Do I Need Permission to Test My Cloud Environment?

Do I Need Permission to Test My Cloud Environment?

As organizations continue to move towards cloud computing technology and services, we get this question often. The good news is it’s become much clearer in recent times as both AWS and Microsoft Azure have both relaxed their policies and posted easy to understand...
Is “After-Hours” Testing Worth It?

Is “After-Hours” Testing Worth It?

A concern we often hear while scoping security assessments is around impacting the current operating rhythm of an organization. This is a valid concern as the last thing an IT leader wants is to negatively impact the business when it could have been avoided. The first...
Top 5 Ways COVID Changed Security Assessments

Top 5 Ways COVID Changed Security Assessments

There is no doubt that COVID has changed how the world conducts business, so it’s no surprise that security assessments have as well. The increase in remote employees and the need for availability of applications and resources from afar has disrupted organizational...
Pentest Tales #001: You Spent How Much on Security?

Pentest Tales #001: You Spent How Much on Security?

Welcome to the first edition of Pentest Tales, a blog series that walks through real-world pentests we’ve performed in the past. The purpose of this blog is not just to share the “owning” of a domain, but to provide education as to why a domain was...