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- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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...
- Technical articles 2002-08-06
- Replicating the Gonzalez Cyber Attacks Through Penetration Testing
- The attendee of this webcast will learn how commercial-grade penetration testing software enables to see the IT systems as an attacker would.
- Webcasts 2010-01-01
- Maintaining PCI Compliance: A View From the Top
- The presenter of this webcast provides an overview of the PCI DSS, discusses recent modifications to the Standard, and offers clarifications on the penetration testing requirement.
- Webcasts 2009-01-01
- Comprehensive Penetration Testing With CORE IMPACT Pro
- The attendee of this webcast will see how easily and safely CORE IMPACT Pro can evaluate the information security risks. The presenter demonstrates CORE IMPACT Pro's capabilities.
- Webcasts 2010-01-01
- 60 Minutes: Sabotaging The System
- Could hackers get into the computer systems that run crucial elements of the world's infrastructure, such as the power grids, water works or even a nation's military arsenal? Steve Kroft reports for 60 Minutes.
- Videos 2009-11-12
- Penetration Testing - Knowledge Is Power: Preparing Your Enterprise to Withstand Attack
- An enterprise IT environment can never be completely secure, but by taking prudent steps to minimize the vulnerabilities, one can greatly enhance the security posture. By having a confidential, independent assessment of the IT environment, one can provide a higher level of security against inevitable attacks and help prioritize the...
- White papers 2009-01-01
- Web application security: automated scanning versus manual penetration testing.
- research has shown that a vast number of web sites are vunerable to application attacks, most occur over HTTP/S protocals. There are twom methods to detect web vunerablity . This white paper address these two methods of web vunerablitites
- White papers 2009-01-21
- 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...
- White papers 2002-03-14
- Detect and prevent hacking reconnaissance
- This sample chapter, taken from Penetration Testing and Network Defense, examines how you can discover live hosts on your target network by using various information-gathering techniques. Learn best practices for the detection and prevention of reconnaissance techniques.This sample chapter, taken from Cisco Press' Penetration Testing and Network...
- Book chapters 2005-11-18
- 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...
- Book chapters 2006-05-30
- 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...
- Download resources 2006-05-30
- 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 stay current on the latest tools and techniques...
- Book chapters 2006-05-31
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