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January 2022

Crossword Cybersecurity Supports British Educational Suppliers Association Members with Cyber Essentials Certification and Access to Rizikon Assurance

Crossword Cybersecurity Plc is today announcing that its online software assurance platform, Rizikon, is being made freely available to the British Educational Suppliers Association ("BESA") as a single-use cyber security assessment to support them towards Cyber Essentials certification.

Pentest 101: SQL Injection | What is SQLi? | How to Avoid It?

SQL injection is listed in both OWASP top 10 vulnerabilities and top 25 vulnerabilities by SANS. An attacker can hijack your database, delete critical information, or create a persistent backdoor by exploiting an SQL injection. 😰 You need penetration testing to detect and fix this critical vulnerability. Astra Security presents a crisp exploration of SQL injections - how they occur, how they affect a user, different categories of SQLi vulnerabilities, and the way in which you can avoid them.

Crossword Cybersecurity supports techUK's SME Membership with Cyber Essentials certification and access to Rizikon Assurance

Crossword Cybersecurity Plc is today announcing that its online software assurance platform, Rizikon Assurance, is being made freely available to members of UK technology trade association, techUK for a single-use cyber security assessment to support them towards Cyber Essentials certification.

How Penetration Testing Helps Cloud DLP

The market for penetration testing is expected to reach $3.1 billion by 2027, rising at a market growth of 12% CAGR during this time. Fueled by the rising number of mega-breaches and more sophisticated attacks, IT teams are taking a more proactive approach, using penetration testing to validate and improve their security configurations. As more organizations do business on SaaS and cloud programs, penetration testing is becoming an important complement to cloud data loss prevention tools.

Web Application Penetration Testing: Introduction And Benefits

Web application pen testing is the act of analysing a web application through the perspective of an attacker in order to identify potential vulnerabilities and provide feedback on how to improve security. This video will cover what Web Application Pen Testing is, the benefits it provides, and some common vulnerabilities that are identified during this process.

ISO 27001 Penetration Testing: What Is It And Why You Need It

ISO 27001 is an international information security standard. You may have heard of it, but do you know what it really means? What does ISO 27001 penetration testing mean for your company's cyber-security efforts? And why should you care about implementing ISO 27001 in the first place? Watch this video to find out!

Azure Penetration Testing | How to Stay Safe

Azure Penetration Testing is a process that can be done to find vulnerabilities in the Azure environment. In this video, I will show you how to stay safe by finding and mitigating these vulnerabilities before attackers do! Cyphere is a UK-based cyber security services provider helping organisations to secure their most prized assets. We provide technical risk assessment (pen testing/ethical hacking) and managed security services. This advice is a true third party opinion, free from any vendor inclinations or reselling objectives.