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Browse the articles and tips in this topic area for information and advice on using penetration testing and ethical hacking to assess the security of your network.
IN THIS TOPIC:  NEWS (27) , EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE (21) , REFERENCE & LEARNING (7) , MAGAZINE CONTENT (11) , WEBCASTS (1) , DEFINITIONS (8)

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How security audits, vulnerability assessments and penetration tests differ
EXPERT ANSWER - A lot of people use the words security audit, vulnerability assessment and penetration test interchangeably. Can you explain the differences between them so I'll know which term to use at the right time?
Five ways to simplify the vulnerability management lifecycle
TIP - Learn how to quickly and accurately quantify your exposure, communicate that exposure and deploy resources to remediate.
Crash course: Vulnerability management
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  NEWS: 1 - 3 of 27
IBM's Watchfire halts network research, focuses on Web apps
SearchSecurity.com | 26 Mar 2008
INTERVIEW - Watchfire researchers turned over their network and host-based research to IBM's Internet Security Systems (ISS) division. Under IBM, Watchfire will focus on Web 2.0 threats.
Core Security selects former Sophos exec as new CEO
SearchSecurity.com | 10 Mar 2008
ARTICLE - Core Security Technologies is selecting Mark Hatton as its new CEO to boost interest in its penetration testing products.
RE:trace framework aids in OS X, Unix flaw discovery
SearchSecurity.com | 21 Feb 2008
ARTICLE - The new Ruby-based framework gives security professionals and reverse engineers the ability to find flaws in both the stack and the heap
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  EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 21
PENETRATION TESTING AND ETHICAL HACKING EXPERTS
Michael Cobb
Founder and Managing Director, Cobweb Applications Ltd.
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Screencast: Penetration testing with Metasploit
29 Apr 2008
TIP - Peter Giannoulis of http://theacademy.ca demonstrates how Metasploit can be used to test commercial and custom-made applications, servers and operating systems.
Google hacking exposes a world of security flaws
20 Mar 2008
TIP - In this tip, contributor Scott Sidel examines Goolag, a open source security tool that assists security pros in finding flaws in websites through Google hacking.
Getting started on a career in penetration testing
20 Dec 2007
EXPERT ANSWER - In this expert response, Mike Rothman offers insight on how to start a career in penetration testing.
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  REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 7
Information security book excerpts and reviews
SearchSecurity.com | 20 Sep 2006
INFORMATION SECURITY BOOKSHELF - Visit the Information Security Bookshelf for book reviews and free chapter downloads.
Screencast: Google hacking, infosec style
SearchSecurity.com | 28 Aug 2007
SCREENCAST - In this exclusive screencast step-by-step demo, Tom Bowers explains how to ensure an organization's intellectual property doesn't fall into the wrong hands.
Quiz: What's your infosec IQ?
SearchSecurity.com | 13 Oct 2005
SECURITY QUIZ - We've collected our toughest questions to see how well you stand up to a challenge. Put your knowledge to the test and let us know how you do.
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  MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 3 of 11
Viewpoint
Information Security Magazine | 01 May 2007
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Emerging Technologies
Information Security Magazine | 01 Apr 2007
FEATURES - 2007 Readers' Choice Awards Innovative and effective solutions to tough security problems
Face-Off
Information Security Magazine | 01 Mar 2007
COLUMNS - Pen tests identify your organization's weaknesses. Do you really want to document all the ways your network is insecure?
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  WEBCASTS: 1 - 1 of 1
Five must-have hacker tools for the security admin - Expert Webcast

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PREMIERED:   10 NOV 2004, 12:00 EST (17:00, GMT)
SUMMARY:   The security administrator with the intent to secure his organization's network can benefit from the very same tools used by his foes to wreak havoc. Learn how in this webcast.
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  DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 8
Cyber Storm
15 Feb 2006
WORD - Cyber Storm is the name of a simulated attack exercise conducted by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) between February 6-10, 2006 to evaluate the performance of various public and private organizations. The ...
honeynet
17 Aug 2004
WORD - A honeynet is a network set up with intentional vulnerabilities; its purpose is to invite attack, so that an attacker's activities and methods can be studied and that information used to increase network security. A honeynet ...
ethical hacker
28 Sep 2003
WORD - An ethical hacker is a computer and network expert who attacks a security system on behalf of its owners, seeking vulnerabilities that a malicious hacker could exploit. To test a security system, ethical hackers use the same ...
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