cyber security

A regulator review found most law firms skip penetration testing entirely. Here is what the SRA’s data actually shows, what a proper scope should cover, and how often to test.

The honest answer on whether penetration testing for small business is worth it, when it’s genuinely necessary, and when you can reasonably wait.

A shrinking red number on a scanner dashboard is not vulnerability management. Here is what the process actually requires, and NCSC’s own patch deadlines.

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.

Black box vs white box testing comes down to how much access you give your penetration testers. Here’s how each approach, plus grey box testing, affects realism, depth, cost and …

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.

Ransomware via search results is now a documented attack route. A Bing search for IT software led to full network encryption in 44 hours. Here is why your download policy …

Many organisations receive pen test reports they cannot act on. This guide explains what a thorough penetration test report looks like and the red flags that indicate a poor one.

Most UK businesses pen test once a year. But annual testing is a minimum, not a strategy. This guide explains when your penetration test frequency needs to increase and what …

An external penetration test simulates an outside attacker probing your perimeter. An internal test simulates what happens once someone is already inside. Both answer different questions, and your organisation probably …