If you’ve been in the realm of penetration (“pen”) testing in any capacity for any length of time, you’ve probably experienced the conversations around inconsistent pen testing results across teams or vendors. This isn’t anything new in the pen testing world. The conversations probably ranged from friendly internal team banter to more serious discussions with external vendors on pen testing program success metrics. Is this a case of mistaken identity?

In this article, we’ll look at Content Security Policy through the eyes of a penetration tester. We will outline the advantages of CSP, explain why you should have it on your site, and share some common misconfigurations that can be exploited, along with the relevant bypass scenarios. What is Content Security Policy?

For companies looking to stay ahead of the ever-evolving cybersecurity landscape, penetration testing is one of the most important services they can invest in. Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) provides businesses with an effective way to identify security vulnerabilities before they become major issues and cause irreversible damage.

When discussing cybersecurity, “penetration testing” and “red teaming” are two terms that are often used interchangeably but are two entirely separate concepts. If you are considering implementing additional cybersecurity protocols within your organization, it’s essential to understand the unique role and function of each of these processes and how they can benefit your organization.

When it comes to protecting software, don’t count on automated testing to find all the vulnerabilities in your code. Here’s why manual penetration testing is more essential (and more accessible) than one might think.

As digital business becomes more widespread, the need to ensure data security increases. One way to test its effectiveness is through penetration testing. Penetration tests are performed by ‘ethical hackers’ who attempt to gain access to systems and data to find vulnerabilities. By doing so, businesses can then take steps to mitigate these risks. Companies should consider penetration testing as an essential part of their overall security strategy.

Trustwave has enhanced its pen testing offering to now include a high-quality, cost-effective offering to larger organizations. This new Enterprise Pen Testing (EPT) offering is designed to meet the complex testing needs of these organizations with an extensive breadth and depth of vulnerability identification, ability to deliver scaled programs of work, at an extremely competitive price point.