TYPES OF PENETRATION TESTS

Testing is about variation—finding the things in the software and its environment that can be varied, varying them, and seeing how the software responds. The goal is to ensure that the software performs reliably and securely under reasonable and even unreasonable production scenarios. So the most fundamental planning a tester can do is to understand … Read more

PENETRATION TESTING

INTRODUCTION AND METHODOLOGY Penetration testing is the process of attempting to gain access to resources without knowledge of usernames, passwords and other normal means of access. If the focus is on computer resources, then examples of a successful penetration would be obtaining or subverting confidential documents, pricelists, databases and other protected information. Near flawless penetration … Read more

VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS

THE CHALLENGES OF VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENTS Network vulnerability assessments are widely recognized as a crucial component of network security and a key component of any overall Network Security Assessment Service. Vulnerability Assessments are performed to determine the actual security posture of a network environment. They are designed to explore whether or not a malicious attacker can … Read more

NETWORK INTRUSION

Computer networks that are currently connected to the Internet are vulnerable to a variety of exploits that can compromise their intended operations. Systems can be subject to Denial of Service Attacks that prevents other computers from connecting to them for their provided service (e.g. web server) or prevent them from connecting to other computers on … Read more

CYBER LAWS AND IT ACTS

WHAT IS CYBER LAW? Cyber Law is the law governing cyber space. Cyber space is a very wide term and includes computers, networks, software, data storage devices (such as hard disks, USB disks etc), the Internet, websites, emails and even electronic devices such as cell phones, ATM machines etc. It focuses on enhancing a jurisdiction‘s … Read more