Most organizations have a decent understanding of the types of defensive security tactics they need to employ to thwart cyberattacks. But offensive security techniques are just as important for detecting existing vulnerabilities that a threat actor has yet to discover and exploit. Learn how to approach offensive security from the ground up, including the value of using a layered security approach...

Over the years, penetration testing has become an integral component in proactive approaches to security, evaluating and prioritizing risk before breaches occur. Through the exploitation of identified security vulnerabilities, penetration testing can effectively measure the feasibility of systems or end-user compromise and evaluate any related consequences such incidents may have on the involved...

It was another tumultuous year in cybersecurity, with global cyberattacks making it clearer than ever how dangerous threats leave everyone perpetually at risk. Though threat actors were seemingly relentless, this increased awareness buoyed organizational efforts to prepare and protect themselves from the consequences of such a breach. As we reflect on 2022, there is much to be proud of and many...

How effective are your existing security controls against a skilled threat actor? With cyber attacks now a common place occurrence, organizations are regularly having to ask themselves this question, and often get the answer only after an attack occurs. Penetration tests are a safe way to proactively evaluate cybersecurity programs, uncovering and exploiting security threats to find out what level...

The COVID-19 pandemic permanently changed cybersecurity, from cloud migration to remote work to security at the edge, and at the same time, threats have increased. Fortra partnered with ISMG to better understand COVID’s impact on data security, how leaders feel about their progress, and what their current practices and priorities are.