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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. Thrill seekers!

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How Do You Quantify Risk? Best Techniques

Centraleyes

Enter the need for a more precise and actionable approach — Cyber Risk Quantification. This blog aims to serve as a guide to navigating the intricate terrain of cyber risk quantification, providing insights into its significance, methodologies, and the transformative impact it can have on organizational cybersecurity strategies.

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The Cyber Resilience Blueprint: A Proactive GRC Framework

SecureWorld News

This is where developing a hyper-specific Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) framework becomes essential. With that in mind, today's article will review GRC frameworks and highlight a basic outline designed to strengthen cyber resilience. Regular penetration testing and vulnerability assessments can be helpful, too.

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Policy debate: the pros and cons of cybersecurity insurance

BH Consulting

Also known as cyber risk insurance, it’s now a prerequisite in some public sector tenders. Are there policies and procedures in place to ensure good governance of information security? Often, they also want bidders to produce supporting documents like the executive summary of a penetration test report.

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NYDFS Cybersecurity Regulations: Will You Be Ready?

NopSec

An initial penetration test early on will also give you a baseline understanding of the degree to which your most critical data is within reach of the “bad guys” in the real world. Of all the areas that need to be covered by the policy, the one that organizations tend to struggle with the most is data governance and classification.

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Understanding the Different Types of Audit Evidence

Centraleyes

Types of Audits Now that we’ve established the role of audits and evidence let’s explore the diverse types of audits organizations may undergo: Internal Audits The organization’s internal audits assess controls, governance processes, risk management strategies, and compliance status.

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When It comes to Cybersecurity – An ounce of prevention

CyberSecurity Insiders

Many businesses or government entities will never call or email you. In others, it is a lack of budgetary foresight creating cyber risk. Run external and internal penetration tests to see if any holes exist and quickly execute remediation plans. Do not use the number that was embedded in the email.