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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.

Since AT&T launched its Vulnerability Scanning Service (VSS) in 2012, in partnership with DDI/HelpSystems, over 30 million devices have been scanned. The VSS provides vulnerability management services that help organizations identify vulnerabilities on their network and manage their swift remediation. Similarly, the AT&T Managed Vulnerability Program (MVP), launched in late 2020, allows organizations to assess their network without hiring IT professionals.

More companies are switching from on-premises systems to public cloud services, ensuring long-term growth and digital resilience. But as their implementations grow, they begin to realize that their exposure to cyberattacks and other risks grows as well. Cybersecurity is an essential practice for successful businesses. Adapting to business growth is a good problem to have, but without an eye on cloud security, that growth could cost you in the long run.

Containerization is a rapidly evolving technology in cloud-native applications. Just like computing systems, containers consist of packages of software programs with all the vital elements like binaries, files, and libraries for running an application in the environment from anywhere. Containers are lightweight, and DevOps teams develop applications and deploy services using them. Moreover, organizations also use these containers to deploy and scale the DevOps infrastructure like the CI/CD tools.

As manufacturers dash headlong into smart factory initiatives, the number of IoT devices operating in factories, warehouses, and across supply chain infrastructure is exploding. Manufacturers seek to utilize IoT in a range of places, be it video camera inspection devices on the assembly line, temperature sensors on refrigeration units, or maintenance telemetry sensors on factory equipment.

User account credentials are both a necessary component of normal operations and a critical vector for a malicious actor’s entrance into an enterprise environment. Compensating for the inherent risk of granting the end user access to corporate systems is a challenge in balancing usability with security. When a user with low-level privileges can have their credentials abused to gain increased levels of access, superior solutions to standard username-and-password schemes become necessary.

This blog was jointly written with Kumar Ramachandran, Senior Vice President, Palo Alto Networks Most people can recall a time when computers were pieces of equipment that remained in a fixed location. Because of this, security was less of an issue outside of an organization's own walls. That all changed when laptop computers and mobile devices ushered in the era of the mobile workforce.

This is the third part of a three-blog series on startup security. Please have a look at part one and part two. New companies often struggle with the question of when to start investing in information security. A commonly heard security mantra is that security should be involved since the very beginning and at every step along the way. While this is obviously true, it is quite detached from reality and provides little practical guidance.

The hybrid working model is the new norm due to its effectiveness and the productivity it offers. However, it does pose significant drawbacks to an organization's network security, making it vulnerable to several cyber-attacks such as credential harvesting.

During the pandemic, many forward-thinking manufacturers took shifts in consumer demands and in-person work patterns as an opportunity to modernize their factory floors and operational infrastructure. Now as supply chain challenges and inflationary forces come to the fore, the entire industry will be called to continue their innovative investments to make manufacturing processes speedier, more efficient, and equipped to compete in a new era.