This article will be a practical guide to penetration testing for companies that need to check their company's security is as good as they hope it is
Issues looked at will include
- What penetration testing is - what are the typical types of attack
- simulation
- In what circumstances it's right to commission a pen testing company
- How to tell a good pen tester
- How to justify a pen test to the board
- How to choose the right sort of pen tester
- How to ensure you actually learn something new from the pen test
- How to make sure that the types of attacks that pen testers say COULD happen are actually LIKELY to happen in your business and sector
- What to do once the pen testers have left
- How often should you conduct a pen test
- How to do your own pen testing
This article will be appearing in SC Magazine. SC features on specific technologies and trends are designed to inform IT security professionals about the state of the art in that area.
Deadline for leads is 15th June 2007. Email me or leave a comment below.
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