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7 Best Penetration Testing Service Providers in 2023

eSecurity Planet

Penetration testing is a critically important cybersecurity practice, but one that many organizations lack the on-staff skills to do themselves. Fortunately, there are many pentesting services out there that can do the job for them across a range of budgets and needs.

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

eSecurity Planet

An old Microsoft Windows spooler flaw is added to the CISA KEV list, and the Cactus Ransomware gang currently pursues unfixed Qlik Sense servers with a vulnerability patched in September 2023. Only after additional testing in May 2023 did Brocade accept the vulnerabilities existed, but did not issue patches until December 2023.

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How Cobalt Strike Became a Favorite Tool of Hackers

eSecurity Planet

Cobalt Strike was created a decade ago by Raphael Mudge as a tool for security professionals. Indeed, the tool can assess vulnerabilities and run penetration tests , while most tools on the market cannot do both. It’s a comprehensive platform that emulates very realistic attacks. Detecting Cobalt Strike Attacks.

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What Is Integrated Risk Management? Definition & Implementation

eSecurity Planet

Vulnerability scans , penetration tests , compliance audits, and network monitoring provide components of network security monitoring. Prepare incident response plans in advance for likely events (ransomware attack, firewall zero-day vulnerability, etc.)

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How to Prevent Data Breaches: Data Breach Prevention Tips

eSecurity Planet

Taking an offensive approach to security includes: Researching known vulnerabilities Running team drills Updating team members when a new threat is on the business’s landscape Hunting for anomalies or strange user behavior Experienced threat hunters might also consider exploring the Dark Web for an inside glimpse of existing threats.

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34 Most Common Types of Network Security Protections

eSecurity Planet

Encryption Product Guides Top 10 Full Disk Encryption Software Products 15 Best Encryption Software & Tools Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) Breach and attack simulation (BAS) solutions share some similarities with vulnerability management and penetration testing solutions.