Penetration testing, often referred to as ethical hacking, involves simulating cyberattacks to identify vulnerabilities in a system’s security defenses. To be effective in this field, penetration testers need a combination of technical skills, problem-solving abilities, and ethical awareness. Software vulnerabilities are continually being exploited in new and sophisticated ways by cybercriminals, making it harder and harder to protect our systems. Therefore, we must take proactive measures to safeguard our digital assets today. That explains the high demand for penetration testers. At SOC 365, we are the Cybersecurity Consultant in Dubai, UAE, Our goal is to keep a 24/7/365 watch of the client’s NetFlow information to give them real-time threat information about malicious external actors as well as internal actors from within the network.
What are the types of penetration testing?
A thorough strategy for penetration testing is crucial to achieve the best possible risk management outcomes. This involves assessing every facet of your environment.
Web Apps: Testers assess the efficiency of security measures and search for concealed vulnerabilities, attack trends, and any other possible security weaknesses that might result in compromising a web application.
Mobile Apps: By employing a combination of automated and comprehensive manual testing techniques, evaluators search for vulnerabilities in application binaries that operate on mobile devices, as well as the corresponding server-side operations. Server-side vulnerabilities encompass aspects such as session management, cryptographic concerns, authentication and authorization discrepancies, and other prevalent susceptibilities found in web services.
Mobile Devices: Penetration testers utilize a combination of automated and manual analyses to detect vulnerabilities present in application binaries functioning on mobile devices, along with the associated server-side capabilities. Vulnerabilities within application binaries may encompass concerns such as authentication and authorization discrepancies, issues related to client-side trust, improperly configured security controls, and challenges arising from cross-platform development frameworks. In terms of server-side vulnerabilities, these may involve matters like session management, cryptographic weaknesses, authentication and authorization shortcomings, as well as other prevalent vulnerabilities commonly found in web services.
Penetration testers replicate attacks executed by determined adversaries. To achieve this, they generally adhere to a structured plan encompassing the following stages i.e, Reconnaissance, Scanning, Gaining access, and Maintaining access
Skilled penetration testers understand vulnerabilities in systems, while exceptional ones comprehend the underlying reasons behind those vulnerabilities.
A skilled one should have expertise in mastering command line, mastering OS concepts, Mastering networking and protocols to the packet level, and Mastering programming.
SOC 365 provides Security Operations Center as a Service (SOCaaS), featuring a centralized team of IT security experts who offer round-the-clock monitoring and response to cybersecurity incidents. Our proficient cybersecurity team is committed to delivering continuous threat detection, real-time monitoring, incident response, and comprehensive reporting, aiding organizations in proactively countering potential cyber risks. The SOC 365 team assumes responsibility for proactively monitoring an organization’s secure operations, analyzing evidence of attacks, interpreting data, identifying factors conducive to attacks, and taking action against threats or actual breaches. In the realm of threat monitoring and detection, SOC 365, we offer the Cyber Threat Hunting Services in Dubai, UAE delivers immediate and ongoing surveillance to pinpoint potential threats and vulnerabilities across a company’s network, infrastructure, and applications.