eSecurity Planet

APRIL 7, 2023

Kali Linux turns 10 this year, and to celebrate, the Linux penetration testing distribution has added defensive security tools to its arsenal of open-source security tools. Also read: 24 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools What Is Penetration Testing? Kali is built for pentesting only.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

A penetration test , or pen test, is the simulation of a cyber attack. The goal is to assess a network’s security to improve it and thus prevent exploits by real threat actors by fixing vulnerabilities. Breach and attack simulation , for example, can be something of an automated, continuous pen testing tool.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 18, 2022

For many hackers, before attempting anything they want to know who they’re dealing with, what vulnerabilities they might exploit, and whether they can operate stealthily or not. That valuable information is then used to aid further actions, which might involve attacking a vulnerability or additional reconnaissance work.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Perimeter Defense Perimeter defense blocks threats at the network’s edge. Unified threat management (UTM): Consolidates multiple perimeter and application security functions into an appliance suitable for small and mid-sized enterprises (SME). or segregated as cloud or network attached storage (NAS).

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IT Governance

SEPTEMBER 13, 2021

Those looking for a more fundamental understanding of the cyber security threat landscape might be better suited to a foundation-level course. An ethical hacker (also known as a penetration tester) is someone who is paid by an organisation to break into its systems. However, more advanced tests may involve attacks on physical security.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

The UK government recently started an open-source GitHub repository to help organizations scan networks for vulnerabilities. See the 13 Best Vulnerability Scanner Tools for 2022. Both pen testers and threat actors use Nmap to collect information about their target in a process called enumeration. Getting Started with Nmap.

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ForAllSecure

APRIL 7, 2021

At a time when organizations are dealing with the SolarWinds breach and a persistent threat of ransomware throughout the world. You’d think that having an amazing resume, a couple of bug bounties, or a CTF win would land you that dream infosec job. For many, though, that isn’t true. Vamosi: When I was last looking for a new job.

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