penetration testing

Cryptography is an Ancient Greek word in which “crypto” means “hidden” and “graphy” means “writing.” It is the practice and study of techniques used for securing communication in the presence…

A Vulnerability Assessment is a process that uses automated testing tools to identify threats and risks in an organization’s network. Cyber attackers can use security vulnerabilities to infiltrate into an…

The CIA triad stands for Confidentiality, Integrity and Availability. It’s a model that guides policies of Information Security for an organization. Security experts consider the three elements of CIA as the…

Penetration Test, otherwise known as a Pen Test, has become a necessary part of a comprehensive security program. It is a simulated security attack on PC frameworks and systems or…

Conducting a penetration test successfully is a challenge for every tester. It does not only require probing into systems by running testing tools. In fact, it needs a lot of…

Often people misunderstand the difference between vulnerability scanning vs penetration testing and use the two terms interchangeably. A vulnerability scan seeks to search a system for known vulnerabilities, whereas a…

Security breaches of high-profile businesses has continued to dominate headlines in the media in recent times. This increasing trend indicates increased security risk for big and small businesses. As they…