Our Internal Penetration Testing Methodology
Internal penetration testing takes the perspective of a malicious individual that is connected to your organization’s corporate network. This style of penetration testing has a similar goal to external penetration testing (find sensitive data, take administrative control of the network, etc.), but provides a completely different attack surface for the assessment team to analyze. An internal penetration test also involves giving someone access to your network by placing a testing system somewhere in the environment, which can be scary. It’s a good idea to have an understanding of what’s going to happen on your internal network during the course of a penetration test, as this can help alleviate that fear of the unknown as well as prevent potential problems during the test. So let’s dive into an overview of our attack team’s internal penetration testing methodology.
Internal Penetration Testing In The Cloud
Organizations often spend the vast majority of their resources on securing their systems from external threat actors, while spending far less time protecting the “gooey” center of their networks. The same seems to hold true for cloud environments. While many organizations are moving large portions of their services to cloud-based offerings, they are less likely to consider security during these transitions. Those that do consider security, many hold to the hard shell paradigm with external penetration testing, while not giving much thought to internal penetration testing. Let’s dive into why internal penetration testing in the cloud still plays a role in your overall security program.
What’s the Difference between Offline and Online Password Attacks?
In most cases, an attacker is going to be much more successful with an offline password attack than from an online one. But why? In this blog, we will explore the difference between offline and online password attacks. We also cover the advantages of offline password attacks and the way an attacker can perform an offline password attack.
External and Internal Penetration Testing
This blog looks at the differences between an External vs Internal Penetration Testing. Our goal is to provide the information you need to choose between these two types of penetration tests based on their value to your organization. Of course, the easy answer would be, “Why not both?” And in a perfect world that would probably be the best approach, but we don’t live in a perfect world. So, the answer is based on an organization’s budgetary constraints and the expected value from either assessment.
What is an Internal Penetration Test?
An Internal Penetration Test is conducted from within your network. It mimics the perspective of an attacker that has already gained a foothold in your network. This can be a direct exploitation of a public facing system or via social engineering, or a malicious insider. This assessment uses a combination of automated and manual exploitation techniques. The goal is to determine what a bad actor can do at this point. An internal penetration test has similar goals to an external penetration test, but completely changes the perspective and assesses different threat vectors.
Top Mistakes CISOs Make When it Comes to Penetration Testing
Top Mistakes CISOs Make When it Comes to Penetration Testing As cybersecurity continues to become more of a focus in higher education institutions, we have seen a lot of CISOs (Chief Information Security Officer) embrace penetration testing. There is a lot they get right about penetration testing. However, there are also some common mistakes. In […]
Ellucian Product Updates
Ellucian is retiring the following products by June 2024 Like any software company, Ellucian periodically retires a product offering or service due to changes in their underlying technology stack or if another product/ service offering is taking its place. This article summarizes four products/ service offerings that will be retired by Ellucian on June 30, […]
The Importance of using a Penetration Testing Firm that Specializes in Higher Education
In an era where cybersecurity has become a critical concern for institutions across all sectors, higher education institutions face unique challenges in safeguarding sensitive data, protecting research networks, and maintaining the trust of students, faculty, and stakeholders. The importance of using a penetration testing company focused specifically on higher education is key for achieving the […]
