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Beginning a New Chapter: The Sprocket Shield Partner Program
In today's rapidly-evolving cybersecurity landscape, organizations require proactive and dynamic approaches to safeguard their systems against ever-growing threats. Sprocket's continuous penetration testing platform…
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Ahead of the Breach - Vladimir Tokarev, Senior Security Researcher, Microsoft
Join Microsoft’s Senior Security Researcher Vladimir Tokarev, as he shares how a gaming session led to discovering critical OpenVPN vulnerabilities, and learn his approach to successful vulnerability research through… read more →
Penetration Testing as a Service: Pros/Cons and Choosing a Provider
PTaaS offers continuous, cloud-based security through simulated cyberattacks, helping organizations identify vulnerabilities in real-time. read more →
6 Stages of the Vulnerability Management Lifecycle
The vulnerability management lifecycle is a structured approach to managing potential security weaknesses in information systems. read more →
Ahead of the Breach - Kieran Smith, Lead Pentest Engineer, N-able
Join Keiran Smith, Lead Pentest Engineer at N-able, as he shares his journey from teenage hacker to security leader, discussing the intersection of development and security testing, and providing insights for aspiring… read more →
5 Penetration Testing Standards to Know in 2025
Penetration testing standards are structured guidelines that define best practices, methodologies, and procedures for executing security assessments. read more →
Vulnerability Testing: Process, Methods & Best Practices
Vulnerability testing is the process of identifying, assessing, and addressing security weaknesses in systems, networks, or applications read more →
Adversary Simulation in Cybersecurity: Process and Techniques
Adversary simulation is a cybersecurity technique that replicates potential cyber threats by simulating the TTPs used by attackers. read more →
Ahead of the Breach Bot: Accessible Industry Expert Insights
The launch of the Ahead of the Breach (AOB) Bot, an AI assistant that makes insights from the Ahead of the Breach podcast instantly searchable and accessible. read more →
Attack Surface vs Attack Vector: Understanding the Difference
Penetration testing, or pentesting, simulates an attack on a system to evaluate its defenses. Vulnerability testing identifies and evaluates system security weaknesses. read more →
Ahead of the Breach - Lorenzo Pedroncelli, Senior Manager at RSA Security
Ahead of the Breach Podcast sits down with Lorenzo Pedroncelli, Senior Manager at RSA Security, to discuss his thoughts on identity security as a cornerstone of cybersecurity. read more →
Penetration Testing vs Vulnerability Testing: 6 Key Differences
Penetration testing, or pentesting, simulates an attack on a system to evaluate its defenses. Vulnerability testing identifies and evaluates system security weaknesses. read more →
Continuous Human & Automated Security
The Expert-Driven Offensive
Security Platform
Continuously monitor your attack surface with advanced change detection. Upon change, testers and systems perform security testing. You are alerted and assisted in remediation efforts all contained in a single security application, the Sprocket Platform.
Expert-Driven Offensive Security Platform
- Attack Surface Management
- Continuous Penetration Testing
- Adversary Simulations