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9 Best Penetration Testing Tools for 2022

eSecurity Planet

A penetration test , or pen test, is the simulation of a cyber attack. This critical IT security practice isn’t the same as a vulnerability assessment or vulnerability scanning, though, as pen testing involves an actual attack similar to what hackers would do in real-world conditions. Best Pen Testing Frameworks.

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Red Team vs Blue Team vs Purple Team: Differences Explained

eSecurity Planet

Blue teams consist of security analysts, network engineers and system administrators. A red team’s activity can extend beyond cybersecurity attacks and vulnerability scanning to include phishing , social engineering , and physical compromise campaigns lasting weeks or more.

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Top Cybersecurity Accounts to Follow on Twitter

eSecurity Planet

Brian Krebs is an independent investigative reporter known for his coverage of technology, malware , data breaches , and cybercrime developments. Russian software engineer Eugene Kaspersky’s frustration with the malware of the 80s and 90s led to the founding of antivirus and cybersecurity vendor Kaspersky Lab.

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15 Top Cybersecurity Certifications for 2022

eSecurity Planet

CISA is ISACA’s (Information Systems Audit and Control Association) high-level certification designed for those who audit, control, monitor, and assess an organization’s information technology and business systems. The 4-5 hour exam includes up to 180 questions. Training is available in a variety of formats.

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Top 12 Cloud Security Best Practices for 2021

eSecurity Planet

Cloud security consists of all the technologies and processes that ensure an organization’s cloud infrastructure is protected against internal and external cybersecurity threats. What are the results of the provider’s most recent penetration tests? What is cloud security? Understand your shared responsibility model.

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Earning Trust In Public Cloud Services

SiteLock

Providers think customers are not going to learn the cloud technology from A to Z and that they need only to have features readily available, operating flawlessly, and offering acceptable security levels. However, this narrative is true as long as the clients operate at the SME level. David runs MacSecurity.net.

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Cyber Security Awareness and Risk Management

Spinone

Social engineering attacks , including phishing, spam, and viruses introduced via clickable links within e-mail affected 80% of the banking institutions in 2016. Today, c yber security incidents lead to significant damage, alarming organizations of all types and sizes in different geographic locations.