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How Does Penetration Testing Differ from a Vulnerability Assessment?

October 7, 2021

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This article was refreshed in January 2023.

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PtaaS and Bug Bounty: Which to Choose for Security Testing

September 30, 2021

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Fixing vulnerabilities is an important part of reducing an application’s overall risk to remain well-protected over...

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Importing Pentest Analytics to Google Data Studio with the Cobalt API

July 26, 2021

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Make sure to check out our Integrations page for more info! Last time we talked about how to import data into Google...

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Average Cost of a Pentest

July 14, 2021

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With so many cyber attacks occurring around the world, cybersecurity continues to grow in importance for companies....

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The State of Pentesting 2021: Common Vulnerabilities, Findings, and Why Teams Struggle With Remediation

June 29, 2021

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Each year, we publish The State of Pentesting report to provide a detailed overview of vulnerabilities and identify the...

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What's Included in Pentest as a Service?

June 4, 2021

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Pentest as a Service (PTaaS) brings together the human ingenuity of pentesting with the efficiency of a SaaS product.

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What is the Purpose of Pentesting?

May 13, 2021

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The primary purpose of pentesting is to perceive your business through the eyes of an attacker and proactively thwart...

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Meet Engineering Halfway: How Pentest as a Service Speeds Up Remediation

April 28, 2021

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Getting your pentests done is half the battle. Arguably the most important step is what comes after — fixing the...

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On-Demand, Streamlined, Interactive: SANS Reviews Our Pentest as a Service Platform

April 6, 2021

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Traditional pentesting still raises numerous operational challenges for agile and fast-paced companies. We surveyed 165...

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