A Simple Guide to Successful Penetration Testing

How effective are your existing security controls against a skilled adversary? Discover the answer with penetration testing. The main difference between a penetration test and an attacker is permission. A hacker won’t ask for permission when trying to expose your critical systems and assets, so pen test to protect. A pen test is not just a hacking exercise. It’s an essential part of your complete risk assessment strategy.

A Simple Guide to Successful Penetration Testing provides a detailed checklist to help you perform a complete risk assessment, going as far as you can to identify areas that are susceptible to an attack.

In this e-book, we discuss:

  • A step-by-step approach to pen test planning and preparation
  • How to successfully exploit vulnerabilities
  • Preparing a thorough summary report on penetration scenarios
This complimentary download is offered by Core Security.
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Charlene O’Hanlon

Charlene O’Hanlon is Chief Operating Officer at Techstrong Group and Editor at Large at Techstrong Media. She is an award-winning journalist serving the technology sector for 20 years as content director, executive editor and managing editor for numerous technology-focused sites including DevOps.com, CRN, The VAR Guy, ACM Queue and Channel Partners. She is also a frequent speaker at industry events and conferences.

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