There is a saying that you can get it good, fast, or cheap, but you can only pick one. Well, when it comes to penetration testing, if you choose cheap, it might be fast, or it might be good but it won’t be deep. There are many reasons why an organization may choose a cheap […]
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There’s a reason it’s so hard to benchmark penetration testing costs: Every test with every firm is unique. Which is insane, because they’re all doing the same thing. They’re all finding holes in your infrastructure, exploiting them, and writing about it in a report. But just like so many things in cybersecurity, the devil is
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The costs of pen testing cloud environments vary enormously, and AWS is no exception. Every project is different, and small changes in scope can lead to huge differences in cost. If you’re trying to understand how much AWS penetration testing should cost your firm in 2022, this article should help. After detailed comparisons of the
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Web application penetration testing is not just for tech companies. Web apps have become a critical component for organizations of all kinds to streamline access, management, and interaction with data. Because most web applications are presented externally, they can open an organization to a leak of sensitive data or security breach through the exploitation of
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Any organization processing, storing, or transmitting cardholder data (CHD) must attain certification or submit a self-attestation of compliance, according to PCI-DSS standards. PCI-DSS v3-2-1 has been published and in effect since 2018, with the most recent (4-0) being released in March of 2022, both of which are available in PCI-DSS Document Library. As part of
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Mobile application penetration testing is one of the more complicated and skill-intensive penetration testing services offered by companies at this time. Unlike other, more traditional services, mobile application penetration testing is nearly a cat and mouse game for penetration testers. Once knowledge is built for an OS version, a new version is released that requires
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Especially if you’re contracting one for your organization for the first time, a vulnerability assessment can be difficult to price. The scope of what you actually get when you pay for a vulnerability assessment can vary significantly from one vendor to the next. Add varying fee structures, tools used, reporting styles, and vendor reputations to
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It is not always easy to identify the appropriate security service an organization will need to accomplish its short term goals. When it comes to securing systems, assets, and applications, there are multiple types of services that can be engaged to provide an understanding of the risks and vulnerabilities that exist within the environment. This
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In the current security environment, nearly every organization should engage in network pen testing, both internal and external. A network penetration test can be budget-friendly and does not take much time to complete. Most of the effort is upfront during the scoping, sizing, and contracting for the engagement. While there may be remediation that needs
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Every company starts its cybersecurity journey somewhere. Some can jump right in and hire a full-time CISO; while others need to grow before they’re ready for that leadership role. Fortunately today, there are services available to assist with this transition, or maturing process, in the form of a virtual CISO (vCISO). While everyone has spent
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