It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to grasp why cybercriminals prioritize attacks on organizations. These folks are notoriously keen on taking shortcuts, and the average enterprise environment is a ...

Red teaming (or offensive) cybersecurity exercises take traditional penetration (pen) testing a step further by simulating real-world attacks that replicate real-world adversaries' techniques, tactics ...

In today’s highly advanced digital world, cybersecurity is of the utmost importance. So much of any given business’s most valuable information is housed online. While this has brought about ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I offer insight on cyber security issues for businesses and consumers. This article is more than 10 years old. For the second post ...

The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) recently released an updated document to provide a standard water penetration test method when using dynamic pressure. AAMA 501.1-17, the ...

GUEST OPINION: Penetration testing is the practice of simulating attacks on a computer system or network in order to identify possible vulnerabilities. It is used by organizations to improve security, ...

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.