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GUEST ESSAY: How and why ‘pen testing’ will continue to play a key role in cybersecurity

The Last Watchdog

When we look at society today, we can see that we are moving further and further ahead with technology. In fact, there is evidence that technology grows exponentially fast. Since we are quickly putting out large technologies, security risks always come with this. Related: Integrating ‘pen tests’ into firewalls.

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NetSPI Wins Big with Breach and Attack Simulation

NetSpi Executives

BAS works by combining the AttackSim cloud-native technology platform with hands-on counsel from our expert penetration testing team to deliver a continuous 360-degree view of an organization’s detective controls tested against real-world attack Tactics, Techniques, and Procedures (TTPs).

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Why Human Input Is Still Vital to Cybersecurity Tech

SecureWorld News

It can certainly be said that advances in technology have had a huge impact on cybersecurity in recent years. It was once the case that cybersecurity technology consisted of little more than a firewall and antivirus software. With technology like this, there's no real need for human input at all.

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Cyber CEO – Cyber Hygiene is More Critical for Your Business Now Than Ever Before – Here’s Why

Herjavec Group

Conduct regular network penetration tests to identify flaws and vulnerabilities in your corporate networks. Implement the right tools, processes, and technology – based on the needs of your organization. Build security awareness training modules to educate your employees on how to spot phishing emails or business-related scams.

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AI in Cybersecurity: How to Cut Through the Overhype and Maximize the Potential

CyberSecurity Insiders

However, the engineers were optimistic about the direction they were heading and the technologies they would be creating as they relate to ML and DL. Offensive cybersecurity application : ML is being applied to help with phases of penetration testing, specifically in reconnaissance, scanning and fuzzing/exploit development.

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From a tech explosion to accidental cyberattacks, researchers offer a glimpse into 2030

SC Magazine

5G is among the technologies that researchers predict will have a big impact on the security landscape in the next decade. The Project assumes that consumers will access information with technologies designed for more and more immediacy, and less and less effort. Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images).

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Cyber CEO: 5 Outdated but Common Cybersecurity Practices You Should Avoid

Herjavec Group

Whether it’s old technology or outdated attitudes, current threats and vulnerabilities require an updated approach to defense. Penetration Testing. To Your Success, I’ve been in infosec for over 30 years and have had the great privilege of evolving and learning as a cybersecurity executive in a space I love.