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Penetration Testing should be an essential element of your Suffolk Businesses Cyber Security Strategy. A penetration test is essentially a simulated cyber attack performed on a computer to analyse its security and identify any vulnerabilities. The goal of a penetration test is to identify potential weaknesses that could be exploited by malicious attackers to gain unauthorised access to sensitive information or resources.
Although many of us are able to see the various benefits of regular penetration testing, there are still many myths surrounding them. In this article, Ipswich based Corbel Solutions are going to be debunking these myths once and for all and explaining the truth about penetration testing.
Here are 5 common penetration testing myths:
Although some may think a penetration test is a one-off service, a penetration test is actually an ongoing process that requires various tests on a regular basis to ensure the security of an organisations network and data.
There are many stages involved with a penetration test including the planning, scanning, gaining access, maintaining access and analysis which all are a vital part of making it effective:
Penetration tests are a necessary stage of any sized businesses Cyber Security strategy. They ensure the security of both an organisations network and its data, and are crucial to identifying any vulnerabilities before any further issues.
With new vulnerabilities constantly being discovered, if your business does not find them properly then it is likely that a hacker could get there before you. But getting a pen test done regularly makes sure that you detect vulnerabilities before they progress and address them accordingly.
Cyber security hackers do not discriminate, and as a smaller business the implications of security incidents can cause long-term damage that can take days, weeks and even months to recover from.
By definition, a penetration test is a simulated cyber-attack against your computer system to check for exploitable vulnerabilities. Ultimately, the test is there to identify these vulnerabilities, it doesn’t fix them. The organisation will either have to fix these themselves if they can or outsource them to a IT support provider, like Corbel Solutions.
A penetration test essentially helps your business to mitigate risk and it is not a tool that will magically fix all your vulnerabilities for you. You have to remember, without identifying these risks, you wouldn’t be able to do anything to prevent them from having detrimental effects, which is why they should be one of the first steps in your cyber security strategy and then regularly repeated.
Penetration testing is not only for testing and identifying vulnerabilities within your company network, but it can also be performed on other networks including applications and cloud environments. Penetration testing tests for vulnerabilities in both hardware and software and can also be used to test for social engineering attacks, as well as physical security measures.
A penetration test can be performed internally and externally. An internal pen test will malicious attacker who has already compromised your external firewall or managed to get access through a phishing attack. The main objective of an internal test is to identify risk to protect your business from activity such as data theft and operational disruption.
An external test is an extensive test which has a look at all of your internet facing assets including firewalls, domain name servers, line of business applications and email servers. The main objective of an external pen test is to identify any issues that could cause a breach of your external network perimeter.
Corbel Solutions penetration test use the following to provide an effective penetration testing tool for businesses in Ipswich, Suffolk and beyond:
Penetration testing doesn’t have to be expensive and there are a variety of penetration tests available which will range in cost and complexity depending on the size of the systems and network.
Instead of being viewed as an expense, a penetration test should be seen as an investment. It will not only cost considerably less than if you were to have a data breach, but it also allows you to avoid the costs that are involved with hiring and training in house cyber security specialists. A cyber security breach will not only result in a loss of confidential data, but it can damage the companies reputation and create various financial losses due to costs of recovery. But having a penetration test regularly will ensure that your business is aware of any vulnerabilities that potentially could be exploited and allow you to take actionable measures to prevent this from happening.
Ipswich based Corbel’s test automates many of the time consuming and repetitive tasks associated with traditional pen testing, which ultimately reduces the time and resources needed to conduct a test which can result in significant cost savings for your business. Additionally through outsourcing your pen testing to Corbel, you are able to avoid the upfront costs that are associated with purchasing and maintaining your own pen testing equipment.
Corbel Solution’s penetration tests are cost effective as they reduce the amount of time/resources required, you receive access to our expertise and there is no need for upfront costs. They will test not only your network but also systems, applications and cloud environments and are suitable and necessary for all sized businesses. Getting a regular penetration test will allow your business to identify risks before they occur and mean that you are able to react accordingly. For more information, either give us a call on 01473 241515 or pop us an email at info@corbel.co.uk
Ipswich based Corbel Solutions provide Business IT Support for businesses across Ipswich, Felixstowe, Stowmarket and the surrounding Suffolk area. Providing a range of Business IT support services, Cyber Security and IT Consultancy services, if you would like some more information on the services that Corbel Solutions provide then feel free to give us a call on 01473 241515 to discuss or email us on info@corbel.co.uk.
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