The Future of Network Pentesting: Automating Security with vPenTest
Traditional network penetration testing is no longer enough. It is manual, time-consuming, expensive, and typically conducted only once a year. Meanwhile, cyber threats evolve constantly and take advantage of gaps the moment they appear. Automated network penetration testing platforms like vPenTest are reshaping this landscape by enabling faster, scalable, and more frequent security assessments. 1. […]
Internal vs. External Network Pentesting: What’s the real difference?
When it comes to protecting your network, penetration testing is essential. But not all tests are created equal. Understanding the difference between internal and external network penetration testing can make a huge impact on your overall security. Let’s begin from the outside. External penetration testing simulates an attacker trying to gain access from the internet. […]
10 Effective Penetration Testing Methods and Tools to Include In Your Cybersecurity Strategy
Penetration testing methods play a critical role in modern cybersecurity strategy, helping organisations simulate real-world attacks, identify vulnerabilities and strengthen their security posture before threats can be exploited. From established testing methodologies to specialist security tools, cybersecurity professionals use a range of approaches to assess systems, applications and networks. Here are ten of the most […]
How to Choose the Best Penetration Testing Tools Depending On Your Organisation’s Needs
Penetration testing is an essential component of a strong cybersecurity strategy, helping businesses identify vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them. Choosing the right penetration testing tools is essential to ensure testing is effective, aligns with your organisation’s security objectives and supports regulatory compliance. With a wide range of automated, manual and specialist solutions available, selecting […]
Best Practices for Penetration Testing: Pros and Cons for IT Professionals
Penetration testing is a critical component of a robust cybersecurity strategy. It involves simulating a cyberattack to identify vulnerabilities in an organisation’s systems and networks before attackers can exploit them. Understanding the best practices for penetration testing helps organisations maximise the value of testing programmes, improve security posture and reduce cyber risk. This article explores […]
8 Top Tips for Choosing the Best Penetration Testing Partners
Selecting the right penetration testing partners is a critical step in strengthening cybersecurity, identifying vulnerabilities and improving compliance readiness. As cyber threats continue to evolve, organisations must ensure they choose a provider that can deliver meaningful security insights, support risk reduction and align testing activities with broader business objectives. Understanding how to assess penetration testing […]
Everything You Need to Know About Cybersecurity Penetration Testing
Cybersecurity penetration testing is a fundamental part of a strong cybersecurity strategy, helping organisations identify vulnerabilities before cybercriminals can exploit them. Often known as ‘ethical hacking,’ penetration testing involves simulating cyberattacks to identify vulnerabilities within your network, systems, or applications. Understanding how cybersecurity penetration testing works, the different testing methods available and the steps involved […]
Do you specialise in Penetration Testing? We want to hear from you!
Each month on IT Security Briefing we’re shining the spotlight on a different part of the cyber security market – and in August we’re focussing on Authentication solutions. It’s all part of our ‘Recommended’ editorial feature, designed to help IT security buyers find the best products and services available today. So, if you’re an Authentication solutions […]
INDUSTRY SPOTLIGHT: iSTORM – Your trusted advisory service
iSTORM believe that strong privacy and information security practices are beneficial to every organisation. Their team has more than 2 decades experience covering information security, cyber security, ISO 27001, information governance, data protection and penetration testing. iSTORM understand the issues that 21st century businesses face and our hand-picked team of experts are here to provide […]
Should I switch penetration testing provider every year? A pentester’s perspective…
By Greg Charman – Pentester at iSTORM Solutions It’s that time again. Time to reach out to several pentest providers and get the ball rolling for scoping calls, quoting then re-quoting. Once this is completed and you’ve chosen this year’s provider – you have hope that they have availability that aligns with your timeframes. All […]