Penetration testing is one of the most innovative and powerful practices businesses can use to optimize their security. This form of “ethical hacking” uses an excellent offense to strengthen the defense, simulating an attack and studying all moves the hacker makes to stop them in the future. What’s more, penetration testing can be leveraged for nearly any element of your architecture, including hardware penetration testing to analyze all physical, connected devices.

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Many companies believe they have adequate protection against malicious actors, but in reality, when you assess their network, they don’t. Hardware penetration testing is such a powerful tool for patching hidden weak points in your system before a hacker can exploit them. Although companies realize that they can’t make all systems 100 percent secure, they’re incredibly interested to know what kind of security issues they’re dealing with. 

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To overcome the hacker, you must think like a hacker. The best cloud penetration testing has you looking through the lens of a cyber attacker. 

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Have you ever thought about what it would be like to be a hacker? A possible fantasy for some, but a nightmare to be on the receiving end. Infrastructure penetration testing works best when you think like a hacker. And the best part is that it is entirely legal and boosts your organization’s cyber resilience.

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The escalating threat of hackers grows more serious each day. A TechRepublic survey of more than 400 IT security professionals found that 71% of them had seen an increase in security threats or attacks since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak. Should a hacker successfully breach your defenses, the damages—to your reputation, bottom line, and operational capabilities—could be catastrophic.To gauge your cybersecurity defenses and spot vulnerabilities in your critical IT systems, you need to consider different types of penetration testing.

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With each passing year the risk of cyberthreat looms larger. While the integration of new technologies has created business efficiencies and increased interconnectivity, it has also exposed organizations to new forms of cyber-related risks. In response to this growing problem, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) produced the NIST Cybersecurity Framework (CSF). The framework serves as guidelines for managing your cybersecurity risks. One of the best ways to assess your adherence to NIST is by conducting a NIST-based penetration (pen) test. But what does the pentest framework entail? 

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In today’s world, the technology we use has evolved at an exponential rate. It wasn’t long ago that the idea of seamless internet over a wired connection was little more than a pipe dream. And yet here we are in a world where virtually all businesses run on high-speed internet free from cables. But it’s also opened us up to a host of cybercriminal threats. One of the best ways to test for these vulnerabilities? Wireless penetration testing.

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As technology advances hackers employ increasingly complex schemes to penetrate organizations’ cyber defenses and wreak havoc on the system. To prepare for this evolving threat you have to get into the mind of the hacker—you have to think like they do. And the best way to do this is by performing an internal penetration (pen) test.

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Cyberattacks are increasing in scale, scope, and complexity with every passing day. As hackers and their attack methods become more sophisticated your business must respond in kind or else have your security perimeter overwhelmed.

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Just as schools and workplaces test fire alarm systems throughout the year, companies implement penetration testing, or pen testing, to confirm that the security protocols sufficiently protect the network, systems, and facilities to the greatest extent. Pen testing isn’t just a means of bolstering shareholder confidence or fulfilling industry standards; rather, it’s also a way of preventing attacks through a proactive security policy. Looking to learn more about the pen test certification process? Our experts can help. Read on to learn more now!

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