Since 2010, Juliana has been a professional writer in the technology and small business worlds. She has both journalism and copywriting experience and is exceptional at distilling complex concepts ...

Penetration testing, often referred to as “pen testing,” is a simulated cyber attack against an organization’s IT infrastructure to identify vulnerabilities that could be exploited by attackers. This ...

Pen testing is an essential part of secure application development; it helps find vulnerabilities before they can be exploited, ensures the resilience of web applications, and helps organizations ...

Traditional penetration testing has long been a cornerstone of cyber assurance. For many organisations, structured annual or biannual tests have provided an effective way to validate security controls ...

Don Lupejkis is a Solution Architect with CDW’s InfoSec Security team. His passion is helping organizations on their journey to a more secure environment. Penetration testing is a vital starting point ...

Penetration testers tend to rely too much on vulnerability assessment tools, rather than thinking strategically, says Scott Laliberte, managing director of Protiviti. Often testers will analyze a ...

Melissa Delaney is a freelance journalist who specializes in business technology. She is a frequent contributor to the CDW family of technology magazines. Maybe it’s that mail server that IT forgot to ...

Established in 2005, Bishop Fox offers offensive security testing and consulting, helping companies identify vulnerabilities in their networks. Their security programs include penetration testing, ...

Cybersecurity is a rapidly growing and evolving field with a wide range of subfields and specializations. One of these is penetration testing, a discipline within what's known as "red teaming," which ...