Security Services November 15, 2023

Pentesting vs. Pentesting as a Service: Which is better?

5 min read - In today’s quickly evolving cybersecurity landscape, organizations constantly seek the most effective ways to secure their digital assets. Penetration testing (pentesting) has emerged as a leading solution for identifying potential system vulnerabilities while closing security gaps that can lead to…

Intelligence & Analytics March 30, 2023

And stay out! Blocking backdoor break-ins

4 min read - Backdoor access was the most common threat vector in 2022. According to the 2023 IBM Security X-Force Threat Intelligence Index, 21% of incidents saw the use of backdoors, outpacing perennial compromise favorite ransomware, which came in at just 17%. The…

Incident Response March 9, 2023

What is a red teamer? All you need to know

4 min read - A red teamer is a cybersecurity professional that works to help companies improve IT security frameworks by attacking and undermining those same frameworks, often without notice. The term “red teaming” is often used interchangeably with penetration testing. While the terms…

Data Protection February 9, 2023

What is a pentester, and can they prevent data breaches?

3 min read - With the cost of data breaches at an all-time high, organizations are working to proactively identify areas of risk on the network. Using pentesters to conduct penetration (pen) testing is becoming more common. To protect themselves, businesses must know their…

Incident Response January 17, 2022

What It Takes to Build the Blue Team of Tomorrow

5 min read - A good defense takes some testing. Ethical hacking involves pitting two teams together for the sake of strengthening digital security defenses. The red team attempts to bypass digital security barriers. By doing so, they reveal both misconceptions and flaws in…

Application Security November 19, 2021

Penetration Testing for Cloud-Based Apps: A Step-by-Step Guide

4 min read - Although cloud providers offer more and more robust security controls, in the end, you’re the one who has to secure your company’s workloads in the cloud. According to the 2019 Cloud Security Report, the top cloud security challenges are data…

Intelligence & Analytics November 10, 2021

Breach and Attack Simulation: Hack Yourself to a More Secure Future

4 min read - Getting breached is the surest way to learn your organization’s cybersecurity vulnerabilities. And that’s why you need to hack yourself before threat actors do. A cyber breach and attack simulation, also called red teaming, is best to understand vulnerabilities in…

Incident Response October 15, 2021

When Is an Attack not an Attack? The Story of Red Team Versus Blue Team

6 min read - Cybersecurity experts fill our days with terminology from warfare, including jargon such as red team versus blue team. The concept of ‘red team’ has its origin in wargaming. The red team plays an opposing force and attempts to bypass the…

Cloud Security September 21, 2021

12 Benefits of Hiring a Certified Ethical Hacker

4 min read - You’ve probably heard the phrase “you don’t know what you don’t know”. It’s a stage of learning most people find themselves in at one time or another. When it comes to cybersecurity, hackers succeed by finding the security gaps and…

Threat Intelligence September 15, 2021

X-Force report: No shortage of resources aimed at hacking cloud environments

4 min read - As cybercriminals remain steadfast in their pursuit of unsuspecting ways to infiltrate today’s businesses, a new report by IBM Security X-Force highlights the top tactics of cybercriminals, the open doors users are leaving for them and the burgeoning marketplace for…