ISO 27001, PCI DSS and cyber insurers each treat audits and penetration tests differently. Here is what each one checks, what the frameworks require, and which to book first.
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penetration testing
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A strong password does not stop credential stuffing, because the attacker already has a valid one from another breach. Here is what actually works instead.
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How to budget for a vulnerability assessment: what sets the price, a simple pricing table, and a checklist to run through before accepting any quote.
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Black box penetration testing is often assumed to be the toughest, most realistic option. Here is why that assumption is frequently wrong, and how to choose properly.
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What to demand from an ecommerce penetration test, why PCI compliance alone is not enough, and the questions that separate a real test from a relabelled one.
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Red team, blue team and purple team explained as a practical decision, not just a definition: what each one assumes you already have, and what to commission next.
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Six direct questions that separate a penetration testing company that will genuinely test your systems from one selling a repackaged vulnerability scan.
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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.
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A practitioner’s view of what to prepare for a penetration test: scope, access, cloud provider rules and who needs to know before testing begins.
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TerminalFix’s exotic technical detail hides a simpler truth: a fake CAPTCHA still works, and what decides the outcome is whether anyone notices what happens after the click.