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Vulnerability Assessment Process and 5 Critical Best Practices
A vulnerability assessment identifies and evaluates potential security weaknesses in an organization's systems.
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Understanding Pretexting: Techniques, Examples, and Prevention
Pretexting is a social engineering attack where the attacker fabricates a scenario (or pretext) to manipulate the target into divulging personal information. read more →
13 Common Attack Vectors and How to Defend Your Organization
An attack vector is the route or method employed by cybercriminals to gain unauthorized access to a computer, network, or system read more →
Quick Guide to Ethical Hacking: Methods, Tools & Best Practices
Ethical hacking involves testing computer systems or networks to identify and fix security vulnerabilities. read more →
How External Pentesting Works and Critical Best Practices
External penetration testing simulates cyber-attacks from outside an organization's network perimeter. read more →
Essential Cybersecurity Terms Every Organization Should Know
If you’re not in the cybersecurity trenches daily, it can be tough to get a clear understanding of many popular terms used by the professionals testing your organization’s network. read more →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Pentest Reports: Traditional Reporting vs. Continuous Pentesting
Vulnerability scanning as a service is a solution that uses cloud-based tools to identify vulnerabilities in an organization's digital infrastructure. read more →
Application Security Testing (AST): Technologies and Best Practices
Application security testing involves analyzing and evaluating software applications to identify vulnerabilities. read more →
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