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What Is Penetration Testing? Complete Guide & Steps

eSecurity Planet

Penetration tests are simulated cyber attacks executed by white hat hackers on systems and networks. Pentesters work closely with the organization whose security posture they are hired to improve. Since much of the access information is provided up front, these tests are less expensive than black box tests.

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How to Implement a Penetration Testing Program in 10 Steps

eSecurity Planet

Penetration tests find security vulnerabilities before hackers do and are critical for keeping organizations safe from cyber threats. Penetration test services have become common, with many security companies offering them. The program answers what, when, why, and where tests should run.

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Ransomware Taxonomy: Four Scenarios Companies Should Safeguard Against

Cisco Security

A few suggestions for companies to consider: Deploy a Zero Trust architecture to reduce the attack surface and continually add security applications, devices, and capabilities to prevent intruders from accessing their network resources.

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CISA updates ransomware guidance

Malwarebytes

Specifically, the agency added: Recommendations for preventing common initial infection vectors Updated recommendations to address cloud backups and zero trust architecture (ZTA). Create policies to include cybersecurity awareness training about advanced forms of social engineering for personnel that have access to your network.

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12 Data Loss Prevention Best Practices (+ Real Success Stories)

eSecurity Planet

Analyze the storage’s security protocols and scalability. Potential threats: Conduct risk assessments, vulnerability scans, and penetration testing to evaluate potential threats and weaknesses. Data storage: Identify whether your organization’s data storage is on-premises or cloud-based. No user data was lost.

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How to Perform a Vulnerability Scan in 10 Steps

eSecurity Planet

These modifications may involve the addition of new equipment, the deployment of a new architecture, software updates, network configurations, or any other significant changes to the IT environment. As new vulnerabilities emerge and systems change, it is critical to conduct frequent scans to detect and remediate emerging security flaws.

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12 Types of Vulnerability Scans & When to Run Each

eSecurity Planet

Agent-Server: The scanner installs agent software on the target host in an agent-server architecture. The scanning engine of Invicti can identify a wide range of online application vulnerabilities, such as SQL injection, XSS, and remote code execution, among others.