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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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Gut Check: Are You Getting the Most Value out of Your Penetration Testing Report?

NetSpi Executives

Not all penetration testing reports are created equal, so we summarized key sections to look for that build up to a comprehensive and actionable report. Use this article and the penetration testing report examples below to make sure reports you receive speak to prioritized findings backed up with sound methodology.

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Penetration Testing vs. Vulnerability Testing

eSecurity Planet

Many cybersecurity audits now ask whether penetration testing is conducted and how vulnerabilities are detected and tracked. These questions ask IT teams to consider how frequently security is tested from the outside via penetration testing and from the inside via vulnerability testing. File servers.

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How to Maximize the Value of Penetration Tests

eSecurity Planet

All organizations should perform penetration tests, yet many worry about not receiving the full value of their investment. Organizations have two choices: perform penetration tests with their internal teams, or hire an external vendor and find ways to lower costs.

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Power Up Your Azure Penetration Testing

NetSpi Executives

At Black Hat, NetSPI VP of Research Karl Fosaaen sat down with the host of the Cloud Security Podcast Ashish Rajan to discuss all things Azure penetration testing. Configuration review is an important component of cloud pentesting, but from our perspective, we use configuration review as a component that informs the pentesting.

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Kali Linux Penetration Testing Tutorial: Step-By-Step Process

eSecurity Planet

Kali Linux turns 10 this year, and to celebrate, the Linux penetration testing distribution has added defensive security tools to its arsenal of open-source security tools. Also read: 24 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools What Is Penetration Testing? An ethical hacking certification may help too.

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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. Read our in-depth look at Nmap.