We sat down with John Stahmann, CISSP and Director of Sales Engineering for Offensive Security and Infrastructure Protection at Fortra, and asked him what he had learned after more than 20 years in the industry about the pitfalls, hacks, and little-known facts of offensive security.
When hashing out your offensive security strategy, it’s not all about winning – especially when you’re role-playing as the hacker.
Cobalt Strike is a mature offensive security tool used for post-exploita
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In The Importance of Layering Offensive Security Solutions, Fortra experts underscore the advantage of developing a single source offensive security tooling portfolio.
When school is out for summer, it seems like everyone is on vacation – everyone except your (un)friendly neighborhood cybercriminals.
Something about the summer months puts us off our guard and threat actors on high alert. The only way to stay safe is to know what’s causing the trouble in the first place. We’ve packed our sunscreen – now read on to find out how to make sure your security also doesn’t get burned.
Cyber attacks may not have been around when Ben Franklin said, “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail,” but it has become an appropriate cybersecurity principle, nonetheless. So what does preparation involve and how are organizations ensuring that is integrated into their security strategy?
To stay ahead of cyber threats, organizations must anticipate attacks and eliminate weaknesses before they are exploited. This requires offensive security tactics delivered by an effective set of proactive tools that include pen testing, red teaming and vulnerability management.
Though red teaming is sometimes perceived as pen testing with the gloves off, in reality, the goal of these engagements isn’t to prove how much damage these skilled testers can do. Modern red teams must set out to provide learning opportunities for organizations and their blue teams, running attack simulations to help teach them how to better protect their infrastructure against real-world attacks.
Fortra’s Offensive Security Suite is comprised of three distinct enterprise-grade tools: Core Impact tests exploitation paths and lateral movement, Cobalt Strike enables advanced adversary tactics for Red Team operations, and