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- Web application security: automated scanning versus manual penetration testing
- Web sites are vulnerable to Web application attacks and that a great percentage of these attacks occur over the HTTP/S protocols, ports that are often exposed to the entire online commu¬nity. It's essential for organizations to take serious measures to help secure their Web applications.There are two primary methods...
- Tags: Penetration Testing, Web Application, Application Security, Cloud Computing, Security
- White papers 2008-06-17
- Fight Off Security Threats with Updated Tools and Sound Security Architecture
- IT security professionals know that two of the most important factors for performing adequate penetration testing are: 1) keeping your skills and tool kit current; and 2) effective countermeasures. This sample chapter from Hack I.T.: Security Through Penetration Testing describes ways to keep current on the latest tools and techniques...
- Tags: countermeasure, Addison-Wesley, security issue, Hack I.T., information technology, IT security, Penetration Testing, security, technique, tool
- Download resources 2006-05-31
- Learn to detect and prevent hacking reconnaissance
- Learn best practices for the detection and prevention of reconnaissance techniques.This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' Penetration Testing and Network Defense, discusses the value of reconnaissance. The goal of reconnaissance is to discover the following information:IP addresses of hosts on a target networkAccessible User Datagram Protocol UDP and Transmission...
- Tags: Cisco Press, Cisco Systems Inc., hacking, IP, IP address, network, Network Defense, operating system, Penetration Testing, prevention, TCP, technique, UDP, Value at Risk
- Download resources 2005-11-18
- Choose the best penetration testing method for your company
- Another valueless article from Mike MullinsAs far as information density goes, this article said nothing about penetration testing. Zilch. Nada. Nil. I think if I read any more window dressing "security experts" discussions of penetration testing I am going to barf.I Agree...Ain't much meat there.AmericangiUnfortunately the article...
- Tags: SECURITY, arawn@...
- Discussion threads 2005-07-18
- Choose the best penetration testing method for your company
- Even if you stay current with security patches, your network may require penetration testing. Security expert Mike Mullins explores the three most prevalent methods of conducting penetration tests. Do you conduct penetration testing on your organization's network? Or do you just perform vulnerability ...
- Tags: NETWORKING, SECURITY, Michael Mullins CCNA, MCP, network, hacker, Penetration Testing, Security Solutions Newsletter, Penetration, Michael \"Mullins CCNA, MCP\"
- Technical articles 2005-07-11
- Choose the best penetration testing method
- Has your organization conducted penetration testing on its network? How did you approach the testing? What types of testing have you conducted, and what success did you have? Share your comments about performing penetration testing on your company's network, as discussed in the Feb. 18 Security Solutions newsletter.If you haven't...
- Tags: Security Solutions newsletter, Security Solutions, debate@..., security
- Discussion threads 2005-02-17
- Security audit action list for CIOs
- By Ed TittelEstablishing a proper security posture is absolutely essential and involves well-known steps of risk assessment, threat analysis, and formulation of an organizational security policy. Every bit as important is making sure the security policy evolves with changing needs and business conditions and keeping barriers to unauthorized entry in...
- Tags: security
- Technical articles 2003-07-16
- Members give accounts of penetration testing experiences
- Penetration testing—the need for it and how to go about it—has long been a source of debate among IT leaders. Should you expose your system to attacks from outside your network boundaries? If you do, how do you protect yourself from the possible fallout?Still, for many IT leaders, penetration testing...
- Tags: attack, Don Willadsen, network, Red Team, Toni Bowers
- Technical articles 2003-05-22
- Protect your data by hiring the right penetration test vendor
- If there’s a universal rule for information security, it’s probably the Inverse Golden Rule: “Do unto yourself before others do unto you.” To that end, the term “penetration testing” refers to a comprehensive and systematic attempt to identify and exploit vulnerabilities in systems and networks by mounting attacks from outside...
- Tags: LanWrights, Inc., hiring
- Technical articles 2003-04-21
- Penetration testing finds more holes in wireless network
- Finding out exactly where your network is most vulnerable--penetration testing--can give you an honest look at your vulnerabilities. One consultant describes what he found when he performed penetration testing for his client.Following the theft of its key customer contact lists; NCTPTI, Inc. Name Changed To Protect The Innocent hired our...
- Tags: LANs, Wireless LANs, Wi-Fi, NETWORKING, wireless network, John Verry, network, WLAN, wireless, LAN, Nmap, Penetration Testing
- Technical articles 2002-08-06
Additional Resources
- Penetration Testing
- In this white paper, Paul Midian explains the methodology and ethos behind penetration testing. He discusses why penetration testing is not merely the serial execution of automated tools and generation of technical reports that it is frequently viewed as. Paul also illustrate why professional penetration testing can provide substantial value...
- Tags: Insight Consulting Ltd., Penetration, Productivity
- White papers 2002-03-14
- Hack your way to system security: Internet penetration testing
- This sample chapter from Hack I.T.: Security Through Penetration Testing describes a consistent approach to penetration testing that involves three steps: network enumeration, vulnerability analysis, and exploitation. Professional consultants hired to perform penetration testing need a well-defined methodology to systematically check for known vulnerabilities and identify potential...
- Tags: Network, Penetration, Addison-Wesley, Internet, Security, Networking
- Book chapters 2006-05-30
- Investigate WarDriving and wireless penetration testing with OS X
- When people think of WarDriving and attacking wireless networks, Linux is usually the first OS that comes to mind. While there are excellent tools available for Linux, there are also several outstanding tools for the wireless hacker available for OS X. In this sample chapter from ...
- Tags: Tool, WarDriving, Chapter Coverage, Apple Mac OS X, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS
- Book chapters 2007-03-13
- Hack your way to system security: Internet penetration testing
- Professional consultants hired to perform penetration testing need a well-defined methodology to systematically check for known vulnerabilities and identify potential security holes in a limited time frame. A single methodology also helps ensure a consistent level of reliability in results across multiple engagements. This sample chapter from Hack I.T.: Security...
- Tags: Methodology, Penetration, Internet, Security
- Download resources 2006-05-30
- Tool Talk: Go Hack Yourself! See How Automated Penetration Testing With CORE IMPACT Can Make Your Network More Secure
- By performing a penetration test, one can identify which vulnerabilities are critical, which are insignificant, and which are false positives. This allows intelligently applying patches and allocating security resources when and where they are needed most. Penetration testing offers many benefits, allowing intelligently managing vulnerabilities, avoiding the cost of network...
- Tags: Network, Penetration, Tool, Security, Networking
- Webcasts
- Learn Information Gathering by Example
- Information Gathering is usually the first done when Penetration testing. It is indeed a very important part in Penetration testing, and no Penetration tester or Internet security enthusiast can be left with out the knowledge of not knowing how to successfully gather information on a target. This white paper goes...
- Tags: Information, Information Gathering, Web Servers, Internet, Productivity, Network Security, Networking
- White papers 2006-07-11
- Automated Penetration Testing: Can IT Afford Not To?
- During IDC's research and in-depth interviews, they found compelling reasons why IT executives and team members must adopt Penetration Testing as an integral part of their Security and Vulnerability Management SVM processes and programs. In this white paper, IDC examines why organizations need to perform penetration testing now to:...
- Tags: Information Technology, International Data Corp., Team Management, Security, Management
- White papers 2007-01-01
- Penetration Testing: Taking the Guesswork out of Vulnerability Management
- It is no longer good enough to simply identify potential problems on the network and systems. Security professionals must now know the real risks and implications of vulnerabilities and regularly test the effectiveness of network defenses. This white paper from IDC demonstrates how penetration testing software efficiently and...
- Tags: Network, Penetration, Security, Networking
- White papers 2007-01-01
- TechNet Webcast: Assessing Network Security (Part 2 of 2): Penetration Testing (Level 200)
- How do you know whether your network is secure? And how do you know how to find out? This session shows how to implement penetration testing for intrusive network attacks, presents checklists that will help identify and remediate common issues, the tools and processes for scanning systems for vulnerabilities, and...
- Tags: Webcast, Network, Network Security, Penetration, Microsoft TechNet, Networking, Hacking, Security
- Webcasts
- Penetration tools
- Hi guys, Im looking to test my firewall and need to get my hands on some penetration tools. Anyone know of any good sites and or tools that are free http or ftp is fine, CheersTESTINGTry GRC.COM that maybe what you want
- Tags: tool, NZBN, hacking, penetration tools, security
- Discussion threads 2005-11-06
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