Penetration testing plays a key role in identifying and addressing vulnerabilities by simulating the behaviour of a potential attacker. A range of penetration testing methodologies have been developed to enable security professionals to achieve this safely and effectively. In this blog post, we discuss the leading pen testing methodologies, what they involve and the aspects they cover.

Let us start by defining Penetration Testing as a Service (also known as PTaaS) because there are several different definitions and variations being used throughout the industry. Some of the similarities include: This is where AT&T starts to differentiate itself from competitors. This next part we believe to be critical: There is a misconception about Penetration Testing as a Service, that it devalues the quality of testing.

People these days use mobile apps for everything from ordering groceries and medicines to paying loan EMIs and sending or receiving money. While it sounds convenient, users' private info, such as email, home address, bank details, etc., is always at risk of being stolen. Therefore, it becomes the duty of app development companies to take up stringent measures to ensure complete security for their users. And that's when penetration testing comes into the picture.

One of the lesser-known but extremely important roles the Trustwave Fusion portal, known as the Fusion Security Testing Suite (STS) plays is as a conduit for our clients when running a penetration testing program.

Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning are both important practices that protect the network of a business. However, the two are very different from each other in the way they test the security and vulnerabilities of a network. Keep reading to learn more about the differences and how to decide whether one or both would best suit your needs.

In this blog post, we outline what continuous penetration testing is, how it works and how it can help improve your cyber security.

CEOs, when it comes to your organization's security posture, you can never be too aggressive. And while there are many different security technologies and practices you can implement, penetration testing should be high on your list. Here's why penetration testing should be your favorite security tool.

Just when you thought that we couldn’t be any more integrated with (and dependent on) technology, the Covid pandemic swooped in to prove otherwise. The rise in the use of applications and devices to perform even basic functions pushed companies and end-users to keep pace. Of course, one group of people always seem to be ready: cybercriminals. Cyber attacks are steeply increasing, and attackers are cunning, always finding new ways to get what they want.

The Center for Internet Security (CIS) provides Critical Security Controls (CIS Controls) to support the evolving field of cybersecurity. CIS Control 18 covers penetration testing (this topic was covered by Control 20 in the previous version). Penetration testing is the intentional launch of cyberattacks in order to evaluate an organization’s security.