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What is Web Application Penetration Testing?

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Did you know, 88% of organisations worldwide experienced phishing attempts in 2019. (Proofpoint). Lately, web application security has become a major concern for businesses of all shapes and sizes. Web application security is referred to as safeguarding of websites, web applications, and web services from existing and emerging security threats that exploit weaknesses in application source code.   One simple flaw in the application design or misconfigured web server can potentially cause huge revenue losses. 75% of IT Leaders Lack Confidence in Their Web Application Security.   Read on to understand how web app pen testing is carried out and know more about its tools, methods, and steps. What is Application Penetration Testing or Web App Pen Test? Web application penetration testing is a process by which Cyber Security Experts simulate a real-life cyber-attack against web applications, websites, or web services to identify probable threats.   This is done in a bid to determine the curr
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Why You Should Conduct Regular Security Assessment?

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Companies of all sizes are realizing the necessity of conducting a security assessment of their company on a regular basis. This is even more important for small companies that do not have a security team and whose employees are not security savvy. Even the most hardened security-focused organizations can’t always identify every possible crack in their defenses. Sometimes, the best way to find out what’s broken is to do a security assessment. A security assessment is exactly what it sounds like: an evaluation of a company’s security. A company that conducts security assessments regularly may be better prepared to identify and fix any holes in their security. And, if holes are identified, they can be fixed before a hacker can walk right in.  Types of Security Risk Assessment Vulnerability Assessment Vulnerability assessment aims to provide a systematic review of the security lapses and weaknesses in an organisation’s systems and architecture. It works by assigning severity levels to vul
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Web Application Security and Measures To Protect Them

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Data privacy and protection are two imperative aspects for all businesses today as they could be prone to security breaches. Many small and medium organisations tend to ignore application security as they believe only large enterprises are targeted by hackers. However, statistics tell a different story, 43% of cybercrimes happen against small businesses. There are several reasons behind a cyber-attack against these organisations’; from old, unpatched security vulnerabilities to malware or human errors which make take them a lucrative target for attackers. So, ignoring Cyber Security can bring you on the radar of hackers even if you are a startup. If you closely look at the current cyber threat landscape you will be surprised to know that 90% of web applications are potential targets of the attackers. This indicates that businesses need to implement security best practices to protect their applications and assets from future threats. There are several security standards and online commu
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Location: Australia
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How to Plan Cybersecurity Budget Effectively?

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How businesses should go about budgeting for cyber security measures in this day and age? Cyber security is the foremost concern of Chief Information Security Officers (CISO’s) and IT security professionals globally. It is the first and last thought on their minds during their working day when they strive for securing the data and assets of their enterprise. Budgeting for cyber security must be done like budgeting for any other enterprise expense bucket. Spend on information security measures and advancement has increased exponentially in the last several years to keep up with the ever-evolving cyber threats landscape. Spend in Australia on cyber security was $5.6b in 2020 , while globally it was estimated to reach $123b. Traditionally, information security has been considered as a “necessary evil” investment where organisations have put in the necessary foundational and basic measures, but not done much with the remaining budget. This outlook has changed dramatically to cope with and
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Location: Australia
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Cloud-based Security Threats: A Primer

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Cloud security is one of the most hotly debated and widely discussed topics in business circles. Today, most businesses have seen a rapid shift from regular, workstation bound software services to the cloud, making them more vulnerable to cyber threats.  Reasons businesses migrate to cloud systems, such as AWS and Azure, include anywhere access, ease of use, flexibility, reduced costs, increased collaboration, achieving a competitive edge and more.  Clouds offer a simple, ubiquitous and device-independent business systems and data access that’s simply alluring While there’s no denying the fact that the  cloud industry is growing exponentially , there are several critical aspects to be aware of in order to keep cloud-based security threats at bay.. This silver lining comes with a cloud (pun intended), for cloud security is a complicated matter. In many ways, the cloud is more secure than legacy data storage and access methods.  However, the inherent distributed structure of the cloud ma
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