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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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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. Then, evaluate current network security measures to discover any gaps or redundancy that should be corrected.

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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). Threat actors also often gain access by exploiting virtual private networks (VPNs) or using compromised credentials.

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Network Security Architecture: Best Practices & Tools

eSecurity Planet

Network security architecture is a strategy that provides formal processes to design robust and secure networks. Effective implementation improves data throughput, system reliability, and overall security for any organization.

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Vulnerability Management Policy Template

eSecurity Planet

The use of “IT Department” elsewhere in this policy refers to the Vulnerability Management Authority, the [IT Security Department], and delegated representatives. Testing must be performed to verify that resources have been installed, configured, integrated, and secured without error or gap in security.

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What happened in the Twitch Breach…

Security Boulevard

Last Wednesday, an anonymous individual published a file online containing the entirety of twitch.tv’s source code, information about twitch’s internal services and development tools, penetration testing reports and tools, and payouts to prominent Twitch streamers. The zero trust principle means not to trust devices by default.

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Cloud Security: The Shared Responsibility Model

eSecurity Planet

All cloud customers, including SaaS customers, will need to handle security functions fully within their control: Content. Customers will be fully responsible for securing the storage, transfer, and backup of data to their cloud environment. Data backup. See the Best Backup Solutions for Ransomware Protection.

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