According to a survey conducted by Wombat Security, 76% of companies in 2017 experienced phishing attacks. Not only that, but social engineering is the most prevalent way an organization gets breached. Think about it, you probably spend a lot of time and money shoring up your perimeter security posture. You are diligent about ensuring systems are patched and up-to-date, […]
The scope of a penetration test is one of the most important parameters that will define whether the test meets your expectation. The scope of an assessment is usually comprised of a detailed listing of targets. The scope of a penetration test may be represented by the number of systems that are to be tested, […]
A physical penetration test emulates an attacker trying to physically break into your organization and steal sensitive information or gain access to the internal network. If you haven’t already seen it, check out our blog on the top 3 ways we gain access to your environment during a physical penetration test. While you are at it, you […]
A wireless penetration test is a holistic review of your wireless environment and the risk it presents to your organization as a whole. This assessment includes tactical testing that determines whether an attacker in the parking lot can gain access to your corporate network through your wireless signal. However, in contrast to other penetration tests, […]
Over the past few months, we have had several customers ask us about when is the right time to penetration test a new application in their environment. Right off the bat, we like this question, because it recognizes the fact that a new application needs a penetration test. You never want to roll a new […]
In this blog, we are going to talk about some of the disadvantages of a bug bounty program compared to a penetration test. Don’t get us wrong, there are many advantages of a bug bounty program, in fact, we just did an entire blog dedicated to the subject. While Triaxiom Security is a company founded […]
Bug bounty programs are becoming an increasingly popular tool that organizations are using to help prevent a data breach. In comparing bug bounty programs to penetration testing, there are several advantages of a bug bounty program that deserve our attention. In this blog, we will explore several of the advantages of a bug bounty program […]
Spoiler alert! In this blog, I will not be giving you a silver bullet for security or tell you the exact MFA solution you should use for your for small business. Rather, we will look at the key things you need to consider when purchasing and implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA). Before we get into the […]
Before you hire someone to physically break into your organization, it is probably a good idea to understand what steps they are going to take. In this blog, we will review our physical penetration testing methodology, which is the basic outline for any physical penetration test we perform. If you haven’t already, it might be […]
Recently, we were asked by a client “what MFA is the best for an SMB?” We liked that question and thought others would benefit, so we decided to add it to our list of blog topics. Before writing that blog however, we decided we first needed a quick review of what multi-factor authentication (MFA) is […]
