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Gut Check: Are You Getting the Most Value out of Your Penetration Testing Report?

NetSpi Executives

Not all penetration testing reports are created equal, so we summarized key sections to look for that build up to a comprehensive and actionable report. Use this article and the penetration testing report examples below to make sure reports you receive speak to prioritized findings backed up with sound methodology.

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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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What Is Penetration Testing? Complete Guide & Steps

eSecurity Planet

Penetration tests are simulated cyber attacks executed by white hat hackers on systems and networks. There are different types of penetration tests, methodologies and best practices that need to be followed for optimal results, and we’ll cover those here. However, they are also the most realistic 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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Looking at a penetration test through the eyes of a target

CyberSecurity Insiders

Penetration testing (pentesting) is one of the fundamental mechanisms in this area. The need to probe the architecture of a network for weak links through offensive methods co-occurred with the emergence of the “perimeter security” philosophy. They do overlap in quite a few ways, but each has its unique hallmarks.

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Do You Have These Top Cyber Security Skills?

CyberSecurity Insiders

Risk Assessment/Management. Penetration Testing. Architecture. Risk Assessment/Management. Architecture. Penetration Testing. Intrusion Detection. Encryption. Secure Software Development. Networking. Backup and Storage. Coding/Programming. Access Management. Alert and Event Management.

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Ask These 5 AI Cybersecurity Questions for a More Secure Approach to Adversarial Machine Learning

NetSpi Executives

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) present limitless possibilities for enhancing business processes, but they also expand the potential for malicious actors to exploit security risks. How transparent is the model architecture? Will the architecture details be publicly available or proprietary?