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- Metasploit + Rapid7 shakes up pen-test landscape
- With the acquisition of Metasploit by Rapid7, the dynamics within the small penetration testing market have changed. We believe that more competition will challenge each of the three main penetration testing software vendors in different ways. by Ryan Naraine
- Tags: Penetration Testing, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-10-22
- Some important truths about pen-testing
- Guest editorial by Alberto Soliño Penetration testing is a highly scientific, metrics-driven approach to IT security that has been in practice since almost the dawn of the modern computing era when programmers first began conducting organized tests, or “hacks†of their own, or others’ technologies to test...
- Tags: Process, Security, Penetration Testing, IT Security, Information Technology, Organization, Ryan Naraine
- Blog posts 2009-07-20
- Web application security: automated scanning versus manual penetration testing.
- research has shown that a vast number of web sites are vunerable to application attacks, most occur over HTTP/S protocals. There are twom methods to detect web vunerablity . This white paper address these two methods of web vunerablitites
- Tags: Web, Penetration Testing, Web Application, Application Security, IBM Corp., Channel Management, Security, Marketing
- White papers 2009-01-21
- Web Application Security: Automated scanning versus manual penetration testing
- Research has shown that a vast number of Web sites are vulnerable to application attacks, most occurring over HTTP/S protocols. There are two methods to detect Web vulnerability: using manual penetration testing and code review or using automated scanning tools and static analysis. This white paper addresses and compares these...
- Tags: Web, Penetration Testing, Web Application, IBM Corp., Channel Management, Marketing
- White papers 2008-01-01
- Integrating Automated Tools Into a Secure Software Development Process
- Automated security tools are often used in software development, from static source code analysis tools to penetration testing tools. Unfortunately, due to a variety of reasons, many development organizations fail to get the maximum benefit from the tools. Worse, the way that many organizations use security tools may actually hamper...
- Tags: Software, Penetration Testing, Tool, KRvW Associates, Productivity, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- White papers 2007-05-01
- Investigate Mac OS X as a platform for penetration testing
- With its BSD roots, super-slick graphical interface, and near-bulletproof reliability, Apple's Mac OS X operating system provides a great platform for penetration testing. In this sample chapter from OS X for Hackers at Heart, investigate ways that OS X can be used as a platform for penetration testing,...
- Tags: Penetration Testing, Apple Macintosh, Tool, Syngress, Apple Mac OS X, Apple Mac OS, Operating Systems, Software
- Book chapters 2007-04-26
- Investigate WarDriving and wireless penetration testing with OS X
- When people think of WarDriving and attacking wireless networks, Linux is usually the first OS that comes to mind. While there are excellent tools available for Linux, there are also several outstanding tools for the wireless hacker available for OS X. In this sample chapter from ...
- Tags: Penetration Testing, Tool, Syngress, WarDriving, Chapter Coverage, Apple Mac OS X, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS
- Book chapters 2007-03-13
- Penetration Testing: Taking the Guesswork out of Vulnerability Management
- It is no longer good enough to simply identify potential problems on the network and systems. Security professionals must now know the real risks and implications of vulnerabilities and regularly test the effectiveness of network defenses. This white paper from IDC demonstrates how penetration testing software efficiently and...
- Tags: Penetration Testing, Network, Core Security, Security
- White papers 2007-01-01
- Automated Penetration Testing: Can IT Afford Not To?
- During IDC's research and in-depth interviews, they found compelling reasons why IT executives and team members must adopt Penetration Testing as an integral part of their Security and Vulnerability Management SVM processes and programs. In this white paper, IDC examines why organizations need to perform penetration testing now to:...
- Tags: Penetration Testing, Information Technology, International Data Corp., Core Security, Security
- White papers 2007-01-01
- Automated Penetration Testing: Completing the Vulnerability Management Framework
- Today's network pen test services like AOmega's Automated Penetration Service APS are designed in support of the vulnerability management process. Vulnerability scanning is the first component of the pen test methodology and is also referred to as the Discovery Phase. The scanner's technical reports are uploaded into the pen test...
- Tags: Penetration Testing, AOmega, Scanners, Security, Hardware, Peripherals
- White papers 2006-11-01
- MSDN Webcast: Penetration Testing With Visual Studio Team System and Fortify Security Tester (Level 200)
- Many organizations rely on application penetration testing to help identify vulnerabilities in Web applications. Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team Edition for Software Testers provides a powerful application-testing platform. With the addition of Fortify Security Tester, a low-cost, tightly integrated plug-in for Team Edition for Testers, development and quality assurance teams...
- Tags: Security, Microsoft Developer Network, Microsoft Visual Studio, Team, Penetration Testing, Webcast, Microsoft Corp., Team Management, Microsoft Development Tools, Management, Development Tools, Software Development, Software/Web Development
- Webcasts 2006-10-02
- Webcast: If it Ain't Broke, Break Into It: Best Practices for Penetration Testing and Remediation
- Organizations spend a great deal of time and money securing their network perimeters from external threats. However, nearly half of the security breaches that were made public in 2005 were from insider attacks. Unless companies test their systems completely, they are leaving themselves wide open to insiders who pose...
- Tags: Penetration Testing, Webcast, Network, Best Practice, Core Security, Security
- Webcasts 2006-08-18
- Penetration Testing: Assessing Your Overall Security Before Attackers Do
- Network Security has evolved from protecting against "script kiddies" trying to break into networks to combating criminal organizations that have complex and strategic hacking efforts. It has become apparent that there is real money to be made from criminal hacking and this trend is putting companies at substantial risk....
- Tags: Penetration Testing, Attacker, Network, Core Security, Hacking, Security
- White papers 2006-06-01
- Fight off security threats with updated tools and sound security architecture
- IT security professionals know that two of the most important factors for performing adequate penetration testing are: 1) keeping your skills and tool kit current; and 2) effective countermeasures. This sample chapter from Hack I.T.: Security Through Penetration Testing describes ways to stay current on the latest tools and techniques...
- Tags: Penetration Testing, Tool, Addison-Wesley, Productivity, Security
- Book chapters 2006-05-31
- Hack your way to system security: Internet penetration testing
- This sample chapter from Hack I.T.: Security Through Penetration Testing describes a consistent approach to penetration testing that involves three steps: network enumeration, vulnerability analysis, and exploitation. Professional consultants hired to perform penetration testing need a well-defined methodology to systematically check for known vulnerabilities and identify potential...
- Tags: Penetration Testing, Internet, Addison-Wesley
- Book chapters 2006-05-30
- Hack your way to system security: Internet penetration testing
- Professional consultants hired to perform penetration testing need a well-defined methodology to systematically check for known vulnerabilities and identify potential security holes in a limited time frame. A single methodology also helps ensure a consistent level of reliability in results across multiple engagements. This sample chapter from Hack I.T.: Security...
- Tags: Penetration Testing, Internet
- Download resources 2006-05-30
- Detect and prevent hacking reconnaissance
- This sample chapter, taken from Penetration Testing and Network Defense, examines how you can discover live hosts on your target network by using various information-gathering techniques. Learn best practices for the detection and prevention of reconnaissance techniques.This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' Penetration Testing and Network...
- Tags: Penetration Testing, Hacking, Network, Cisco Systems Inc., Networking
- Book chapters 2005-11-18
- Symantec looks to sell more services
- Symantec looks to sell more servicesfree penetration testing from abroud...penetration testing from @stake.. seems like a fair deal. l0pht heavy industries, even better.. symantec, not too sure about that... sounds expensive, especially when nessus FREE exists.i'll keep letting mexican/chinese and 202.x.x.x people test my network for me for free, without...
- Tags: penetration testing, Symantec Corp.
- Discussion threads 2005-10-31
- Penetration Testing
- In this white paper, Paul Midian explains the methodology and ethos behind penetration testing. He discusses why penetration testing is not merely the serial execution of automated tools and generation of technical reports that it is frequently viewed as. Paul also illustrate why professional penetration testing can provide substantial value...
- Tags: Penetration Testing, Insight Consulting Ltd.
- White papers 2002-03-14
- TechNet Webcast: Assessing Network Security (Part 2 of 2): Penetration Testing (Level 200)
- How do you know whether your network is secure? And how do you know how to find out? This session shows how to implement penetration testing for intrusive network attacks, presents checklists that will help identify and remediate common issues, the tools and processes for scanning systems for vulnerabilities, and...
- Tags: Penetration Testing, Webcast, Network, Network Security, Microsoft TechNet, Networking, Security
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