Conduct manual penetration testing on application to achive complience
It is imperative for every organization to test its cybersecurity controls regularly. When it comes to understanding the threats imposed by modern-day hackers, it is nearly impossible to grasp without a thorough assessment of the security controls put in place – that’s where pen testing comes in. Let’s first understand – what exactly IS penetration … Continued
Our clients often ask whether they should go for automated or manual penetration testing. The ideal recommendation is to follow a mixed approach. Absolute reliance on either of the methods can have a fair share of disadvantages. For example, manual penetration testing is time-consuming, and your team will not be utilizing the benefits of automated … Continued
HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act) is a 1996 federal law that seeks to protect the medical information of patients. To achieve this, it lays down certain compliance requirements for covered entities. In the context of HIPAA, covered entities are organizations on which HIPAA is applicable. Under Title II of this act, the US … Continued
Organizations across the globe are increasingly adopting PCI DSS to demonstrate that they securely store payment card data. Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) is a set of technical and operational requirements laid down by the PCI SSC (PCI Security Standard Council). Over the years, PCI DSS has become a reasonably expected compliance … Continued
Firewalls form the first line of defense in your organization’s IT infrastructure. As a result, the attackers are most likely to scan and exploit existing vulnerabilities. A firewall can be either software or hardware. It continuously inspects your organization’s incoming and outgoing traffic. Generally, firewalls have predetermined rules and policies to either grant or deny … Continued
Cyber attacks are getting increasingly sophisticated and complex. An organization cannot sit back and wait for a security incident to occur before taking any action. Modern-day organizations need to adopt proactive as well as reactive measures to minimize cybersecurity risks comprehensively. Penetration testing is one such proactive measure that helps an organization in identifying vulnerabilities … Continued
Organizations conduct vulnerability assessments for their networks to identify the existing vulnerabilities, weaknesses, and loopholes. The results of such an assessment can help a network administrator in understanding the security posture of their network and implement defensive measures against potential threats and vulnerabilities. So often, vulnerability assessments involve a network vulnerability scanner tool which can … Continued
The COVID-19 situation has greatly impacted our everyday life, both personally and professionally. Existing business processes have been disrupted largely and working remotely has become the need of the hour. While some of our clients already had a remote working policy in place, the ones who didn’t are finding it difficult to manage this change … Continued
A Virtual Private Network, or VPN, is a gateway to your organizational network. While companies often prefer using a VPN for remote access, its importance has only increased by the COVID-19 pandemic. We recommended using VPNs as one of the good security practices to follow while working remotely. From an attacker’s perspective, finding a VPN … Continued
In the last few years, we have seen that SaaS businesses have grown at a sky-high pace. Due to quick setup, scalability, easy upgrade, and low physical infrastructure requirements, SaaS products are becoming the first choice of businesses across the globe, irrespective of their size. BreachLock’s offerings include a SaaS platform, and if you are … Continued