Educational Program Brings Penetration Testing Software and Cybersecurity Concepts to College and University Classrooms MINNEAPOLIS (December 8, 2021)— Fortra, a cybersecurity and automation software company, today announced the launch of the Fortra Educational Partner Program. The program aims to facilitate cybersecurity learning and knowledge sharing by providing educators and cyber team...
Originally published on CSOonline.com. Excerpt: Another thing most of our experts agreed on: pen testers need to "think different," going beyond book smarts about computers and instead using lateral thinking to approach the problems they face in breaking into target networks. "At the core of the 'soft skills' is the ability to think off script," says Doug Britton, CEO of Haystack Solutions. "You...
Originally published on Beta News. Excerpt: COVID-19 threw the spotlight on cybersecurity like never before. The unprecedented global shift to remote working and subsequent surge in cyber crime, drove a priority focus amongst business leaders to ensure a robust cybersecurity posture across every part of their newly extended network. Many organizations had to make this transition rapidly, which...
Originally published on The Daily Swig. Excerpt: The rapid shift to a work-from-home model caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has ramped up penetration testing in enterprise environments, but questions remain over whether or not current test rates go far enough. The second annual Penetration Testing survey, published on Thursday by Fortra's Core Security, includes insight provided by 300...
Originally published on ITProPortal.com. Excerpt: Covid-19 and the rise of remote working has forced cybersecurity organizations to rethink how they approach penetration testing. According to a new report from cybersecurity firm Core Security, more than a quarter (28 percent) of businesses have increased pen testing, while almost half (45 percent) placed greater emphasis on network security tests...
MINNEAPOLIS (March 18, 2021)— Core Security, a Fortra Company, today announced the results of its annual penetration testing survey, with 85 percent of cybersecurity respondents reporting they pen test at least once per year. This finding is part of the more extensive 2021 Penetration Testing Report, which reveals that pen testing plays an essential role within organizations as part of a robust...
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According to NordPass, the average user maintains an average of 168 logins for personal purposes, and no less than 87 for the workplace. This is an extraordinary amount to keep safe, and threat actors realize that it’s only a matter of time before users make a wrong move and enter those credentials somewhere they’re not supposed to. And this is why, inevitably, they manage to swipe them and sneak into an undisclosed network.
Penetration testing is not simply about evaluating the security of an IT environment—it's about uncovering the attacker's playbook. By emulating the tactics of real-world attackers, security professionals can identify overlooked weaknesses, close gaps, and bolster their defenses with enhanced security controls.