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Cybersecurity is a rapidly growing and evolving field with a wide range of subfields and specializations. One of these is penetration testing, a discipline within what's known as "red teaming," which ...

Definition: Penetration testing is a process in which a security professional simulates an attack on a network or computer system to evaluate its security—with the permission of that system’s owners.

The accelerated transition to remote work environments has created the perfect scenario for cybersecurity criminals to identify and exploit new vulnerabilities. In fact, a June 2021 memorandum from ...

The security industry has sponsored capture-the-flag (CTF) competitions for decades, with the Collegiate Cyber Defense Competition (CCDC) among the most well-known. But the annual Collegiate ...

CompTIA recently upgraded its PenTest+ certification program to educate professionals on cybersecurity penetration testing with training for artificial intelligence (AI), scanning and analysis, and ...

Charles Gillman, head of information security at Moula Money and executive member of the CyberEdBoard Regular penetration testing, or pen testing, is an essential part of understanding your ...

These certs offer hands-on training and up-to-date curricula, equipping offensive security professionals with their choice of specialized or broad skill credentialing. Red team careers are in high ...

Ninety-six percent of cybersecurity leaders are confident in their ability to detect and respond to security incidents in real time—but then again, so is everyone… until they’re breached. In reality, ...

Regular penetration testing is an important step in developing secure web applications. This process helps organizations discover and patch vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them. This ...