Originally published on Information Age. Excerpt: Ensuring adequate protection against the wave of new security threats facing every size and shape of business became paramount, and challenged CISOs to balance reduced budgets and staff against the requirement for increased technology investment. Within this, penetration testing has played a vital role in ensuring organizational security throughout...

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...

MINNEAPOLIS (August 5, 2020)—Core Security, a Fortra Company, today announced a new version of its award-winning penetration testing software Core Impact. This version adds flexible licensing, a more frequent, streamlined release process, and new product features to increase convenience and usability. The new licensing option offers greater flexibility and mobility, allowing users to seamlessly...

Originally published on PlexTrac.com. Excerpt: We at PlexTrac are very excited to announce that in our latest update we have added the ability for users to parse Core Impact exports! With their recent acquisition of Cobalt Strike, Core Security continues to advance their capabilities and we are excited to offer this new integration.

Originally published on ITJungle.com. Excerpt: Penetration testing, or ethical hacking, is growing in popularity as organizations seek to solidify the security of their servers. Open systems platform, like Linux and Windows servers and cloud resources, are the most common targets for penetration testing services, and are widely available in the IT security business. But for companies that house...

MINNEAPOLIS (March 26, 2020)—Core Security, a Fortra Company, today announced the results of its inaugural penetration testing survey in its 2020 Penetration Testing Report, indicating that cybersecurity professionals regularly rely on pen testing in their companies. In fact, 85 percent of respondents reported that they pen test at least once per year and 67 percent consider it important to their...

MINNEAPOLIS, August. 12, 2019 –Core Security, a Fortra Company (formerly Fortra), announced today the release of Core Impact 19.1, the newest version of its market-leading penetration testing software. Version 19.1 focuses on testing web applications, as well as general ease of use and functionality enhancements for other focal attack areas like networks, endpoints, applications, and users. “We’re...