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Black-box vs. Grey-box vs. White-box: Which Penetration Test Is Right for You?

Zigrin Security

You need to know if your company’s security controls and defenses can withstand a real cyber attack. Penetration testing is how you find out, but with three main types, black-box, grey-box, and white-box, how do you choose? Sleep better at night knowing your data and applications have been battle-tested.

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16 Remote Access Security Best Practices to Implement

eSecurity Planet

The technologies for secure remote access can range from VPNs and multi-factor authentication to more advanced access and zero trust controls. We’ll cover a range of best practices for remote access security, from the simple and the practical to the more advanced. It will only require your biometrics or hardware tokens.

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VulnRecap 2/5/24 – Azure, Apple, Ivanti, & Mastodon at Risk

eSecurity Planet

With the recent surge in critical vulnerabilities, organizations should regularly update and patch software, and perform routine vulnerability assessments and penetration testing. allows attackers with arbitrary read and write privileges to potentially overcome Pointer Authentication, which affects several Apple operating systems.

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Vulnerability Recap 4/29/24 – Cisco, Microsoft, Palo Alto & More

eSecurity Planet

The problem: Progress Software released patches to fix CVE-2024-2389 in their Flowmon network performance and security software tool. The report timeline reveals that Brocade rejected penetration tests performed in August 2022 and February 2023 because they hadn’t been on the latest version of their software.

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What Is a Firewall Policy? Steps, Examples & Free Template

eSecurity Planet

Key firewall policy components include user authentication mechanisms, access rules, logging and monitoring methods, rule base, and numerous rule objects that specify network communication conditions. User Authentication Only authorized users or systems can access the network through user authentication.

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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. To keep data secure, have a strong cybersecurity posture that involves a combination of DLP and other types of security solutions.

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How to Perform a Vulnerability Scan in 10 Steps

eSecurity Planet

Vulnerability scans play a vital role in identifying weaknesses within systems and networks, reducing risks, and bolstering an organization’s security defenses. Performing a complete scan with authentication, which entails giving valid login credentials, may increase the number of CVE findings identified.