Pen Test Partners

FEBRUARY 12, 2025

When it comes to compliance, the list of documentation and evidence pieces is broad. To help weve created a checklist of the key documents broken down per control to help you navigate PCI and ensure youve covered all bases. Update regularly : Review and update documents periodically to align with changing compliance requirements.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 30, 2024

Setting up a firewall is the first step in securing your network. A successful firewall setup and deployment requires careful design, implementation, and maintenance to effectively improve your network integrity and data security. Verify that the chosen firewall can meet your security standards and functions.

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Pen Test

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Introduction As we navigate through the complexities of modern cybersecurity penetration testing (pentesting) remains a crucial practice for organisations and individuals alike. Networking Equipment: Basic networking gear like a router, switch, and possibly a firewall are essential for creating a networked environment.

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NopSec

NOVEMBER 6, 2014

requires the use of a test of wireless access points in an organization’s cardholder environment on a quarterly basis. 11.1.1 – Inventory of Authorized Wireless Access Points An organization will be required to have documented an inventory of authorized wireless access points and business justification for these access points.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 7, 2025

Firewalls, Routers, and Switches): Threat Resilience: Devices must demonstrate resistance against known attack vectors, including DDoS attacks, buffer overflows, and man-in-the-middle attempts. Tamper Resistance: Physical and logical tamper resistance is assessed through penetration testing and fault injection methods.

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Security Affairs

OCTOBER 5, 2023

The documents appeared to be associated with internal invoices, communications, and customer’s stored CRM files. Cloud-based customer relationship management systems allow a business or another organization to manage interactions with customers, store documents or other important business data and allow them to access it from anywhere.

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eSecurity Planet

NOVEMBER 3, 2022

Deploy DDoS Monitoring : Watch for signs of an attack and document attacks for future improvements. For effective DDoS defense, priority for patching and updates should be placed on devices between the most valuable resources and the internet such as firewalls, gateways , websites, and applications. Hardening Against DDoS Attacks.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 26, 2024

Perimeter security tools include: Firewalls: Filter traffic and monitor access based upon firewall rules and policies for the network, network segment, or assets protected by different types of firewalls. These techniques can use built-in software features (for firewalls, operating systems, etc.)

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 22, 2023

We will group these technical controls into: User Access Controls Asset Discovery Controls Traffic Monitoring Controls Resilience, Maintenance & Testing Controls These tools rely heavily on the effective determination of administrative controls that define and determine the policies that will be implemented through the technical controls.

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SiteLock

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Let us start with the abbreviations that define the categories of information security products: WAF stands for Web Application Firewall , NGFW stands for Next Generation Firewall. NGFW (or Next Generation Firewall) is an evolution of traditional firewalls and serves to delimit access between network segments.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 10, 2021

Because many powerful SQL injection tools are available open-source , your organization must test your applications before strangers do. . Also Read: Best Penetration Testing Software for 2021. . Raise Virtual or Physical Firewalls. Also Read: Firewalls as a Service (FWaaS): The Future of Network Firewalls? .

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IT Security Guru

JULY 19, 2021

Ensure you have antivirus and firewalls deployed and enabled on all endpoints, especially if using your own personal devices. Antivirus and firewalls with network traffic control are essential for comprehensive edge and endpoint protection. My five key ransomware attack preparation steps are as follows.

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eSecurity Planet

JUNE 14, 2022

The tool, maintained by Rapid7 , even offers comprehensive documentation , where you can learn the basics to start using it. Also read: 10 Top Open Source Penetration Testing Tools. Setting Up a Test Environment. The idea with Metasploit is to attack another machine, so you’ll need another machine to run your tests.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

A documented policy enables IT teams to create a trackable and repeatable process that meets the expectations of executives and conforms to compliance requirements. Establish and Maintain a Vulnerability Management Process: Establish and maintain a documented vulnerability management process for enterprise assets.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Leading IaaS and platform as a service (PaaS) vendors like Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Microsoft Azure provide documentation to their customers so all parties understand where specific responsibilities lie according to different types of deployment. What are the results of the provider’s most recent penetration tests?

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Security Affairs

APRIL 5, 2019

While I was thinking about how to answer to such questions I received a MalSpam with a Microsoft Office document attached by sheer coincidence, so I decided to write a little bit on it. Attached to a nice crafted MalSpam email hitting my inbox a malicious Office Document having a pretty neat “autoopen()” Macro.

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 12, 2023

How to use this template: Comments intended to guide understanding and use of this template will be enclosed in brackets “[…]” and the ‘company’ will be listed as [eSecurity Planet] throughout the document. This policy will reflect a generic IT infrastructure and needs. Policy defines what MUST be done, not HOW it must be done.

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eSecurity Planet

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Those flaws are documented by MITRE , a government-funded organization that administers the CVE Program, which is meant to identify, define, and catalog publicly disclosed cybersecurity vulnerabilities. Access control issues are often discovered when performing penetration tests. How Devs Can Use the OWASP Top Ten.

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eSecurity Planet

APRIL 12, 2023

Ideally, you’ll also have data from firewall logs, penetration tests , and network scans to review as well. Also read: Penetration Testing vs. Vulnerability Testing Step 4: Prioritize Vulnerabilities The most severe vulnerabilities in your vulnerability scans will need to be identified and addressed first.

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CyberSecurity Insiders

MAY 9, 2023

Each period thus derived should then be documented in the Entity’s Policy, Procedure, compliance calendar, or internal standards documentation set as appropriate. Annually and as needed External penetration test 11.3.1 Annually and as needed Internal penetration test 11.3.2

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eSecurity Planet

MAY 2, 2024

Deny-lists (aka: blacklist) : Blocks specific websites or IP addresses by adding them to a list for firewalls to ignore; very difficult to manage at scale. Next generation (NGFW) or web and application firewalls (WAF) : Include DDoS protection within the large number of features and capabilities to protect network traffic.

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Centraleyes

MARCH 13, 2025

Case in Point : In 2019, First American Title Insurance Company experienced a significant data exposure incident, revealing sensitive customer documents due to a vulnerability in their document-sharing application. Endpoint Security: Utilize firewalls, antivirus software, and intrusion detection systems to prevent unauthorized access.

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IT Security Guru

JUNE 13, 2022

These range from getting the basics right, like ensuring the correct firewall is in place, to higher-level challenges, such as API security and data privacy. The Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) maintains Zed Attack Proxy (ZAP) , a free, open-source penetration testing tool. Katalon Studio.

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SecureWorld News

OCTOBER 22, 2023

Enforce enterprise-grade antivirus, firewalls, and internet security software across all connected devices. Document how security incidents like data breaches, insider threats, phishing attacks, DDoS (distributed denial-of-service), and malware infections will be reported, contained, and reported on.

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eSecurity Planet

MARCH 17, 2022

Read more : Top Web Application Firewall (WAF) Solutions. Snyk prides itself as a developer security platform, with four products for open source dependencies, static application security testing, and security for containers and Infrastructure-as-Code. Read more : Best Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Vendors. Invicti Security.

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eSecurity Planet

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

Virtual patching bypasses the complex and time-consuming process of developing and deploying patches by using rules, mitigations and protective steps, often at the IPS or firewall level, to shore up networks to prevent attackers or malware from accessing these vulnerabilities. Proactive identification approaches are recommended.

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Cisco Security

OCTOBER 26, 2022

This document is an anonymized look at of all the engagements that the Cisco Talos Incident Response team have been involved in over the previous three months. Mimikatz is not malware per-se and can be useful for penetration testing and red team activities.

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eSecurity Planet

JULY 19, 2023

The open source security tool, Nmap, originally focused on port scanning, but a robust community continues to add features and capabilities to make Nmap a formidable penetration testing tool. This article will delve into the power of Nmap, how attackers use Nmap, and alternative penetration testing (pentesting) tools.

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Centraleyes

JUNE 17, 2024

Interference from Security Controls: Well-meaning security measures like firewalls might block scan traffic, impeding scans. Examine Security Controls: Review firewall rules and temporarily disable IPS features if necessary. Consult Logs and Documentation: Review scan logs and seek guidance from documentation and support resources.

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BH Consulting

JUNE 2, 2022

Providing comprehensive, client specific cybersecurity testing services, such as but not limited to penetration testing services, vulnerability analysis, phishing campaigns and red teaming exercises. Performing gap analysis of client infrastructure against platform specific technical standards.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Regular penetration testing and vulnerability assessments can be helpful, too. This might involve technological solutions, like firewalls or encryption, or policy-based solutions, such as enhanced training and stricter access controls. Once risks are identified, the next step is gauging their potential impact.

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NopSec

OCTOBER 10, 2014

The first step is to establish a baseline of where an organization stands in terms of security maturity, including a comprehensive penetration test that yields actionable results. Penetration Test There are many reasons to conduct a penetration test.

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SecureWorld News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

CISOs worry about the latest incident, end of life technology in their environment, breaches in the news, insecure users and vendors, penetration testing results, budget and resources, and the latest vulnerability report (to name a few). Is the firewall configured appropriately to block a threat? You get the point.

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Centraleyes

APRIL 18, 2024

The Vital Role of Audit Evidence Audit evidence is the backbone of any audit process, offering tangible documentation and proof of an organization’s adherence to established cybersecurity measures. The process thoroughly examines firewall configurations, cardholder data protection measures, and security awareness training records.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 22, 2023

Here are some data breach prevention and response practices that have stood the test of time, followed by a reference list of some vendor resources that can help you improve your own cybersecurity and incident response capabilities. Best practices in incident response demand that you create a documented process and follow it.

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eSecurity Planet

AUGUST 26, 2021

Automatic firewall ( WAF ). Visibility into application status across all testing types, including SAST, DAST, SCA, and manual penetration testing. Code editing helpers include extended IntelliSense, hundreds of instant code transformations, auto-importing namespaces, rearranging code, and displaying documentation.

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NopSec

DECEMBER 5, 2017

This requirement requires organizations to maintain a documented description of their cryptographic architecture. Upon completion of a significant change, all relevant PCI DSS requirements must be implemented on all new or changed systems and networks, and documentation updated as applicable. PCI DSS Requirement 10.8.1 [For and 11.3.4.1

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