Many organisations don’t fully understand the difference between vulnerability scanning, a penetration test, and Red Teaming.In our latest article, we discussed the difference between a vulnerability scan and a penetration test. Read the full article here.This article explains the difference between a red team assessment and a penetration test and which assessment is
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As more business processes increase their reliance on data, information security is not just a technical issue anymore. The bigger question, however, is around adoption of an effective risk management framework that not only quantifies risk but also improves executive decision making.
One such structured and defensible framework is FAIR (Factor Analysis of Information Risk).
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A vulnerability scan detects and classifies system weaknesses in computers, networks, and communications equipment. A penetration test, on the other hand, is the practice of testing a computer system, network or web application to identify insecure business processes, poor security settings, or other weaknesses that a hacker could exploit.
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The Privasec team consists of information security professionals from all professional and personal backgrounds. We are an inspirational and supportive family who love having a fun place to work and supportive community within which we can grow professionally.
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Modern Application program interfaces (APIs) have been providing developers more options to deliver efficient products/services in minimal time. Sources such as ProgrammableWeb provides a great directory to choose from over 15,000 APIs. However, with more data comes more security concerns. Businesses use APIs to connect services and transfer data and a robust API security strategy
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Image Source: The Symes Report – Leadership of our times. (2019) Issue 5. Privasec’s GRC Consultant Vivienne Mutembwa was featured in Symes Group’s Leadership of our time Report 2019 – Women in Leadership. Read more here: 1) Can you describe your role/work and where and what you studied? I am a Consultant in the field of
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If you’re looking for a dynamic, team oriented environment then Privasec might be the right place for you. Career progression is available for the right candidate who is able to demonstrate great work ethic and target attainment.
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Just like many other industries, the aviation industry has reaped benefits of substantial digital transformation. But with more digitalisation comes more risk. The Atlantic Council recently published a report regarding aviation cybersecurity, based on a global survey of 244 respondents. In this report, the two main sets of challenges highlighted are:
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Application control treats software as packages and places trust in them for software management, however Application Whitelisting uniquely identifies every file and application as a unique item regardless of which software it belongs to.
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Cyber-attacks are inevitable to any business. But during a cyber-attack incident, there is no time to waste. Just like a 911 call, your cyber-security partner should start providing immediate remote support upon notification to assess the gravity of the incident and work to contain it.
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