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Web Application Security: Automated scanning versus manual penetration  testing

Web Application Security: Automated scanning versus manual penetration testing

...protocols. There are two methods to detect Web vulnerability: using manual penetration testing and code review or using automated scanning tools and static analysis. This... Read more

Oct 12, 2009

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Why you should hack your own systems

Why you should hack your own systems

...Therefore the best practice is to take a multi-tiered approach to testing software applications for security flaws, by using static code and dynamic program... Read more

Apr 22, 2009

silicon.com > White Papers > Security > Intrusion - Tampering

A Systematic Methodology for Firewall Penetration  Testing

A Systematic Methodology for Firewall Penetration Testing

Firewall testing is one of the most useful of a set of alternatives for... Read more

Jul 1, 2009

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MSDN Webcast: Penetration  Testing  With Visual Studio Team System and Fortify Security Tester (Level 200

MSDN Webcast: Penetration Testing With Visual Studio Team System and Fortify Security Tester (Level 200

Many organizations rely on application penetration testing to help identify vulnerabilities in Web applications. Microsoft Visual Studio 2005 Team... Read more

Dec 31, 2008

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Penetration  Testing

Penetration Testing

...this white paper, Paul Midian explains the methodology and ethos behind penetration testing. He discusses why penetration testing is not merely the serial execution of... Read more

Sep 2, 2008

silicon.com > White Papers > Security > Intrusion - Tampering

Penetration  Testing : Taking the Guesswork out of Vulnerability Management

Penetration Testing: Taking the Guesswork out of Vulnerability Management

...effectiveness of network defenses. This white paper from IDC demonstrates how penetration testing software efficiently and easily helps address these challenges. Download this IDC Executive... Read more

Mar 18, 2009

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Automated Penetration  Testing : Can IT Afford Not To

Automated Penetration Testing: Can IT Afford Not To

...found compelling reasons why IT executives and team members must adopt Penetration Testing as an integral part of their Security and Vulnerability Management (SVM) processes... Read more

Mar 18, 2009

silicon.com > White Papers > Security > Intrusion - Tampering

Webcast: If it Ain't Broke, Break Into It: Best Practices for Penetration  Testing  and Remediation

Webcast: If it Ain't Broke, Break Into It: Best Practices for Penetration Testing and Remediation

...how SVM helps enterprises address security problems. Why patching/remediation and penetration testing are essential to the ESRM Best practices and resources for testing your... Read more

Dec 13, 2007

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Web Application Vulnerabilities and Avoiding Application Exposure

Web Application Vulnerabilities and Avoiding Application Exposure

...initiatives to prevent these types of break-ins. Code reviews, extensive penetration testing, and intrusion detection systems are just a few ways that companies are... Read more

Nov 12, 2009

silicon.com > White Papers > Security > Intrusion - Tampering

Web application security: automated scanning versus manual penetration  testing

Web application security: automated scanning versus manual penetration testing

Research has shown that a vast number of Web sites are vulnerable to Web application attacks and that a great percentage Read more

Sep 4, 2009