by Josh Daniels | Nov 5, 2025 | Penetration Testing
What is the Difference Between Network and Cloud Pentesting? The short version is: They’re very similar, drawing from the same methodology and some similar attack methods. Cloud penetration testing is an offensive security mindset shift toward identities,...
by Josh Daniels | Oct 29, 2025 | Penetration Testing
If you’re just starting out in cybersecurity, you’ve probably heard both terms, vulnerability scanning and penetration testing, used almost interchangeably. They sound similar, and both aim to uncover weaknesses in systems, but they play very different roles in a...
by TCMS Staff | Oct 22, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Penetration Testing
DeepSeek and You Shall Find: Automating Pentest Reports with AI-Powered Templates for 63 Cents Since the dawn of time, reporting has been the bane of every pentester’s existence. It’s often the most tedious part of the job and is almost always highlighted as something...
by Josh Daniels | Oct 15, 2025 | Artificial Intelligence, Penetration Testing
Credential stuffing remains one of the most efficient paths to account takeover, and AI assistance is changing the economics and effectiveness of those attacks. Below is a practitioner-focused examination of how the classic stuffing workflow works, how AI augments it,...
by Josh Daniels | Oct 1, 2025 | Learning, Penetration Testing
Networking is the foundation of IT. IT is the foundation of Pentesting. If you’re just starting out from a background that didn’t include the fundamentals of networking, you might feel lost and behind when the subject comes up. If offensive cyber security...
by Josh Daniels | Sep 3, 2025 | Career Advice, Penetration Testing
In cybersecurity, we often divide professionals into two camps: Red Teamers (the attackers) and Blue Teamers (the defenders). Red Teams simulate real-world attacks to expose weaknesses, while Blue Teams focus on monitoring, detection, and response. These can seem like...
