Following the release of Core Security's 2024 Penetration Testing Report, Chris Reffkin, Fortra's CISO, shares pen testing best practices and more in an interview with itnerd. Chris discusses the role of pen testing in: • Prioritized remediation, especially when security teams aren't at full strength • Robust patch management programs • Phishing threats • Cost effective offensive security programs...

MINNEAPOLIS – Aug 9, 2023 – Global cybersecurity software and services provider Fortra today announced new integrations for its offensive security solutions that streamline capabilities for vulnerability management, penetration testing, and red teaming. Working together, the solutions apply the same techniques used by threat actors to identify and exploit gaps in an organizations’ security. With...

Following the release of Core Security’s Ransomware Simulator, Mark Bell, Managing Director of Infrastructure Protection at Fortra, shares vulnerability management best practices and more in an interview with e-ChannelNews. Mark discusses: • The importance of pen testing as a vulnerability management best practice. • The different ways organizations can use pen testing • The difference between red...

MINNEAPOLIS (PRWEB) JULY 12, 2022 Core Security by Fortra, a leading provider of cyber threat solutions, today announced the addition of ransomware simulation to its penetration testing solution, Core Impact. Using an automated Rapid Pen Test, Core Impact users can now efficiently simulate a ransomware attack. An Increased Need to Prepare for Ransomware Attacks According to the 2023 Penetration...

MINNEAPOLIS —March 23, 2022— Core Security by Fortra today announced the results of its third annual pen testing survey. The 2023 Penetration Testing Report identifies industry trends, top security concerns and provides a close look at how cybersecurity professionals are using pen testing in the field. • Three quarters of respondents agree that pen testing is important to their security posture •...

Excerpt: Originally published in PenTest Magazine. Written by Pablo Zurro, Cybersecurity Product Manager. "Though the never-ending challenges of cybersecurity can sometimes feel overwhelming, it does ensure that pentesters are rarely bored. In fact, one of the best parts about being a pentester is that there is always more to learn—curiosity isn’t just encouraged, it’s required. In order to foster...

Originally published on CPO Magazine. Written by Mieng Lim, VP Product Management at Fortra. Excerpt: The past year has shown organizations that uncertainty and a transformed reality are the new normal in business. While remote work was intended as a temporary response to the global pandemic, it is now considered a regular part of the business environment—fundamentally altering the way companies...

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 pcmag.com. Excerpt: The smartest firewalls intercept these exploit attacks at the network level, so they never even reach your computer. Even for those that don't scan at the network level, in many cases the antivirus component wipes out the exploit's malware payload. We use the Core Impact penetration tool to hit each test system with about 30 recent exploits and record...