ArticleWhat is red teaming? Understanding the difference between red teaming and penetration testing By Aaron Taylor - October 3rd, 2025 Posted in Penetration Testing cyber, cyber attack, cyber resilience, cyber security, pen test, pen testing, penetration test, penetration testing, red team, red team assessment, red teaming Many organisations use penetration testing to assess cybersecurity defences, but few truly understand what red teaming involves or when i...
ArticleHow to choose a penetration testing partner By Alex Harper - June 10th, 2025 Posted in Penetration Testing cyber attacks, cyber crime, cyber security, information security, pen test, pen testing, penetration test, penetration testing The importance of a good penetration testing partner A good third-party penetration testing partner will guide you through the pen test p...
ArticlePenetration testing vs vulnerability scanning: What’s the difference? By Aaron Taylor - January 6th, 2025 Posted in Penetration Testing cyber attack, cyber security, pen test, penetration testing, vulnerability scan Penetration testing and vulnerability scanning are two essential tools for you to employ as a part of your ongoing security activities. T...
ArticleInternal vs external infrastructure penetration testing By Alex Harper - March 3rd, 2023 Posted in Penetration Testing cyber security, information security, pen test, pen testing, penetration testing What is the difference between internal infrastructure pen testing and external pen testing? An internal infrastructure penetration test ...
ArticleWhen do you need a penetration test? By Alex Harper - February 2nd, 2023 Posted in Penetration Testing cyber, cyber attack, cyber essentials, cyber security, data security, pen test, penetration testing The news cycle is constantly awash with data breaches. From tech giants like the Microsoft Laspsus$ breach, to fashion retailers Shein, c...
ArticleMost common penetration testing tools By Alex Harper - January 26th, 2022 Posted in Penetration Testing cyber security, pen test, pen tester, pen testing, penetration testing, vulnerabilities, web proxy The penetration testing process Penetration testing is a point-in-time security assessment, where a suitably skilled tester uses a combin...
ArticlePenetration testing methodologies – an overview By Evalian - August 25th, 2021 Posted in Penetration Testing cyber security, information security, infosec, methodologies, pen test, pen testing, penetration test, penetration testing Penetration testing is a form of cyber security assessment that evaluates the security of your company’s systems, applications, or networ...
ArticleWhat is the difference between ethical hacking and penetration testing? By Alex Harper - July 7th, 2021 Posted in Penetration Testing bug bounties, cyber security, ethical hacking, pen test, pen testing, penetration testing, vulnerabilities, vulnerability scans In 1998, the US-based hacker collective, L0pht Heavy Industries, found a way to shut down the Internet within 30 minutes. Rather than cau...