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7 Types of Penetration Testing: Guide to Pentest Methods & Types

eSecurity Planet

Penetration tests are vital components of vulnerability management programs. In these tests, white hat hackers try to find and exploit vulnerabilities in your systems to help you stay one step ahead of cyberattackers. Here we’ll discuss penetration testing types, methods, and determining which tests to run.

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5 Misconceptions About Penetration Testing for Mobile Apps

Appknox

Penetration Testing has become indispensable to most companies' secure software development lifecycle. Unfortunately, because of widespread misconceptions, several businesses still don't understand the true potential of pen testing and refrain from using it to ensure mobile app security. Penetration Testing Overview.

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GUEST ESSAY – A primer on ‘WAAP’ – an approach to securing APIs at the web app layer

The Last Watchdog

Whether it’s IoT (Internet of Things) devices, desktop applications, web applications native to the web browsers, or mobile applications – all these types of software rely on APIs in one way or another. API security is more complex than traditional web security. API complexity. Tool limitations.

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How to Test Application Comprehensively with Manual Web App Pen Testing?

Security Boulevard

In today’s times when automated security testing is getting more popular to execute test cases, manual web application penetration testing still retains its relevance. It can be useful to identify bugs. The post How to Test Application Comprehensively with Manual Web App Pen Testing?

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What Is a Pentest Framework? Top 7 Frameworks Explained

eSecurity Planet

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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How to Maximize the Value of Penetration Tests

eSecurity Planet

All organizations should perform penetration tests, yet many worry about not receiving the full value of their investment. Organizations have two choices: perform penetration tests with their internal teams, or hire an external vendor and find ways to lower costs.

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CakePHP Application Cybersecurity Research – Forgotten Endpoint: Authentication bypass with /open prefix

Zigrin Security

Web applications are often the first target for attackers due to the vast amount of sensitive information they contain. One of the most effective ways to identify vulnerabilities in web applications is through web application penetration testing.