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Penetration Testing

What is CHECK and CREST penetration testing?

CHECK and CREST are two separate accreditations approved for use by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC), and the Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers (CREST). CHECK, which is an abbreviation of IT Health Check Service, is an NCSC initiative for protecting government and public sector systems in line with government policy.

What Is Penetration Testing? Benefits And Pen Testing Vulnerabilities

Penetration testing is a way to test the security of your network by simulating an attack on it. This video explains what penetration testing is, why you should use it, and how to find out if your company needs one.#penetrationtesting #pentesting #pentests Cyphere is a UK-based cyber security services provider helping organisations to secure their most prized assets. We provide technical risk assessment (pen testing/ethical hacking) and managed security services. This advice is a true third party opinion, free from any vendor inclinations or reselling objectives.

What is PCI penetration testing? Requirements and Benefits

PCI testing is an important part of running a successful business. But what does it mean? And when should you do it? Watch this video to learn the requirements and benefits of PCI penetration testing, so you can start protecting your company from cyber-attacks!#pcidss #pentesting Cyphere is a UK-based cyber security services provider helping organisations to secure their most prized assets. We provide technical risk assessment (pen testing/ethical hacking) and managed security services. This advice is a true third party opinion, free from any vendor inclinations or reselling objectives.

Pentest 101: How to Dodge the Directory Traversal Vulnerability

Directory Traversal might not be considered as a high-impact vulnerability but it can be a stepping stone to information leak and shell upload vulnerability. The lack of directory traversal security can allow an attacker to manipulate the file path to gain unauthorized access to different files in the directory. You need penetration testing to detect the directory traversal vulnerability. This video is a short explanation of how the file traversal vulnerability can be exploited, and how you can avoid it.

What is Penetration Testing: Definition, Methods, and Examples

The frequency and severity of cybersecurity attacks are increasing with each passing year. That's why many organizations are now putting greater focus on different ways to withstand online attacks. There are also regulations like HIPAA, PCI, GDPR, and DSS that mandate periodic penetration testing in order to remain current with all requirements.

Pentest 101: Detect and Prevent Clickjacking with Penetration Testing

Clickjacking is an interface-based attack where the hacker manipulates the CSS of a website to insert a malicious iframe, button, or link which hides behind a seemingly harmless button of link. It takes the user to a malicious page and triggers some unsolicited action on the user's behalf. A clickjacking attack may be used to trigger a malware download, loss of content, or money, among other things. You can detect it with the help of penetration testing.

Crossword Cybersecurity Supports British Educational Suppliers Association Members with Cyber Essentials Certification and Access to Rizikon Assurance

Crossword Cybersecurity Plc is today announcing that its online software assurance platform, Rizikon, is being made freely available to the British Educational Suppliers Association ("BESA") as a single-use cyber security assessment to support them towards Cyber Essentials certification.

Pentest 101: SQL Injection | What is SQLi? | How to Avoid It?

SQL injection is listed in both OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities and top 25 vulnerabilities by SANS. An attacker can hijack your database, delete critical information, or create a persistent backdoor by exploiting an SQL injection. 😰 You need penetration testing to detect and fix this critical vulnerability. Astra Security presents a crisp exploration of SQL injections - how they occur, how they affect a user, different categories of SQLi vulnerabilities, and the way in which you can avoid them.

Crossword Cybersecurity supports techUK's SME Membership with Cyber Essentials certification and access to Rizikon Assurance

Crossword Cybersecurity Plc is today announcing that its online software assurance platform, Rizikon Assurance, is being made freely available to members of UK technology trade association, techUK for a single-use cyber security assessment to support them towards Cyber Essentials certification.

How Penetration Testing Helps Cloud DLP

The market for penetration testing is expected to reach $3.1 billion by 2027, rising at a market growth of 12% CAGR during this time. Fueled by the rising number of mega-breaches and more sophisticated attacks, IT teams are taking a more proactive approach, using penetration testing to validate and improve their security configurations. As more organizations do business on SaaS and cloud programs, penetration testing is becoming an important complement to cloud data loss prevention tools.