is easy!

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Security Affairs

APRIL 17, 2023

China-linked APT41 group used the open-source red teaming tool GC2 in an attack against a Taiwanese media organization. Google Threat Analysis Group (TAG) team reported that the China-linked APT41 group used the open-source red teaming tool Google Command and Control ( GC2 ) in an attack against an unnamed Taiwanese media organization.

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eSecurity Planet

JANUARY 30, 2023

So having such an index provides a valuable resource for security teams to see the range of OSS projects available for their daily work, and the list also offers a nice overview of the current security landscape. .” OSS projects are essential in the InfoSec world, but it’s not always easy to find a good and up-to-date list.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 3, 2023

Penetration testing (pentesting) is one of the fundamental mechanisms in this area. Essentially, a pentest is a manual process that boils down to mimicking an attacker’s actions. By and large, there are two things that set pentesting aside from adjacent security activities. Established procedures.

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Webroot

JUNE 1, 2021

Where the testers acting as “Red Team” or “Blue Team” actors? Blue Teams vs. Red Teams: Which type of test was conducted? The difference between a Blue Team and Red Team is how much previous access they have to a target’s networks and devices.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 23, 2023

Organizations have two choices: perform penetration tests with their internal teams, or hire an external vendor and find ways to lower costs. Yet, outside teams bring new perspectives, different experience, and specialties that can uncover overlooked vulnerabilities. However, while valid for cash flow, the perspective is short sighted.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

These questions ask IT teams to consider how frequently security is tested from the outside via penetration testing and from the inside via vulnerability testing. Also read: Penetration Testing: How to Start a Pentesting Program. Both forms of testing catch mistakes and give IT teams a chance to fix them. Why Both Are Important.

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NetSpi Executives

JANUARY 8, 2024

Want to delve deeper into what this partnership means for security teams and how it will impact the future of the cyber insurance industry? Pentesting, red teaming, breach and attack simulation, and external attack surface management all contribute to a well-rounded program.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Wylie wrote The PenTester BluePrint: Starting A Career As An Ethical Hacker. In this episode of The Hacker Mind, Kim talks about the practical steps anyone can take to gain the skills and confidence necessary to become a successful pentester -- from gaining certifications, to building a lab, to participating in bug bounties and even CTFs.

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ForAllSecure

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Wylie wrote The PenTester BluePrint: Starting A Career As An Ethical Hacker. In this episode of The Hacker Mind, Kim talks about the practical steps anyone can take to gain the skills and confidence necessary to become a successful pentester -- from gaining certifications, to building a lab, to participating in bug bounties and even CTFs.

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eSecurity Planet

DECEMBER 29, 2021

ATT&CK (Adversarial Tactics, Techniques, and Common Knowledge) documents adversary behaviors to be used by red teams (e.g., for pentesting ) but also by defenders who want to understand “the context surrounding events or artifacts generated by a technique in use.” Adversary emulation and red teaming.

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 10, 2023

DSO 2: Adversary Simulation Training Do you want to be the best resource when the red team is out of options? DSO Azure: Azure Cloud Pentesting Training Traditional penetration testing has focused on physical assets on internal and external networks. Challenge yourself to move beyond blog posts, how-tos, and simple payloads.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

Pentesting tool Cobalt Strike has been one such target, but what happened recently with a Red Hat Linux version of the Cobalt Strike Beacon is worthy of note. You can see it as a framework used by security teams for test purposes and threat groups. Cobalt Strike is an exploitation platform.

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NetSpi Executives

APRIL 27, 2024

How penetration testing is done How to choose a penetration testing company How NetSPI can help Penetration testing enables IT security teams to demonstrate and improve security in networks, applications, the cloud, hosts, and physical locations. What is penetration testing?

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SecureWorld News

APRIL 27, 2023

Teaming up a vendor with your blue or red teams can definitely bring a lot of value in addition to results of the exercise being performed in the form of a learning and consulting opportunity," UcedaVelez said. "We We are seeing more and more purple teaming efforts being demanded because of this reason."

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 27, 2023

How long does it typically take to develop new detections?

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Krebs on Security

JANUARY 31, 2020

Pentesters frequently use makeshift or self-created tools in their craft to flip latches, trigger motion-detected mechanisms, and test other security systems.) “The pentesters had already said they used a tool to open the front door,” Goodin recounted. The deputies seemed impressed.”

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eSecurity Planet

OCTOBER 13, 2023

Fortunately, there are many pentesting services out there that can do the job for them across a range of budgets and needs. Here, in our analysis, are seven of the best pentesting service providers, followed by more information about what to look for when choosing a pentesting service.

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NetSpi Executives

JANUARY 16, 2024

You’re about to have your first Red Team experience, or maybe your first one in the CISO seat of your organization. What if I Have Specific Objectives for Red Teaming? How Much Do I Tell My Team when Engaging Red Team Testing? Should I Have Expectations on How Successful the Red Team Exercise Will Be?

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Pen Test

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Confluence page exposing AWS access key Development teams commonly employ tools like Jira and Linear.app for ticketing and rely on knowledge base platforms such as Confluence to facilitate their software development life cycle (SDLC) processes.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

Pen tests are often performed by third parties, but as these outside tests can be expensive and become dated quickly, many organizations perform their own tests with pen testing tools, using their own IT personnel for their red teams (attackers). Also read: Penetration Testing: How to Start a Pentesting Program. Useful links.

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NetSpi Executives

OCTOBER 24, 2023

Enjoy the video and share with your teams for a nudge toward improved security this October and year-round! Our analysis of more than 300,000 anonymized findings from thousands of pentest engagements showed that Vulnerable Software and OS Versions (Missing Critical Patches) is a top vulnerability for both external networks and the cloud.

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NopSec

JUNE 28, 2017

Freelance pentesters offer their services starting as low as $15 per hour, while others pay obscene amounts for “corporate rates.” How much will it cost your company to recover from a breach due, in part, to a bad pentest (hint: average is $7 Million )? Your pentest investment should be commensurate to what you’re protecting.

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Security Affairs

AUGUST 13, 2020

Who are you, Mr. Pentester? The group performed in-depth intelligence of the victim’s infrastructure: each email targeted a specific team rather than the organization as a whole. Currently, some of the companies affected continue to respond to the incidents. The earliest known RedCurl attack dates back to May 2018. Tricky cloud.

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Security Boulevard

AUGUST 3, 2022

The BloodHound Enterprise team is proud to announce the release of BloodHound 4.2?—?The Today we are releasing this fully rebuilt AzureHound as free and open source software, with several features that are purpose-built for our red team users: Flexible authentication options. Introducing BloodHound 4.2?—?The The Azure Refactor.

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SC Magazine

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

We should not expect employees to be glued to their phones while on vacation checking their email,” said said Stephanie Carruthers, chief people hacker at IBM X-Force Red. Carruthers has seen a lot of sloppy social media practices while performing red-team ethical hacking and pentesting work for her clients.

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