Seventy-two percent of organizations said external penetration testing helped prevent a breach, according to a recent survey.

Charles Gillman, head of information security at Moula Money and executive member of the CyberEdBoard Regular penetration testing, or pen testing, is an essential part of understanding your ...

Rende is the founder & CEO of Rhymetec, a cybersecurity firm providing cybersecurity, compliance and data privacy needs to SaaS companies. Penetration testing (pen testing) is a cornerstone of ...

Definition: Penetration testing is a process in which a security professional simulates an attack on a network or computer system to evaluate its security—with the permission of that system’s owners.

Don Lupejkis is a Solution Architect with CDW’s InfoSec Security team. His passion is helping organizations on their journey to a more secure environment. Penetration testing is a vital starting point ...

State and local governments that process credit card payments need to know how to conduct a PCI penetration test to remain compliant with the PCI DSS. For state and local governments that accept ...

Looking for the weaknesses in your systems is a critical part of protecting them against a slew of known threats. It’s only by identifying where the holes might be that you have a chance of patching ...

As technology advances, ensuring the security of computer systems, networks, and applications becomes increasingly critical. One of the ways in which security professionals can assess the security ...

Vulnerability Scanning vs Penetration Testing: What’s the Difference? Your email has been sent Many IT security terms have proved challenging to understand due to their similarities and contextual ...

Tanya Candia is an international management expert, specializing in information security strategy and communication for public and private sector organizations for more than 25 years. For years, ...

Meghan Gallagher is a Seattle-based freelance content writer and strategist. She has a B.S. in Marketing Management and a background in digital marketing for healthcare, nonprofit, and higher ...

Cybersecurity is a rapidly growing and evolving field with a wide range of subfields and specializations. One of these is penetration testing, a discipline within what's known as "red teaming," which ...