Compliance

Penetration testing as a service and traditional pen testing solve different problems. A practical comparison to help UK businesses pick the right one.

A cyber security risk assessment ranks your threats by likelihood and impact so security spending goes where it matters most. Here is what it covers, who needs one, and how …

PCI DSS penetration testing requirements are more than one annual test. Where the checkbox approach falls short on internal, external, segmentation and remediation obligations, and how to fix it.

A practical breakdown of DORA’s two testing tiers, the annual baseline programme and threat-led penetration testing (TLPT), with a checklist for preparing either way.

Attack surface management shows you what you expose. Penetration testing shows you what an attacker can do with it. Here is why one cannot substitute for the other.

BAS vendors call it continuous penetration testing. It isn’t. Here’s what breach and attack simulation vs penetration testing actually measures, and why you still need both.

SOC 2 never uses the words “penetration test” but most auditors expect one anyway. Here is what CC4.1 actually requires, how often to test, and what a Type II audit …

The Cyber Security and Resilience Bill never says the words penetration test, yet regulators will expect one. Here is the gap between the law and what it actually means for …

A vulnerability scan is not a penetration test, and NHS England’s own DSPT guidance says so. Here’s where submissions actually fall short, and how to fix it before an auditor …

A practical action plan for UK businesses that have spotted NIS2 in an EU customer contract: what Article 21 expects from testing, how often, and what evidence to keep ready.