The SolarWinds hack has generated a lot of interest in the networking and cybersecurity spaces, particularly concerning penetration testing, or pen testing. Business and technology managers perform ...

Compare eight top penetration testing tools for 2026, including Astra, Metasploit, and Kali Linux, with updated pricing, features, trials, pros, and cons.

Penetration testing for enterprise security operationalizes the function of security testing for an organization's offensive security program. Centralizing penetration testing into a core function of ...

Cyber threats continue to evolve, posing increasing risks to businesses of all sizes. Organizations must take proactive steps to safeguard their networks, and one of the most effective ways to do this ...

Most organizations run an annual network penetration test, remediate the issues it uncovers, and move on. But attackers are probing networks every day, using publicly available tools to exploit common ...

Red teaming (or offensive) cybersecurity exercises take traditional penetration (pen) testing a step further by simulating real-world attacks that replicate real-world adversaries' techniques, tactics ...

Why are you performing penetration tests? Whether you’re using an internal team, outside experts or a combination of the two, are you simply satisfying regulatory or audit requirements, or do you ...

I'm not sure if I needed to post here, or within the Server Room forum for this, but I'm looking for a recommendation on a network pen test software, as a vendor is requesting one be done. I used to ...

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CompTIA recently upgraded its PenTest+ certification program to educate professionals on cybersecurity penetration testing with training for artificial intelligence (AI), scanning and analysis, and ...

A test of a network's vulnerabilities by having an authorized individual actually attempt to break into the network. The "pen tester" may undertake several methods, workarounds and hacks to gain entry ...