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March 2022

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What is Penetration Testing?

A Penetration Test commonly consists of assessing; the confidentiality, integrity and availability of an information system, widely known as the CIA triad. There are numerous penetration testing approaches. This can include black-box testing, white-box testing and grey-box testing which all, in turn, provide remediation advice. However, the three types of testing define different approaches the consultant takes during an assessment and all have different benefits and disadvantages.

My Journey As A Woman In Cyber Security

Cybersecurity is a very unique and niche career however, with this is the shortfall of skilled workers. In comparison to other roles, cybersecurity sees one of the largest gaps in its qualified workers; in 2021, it was estimated that there was a shortfall of around 3.5 million people. Cybersecurity also sees one of the biggest discrepancies in the female to male ratio in the workplace. In 2013, it was estimated that women in cyber security represent around 10% of the global cybersecurity workforce.