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Tips  for  Penetra.on  Tes.ng  8

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TEST  WELL  OFTEN    At  least  one  per  quarter  or  any  5me  there  is  a  significant  change  to  your  IT  infrastructure.      If  this  seems  like  it  is  too  oAen,  remember  aDackers  are  tes5ng  your  IT  infrastructure  every  single  day.    

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THINK  RISK    Define  your  goals.  Step  back  and  ask,  “What  am  I  trying  to  protect?  What  are  my  cri6cal  assets?”  What  if  email  goes  down?  How  would  it  impact  your  business?    

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CHOOSE  WISELY    There  are  many  capable,  powerful  tools  out  there,  but  some  are  easier  to  use  than  others.  Buy  one  your  team  can  use.    

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POLICY  POLICE    If  a  test  takes  your  system  down,  you’ll  want  to  ensure  you  were  ac5ng  within  company  policy  and  are  prepared  to  implement  a  security  incident  response  plan.    

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BE  A  KNOW-­‐IT-­‐ALL    Iden5fy  devices,  applica5ons,  databases,  etc.  The  more  you  know  about  a  target,  the  beDer  chance  you  have  of  breaking  in.    

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REMEDIATION  ✓    The  aDack  path.    A  breach  usually  occurs  when  mul5ple  vulnerabili5es  connect  across  vectors.  Start  remedia5on  efforts  here.  

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E-­‐Z  SELF  ASSESS    If  you  pay  a  contractor  to  scan  your  website,  you’re  throwing  out  money.  If  your  team  doesn’t  know  how  to  do  this,  you  have  a  problem  a  consultant  can’t  fix.    

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BE  PARANOID    BeDer  to  be  safe  than  sorry.  Take  a  look  around  your  physical  workspace,  consider  every  poten5al  event  and  procedures  that  could  put  assets  at  risk.    

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LEARN  MORE  ABOUT  ATTACK  INTELLIGENCE  

Visit  www.coresecurity.com  to  learn  more  about  pen  tes5ng  and  how  we  are  reinven5ng  vulnerability  management.  

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