Internal penetration testing is a specific flavor of penetration testing that takes place from within your organization’s network. This testing is specifically designed to emulate a malicious insider or an external attacker that gains a foothold on the network. While the concept is pretty straightforward, there are some interesting nuances when you talk about internal […]
Unfortunately the age old adage “you get what you pay for” has never been more true than in the penetration testing industry. We often hear from potential clients that are seeking a new penetration testing partner because they had previously gone with the cheapest quote and are now “paying the price” (pun intended). A response we […]
A lot of companies, from small businesses to Fortune 500s, have to deal with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS). Depending on your size and business processes, a lot of your work with PCI could simply be verifying that third-party service providers maintain PCI compliance. But we’ve seen that even something so […]
We often get asked what is the easiest way to prepare in order to improve the results of your penetration test. Whether it be to ensure your regulatory compliance, provide a clean penetration test report to a potential customer, or just to better your overall security posture, having a penetration test with fewer critical findings […]
Compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) can be a daunting task for many organizations. Understanding what’s expected of you can be hard enough, but then deciding on a strategic path forward to reaching a state of compliance and maintaining that posture can be incredibly complex. If you don’t do it right, […]
One of the key differences we’ve seen between penetration testing quotes is the inclusion of a re-test. A re-test of discovered findings is one of those things in the security consulting industry that seems to have become a topic of fierce debate, as many organizations are trying to leverage it as a differentiator. Getting discovered […]
