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A penetration test certificate is really a letter of attestation. Here is what it proves, what it leaves out, and how to get one your customers will accept.

Physical penetration testing checks your locks, badges and staff instead of your code. Here’s how it works, what’s legal, what it costs, and whether you need one.

CHECK penetration testing is the NCSC’s accreditation for testers working on UK government and CNI systems. Here’s why it exists, who must use it, and how it stacks up against …

The NHS Data Security and Protection Toolkit now expects independent, evidenced penetration testing rather than a self-declared tick box. Here’s who it applies to and what a compliant report needs.

Six direct questions that separate a penetration testing company that will genuinely test your systems from one selling a repackaged vulnerability scan.

Vendors sell badges, but no accredited penetration testing certificate exists. What a proper report and attestation letter contain, and why the distinction matters at audit time.

A practical checklist for scoping SC cleared penetration testing: when the CHECK scheme makes it mandatory, why CREST accreditation isn’t the same thing, and what to ask suppliers before you …

A buyer’s guide to penetration testing methodology: what a proper process includes, red flags in a weak one, and the questions to ask before you commission a test.

Penetration testing as a service and a traditional scoped engagement solve different problems. A side-by-side comparison and a simple way to decide which your business needs.

The warning signs that separate a genuine penetration test from a scan with a report template, and how to choose a penetration testing company that won’t disappoint.