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SecurityMetrics Wins Coveted Global InfoSec Awards for Cybersecurity Book, Penetration Testing, and Top Women in Cybersecurity

June 29, 2022/in Computer Security

OREM, Utah, June 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — SecurityMetrics is proud to announce that they have won the following awards from Cyber Defense Magazine (CDM), the industry’s leading electronic information security magazine:

“Most Innovative Cybersecurity Book” for the SecurityMetrics Guide to PCI DSS Compliance.
“Editor’s Choice Penetration Testing” for their penetration testing team.
“Top Women in Cybersecurity” awarded to Jen Stone.

“SecurityMetrics embodies three major features we judges look for to become winners: understanding tomorrow’s threats, today, providing a cost-effective solution, and innovating in unexpected ways that can help mitigate cyber risk and get one step ahead of the next breach” said Gary S. Miliefsky, Publisher of Cyber Defense Magazine.

SecurityMetrics is thrilled to earn these awards from Cyber Defense Magazine (http://www.cyberdefenseawards.com/) because they demonstrate their commitment to helping organizations see the threats they’ve been missing and providing exceptional support and services to businesses worldwide.

“Most Innovative Cybersecurity Book” for the SecurityMetrics Guide to PCI DSS compliance.

Audit Director, Matt Halbleib (CISSP, CISA, QSA), said of the seventh edition of the SecurityMetrics PCI guide: “Our guide was specifically created to help merchants and service providers address the most problematic issues within the 12 PCI DSS requirements, including auditors’ best practices and IT checklists.”

You can access the SecurityMetrics free guide to PCI Compliance here.

“Editor’s Choice Penetration Testing” for their penetration testing team.

SecurityMetrics penetration testers use ethical hacking methodologies to identify vulnerabilities and minimize risk, protecting organizations against the most current threats.

Knowing the root cause of vulnerabilities is the first step to addressing network issues. SecurityMetrics Pen Test Analysts offer advice tailored to the company’s needs to remediate and maintain a secure network going forward.

“SecurityMetrics’ Pen Testing has definitely helped us improve our network security in ways I could have never imagined. You just don’t know what you don’t know. I am absolutely…

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Microsoft: Russia Stepping Up Hacking, Cyber Penetration Efforts on 42 Ukraine Allies

June 25, 2022/in Computer Security

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Does your organization need both vulnerability scanning and penetration testing?

May 19, 2022/in Internet Security

By Katie Taisey
vCIO

The short answer is: Yes! We hear in the news almost daily about organizations that have fallen victim to Ransomware attacks. During a ransomware attack, a hacker, or hacking organization, has gained access to a computer network and has encrypted data making it unusable. The hackers then demand payment for the key, which can be used to unlock the data. The consequences of a ransomware attack for businesses can be dire, as it has been estimated that half of the small businesses that suffer a cyber-attack go out of business within six months as a result. It is important, though, to understand that not every cybersecurity breach results in catastrophic ransomware attacks. Other attacks might involve infecting your computers with malware that turns the device into a bot (short for robot) which is then used as part of a Botnet (network of bots) to perform coordinated larger attacks. These larger coordinated attacks can be used to launch distributed denial of service (DDOS) attacks or even massive phishing campaigns targeted at much larger organizations. While a company might not be the direct target of these attacks, being a victim of the malware/bot attack can severely impact both computer and network performance. So, how do hackers gain access or infect devices with malware? Hackers often use known vulnerabilities or flaws in systems to launch their attack.

SO, WHAT EXACTLY IS A VULNERABILITY AND WHY DOES IT MATTER?

Vulnerabilities are the gateway for hackers-in-the-wild to gain access to a system. To answer this question, we need to take a step back and understand what exactly a cybersecurity vulnerability is. According to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), a vulnerability is “a flaw or weakness in system security procedures, design, implementation, or internal controls that could be exercised (accidentally triggered or intentionally exploited) and result in a security breach or a violation of the system’s security policy.” In 1999 MITRE corporation launched what is known as the common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVE) List. The CVE List is a list of records – each containing an…

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Penetration Testing Services – Security Boulevard

January 22, 2021/in Mobile Security

In cybersecurity, recognizing your own vulnerabilities is as important as keeping up to date with the latest security tools. It is vital to understand how threats enter a system and how attackers could exploit your weaknesses so that you can tailor a robust security solution to protect your assets and business data.

Penetration testing, also known as pen testing, applies the principle of offensive security before criminals gain access to your inner sanctum. Instead of waiting for an attacker to figure out a loophole, pen testing services allow you to identify vulnerabilities and manage them proactively. The paradigm shift greatly improves your security posture online, ensuring your network security is more than sufficient to protect your organization’s sensitive data.

Digital Defense employs the latest penetration testing methodology to examine every aspect of your IT infrastructure. Our professionals work systematically, exploring every avenue that mimics a real-world attack to see how effective your detection and response framework performs. We then use the information to improve your security controls and prevent future cyber attacks.

About Our Penetration Testing Services

Pen testing services are vital to preparing for secure operations, no matter your industry or area of interest. Our testing service aims to mimic a real-world environment as closely as possible, with our hackers using every tool in their arsenal to breach your organization’s defenses. As a leader in our field, we only work with security experts, so you can expect a rigorous testing protocol.

Every person in our penetration testing team is an ethical hacker, which means it’s their job to think like an attacker. The strategy uses every method possible to access sensitive data, from social manipulation to brute force that leaves no stone unturned. We will find any network vulnerabilities that could severely affect your organization’s brand image in the United States, the United Kingdom, or elsewhere.

Our penetration testing service isn’t only about probing for weaknesses; it’s also about finding the best way of addressing these limitations. Once the Digital Defense team has conducted a…

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