{"id":1189,"date":"2024-03-13T20:52:04","date_gmt":"2024-03-13T20:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/o2cyber.com\/?page_id=1189"},"modified":"2024-03-30T03:21:13","modified_gmt":"2024-03-30T03:21:13","slug":"automated-pen-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/o2cyber.com\/index.php\/automated-pen-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"Automated Pen Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Providing C-suites and security teams with hacker lens visibility into advanced cyber attacks with multi layer automated penetration testing in a single dashboard<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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O2Cyber delivers penetration testing (pen testing) services by combining automated tools and human expertise. Following a modern approach to penetration testing and leveraging a diverse set of tools and techniques, helping organizations identify and address security vulnerabilities proactively, enhance their overall security posture, and mitigate the risk of cyber attacks and data breaches.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Pre-Engagement Phase:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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    Reconnaissance and Enumeration:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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          Vulnerability Assessment:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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            Exploitation and Post-Exploitation:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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              Reporting and Documentation:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                Remediation and Follow-Up:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                  • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEstablishing clear parameters defining the scope and objectives of the\u2028penetration test, alongside obtaining written consent from stakeholders, is\u2028crucial to ensure compliance with legal requirements, while also gathering\u2028preliminary information through passive reconnaissance techniques<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                    • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPerform active reconnaissance to uncover live hosts, network services, and system vulnerabilities, while also enumerating network resources, user accounts, and application endpoints to collect supplementary data for subsequent attack stages.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                      • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWeb application vulnerabilities such as cross-site scripting, SQL injection, and backdoors are exploited by testers to assess potential damage through actions like privilege escalation, data theft, and traffic interception.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                        • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDetermine if the vulnerability permits sustained access to the compromised system, akin to advanced persistent threats, which linger within systems for extended periods to pilfer critical organizational data<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                          • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCombine automated scanning with manual assessment techniques to\u2028comprehensively identify and validate known vulnerabilities in systems, services, and applications<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                            Exploitation and Post-Exploitation:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                            • \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExploit identified vulnerabilities for unauthorized access, escalate privileges, and compromise sensitive data, proceed with post-exploitation activities like lateral movement and data exfiltration to mimic real-world attacker behavior and gauge potential damage<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                                  Our approach to PTaaS seeks to modernize penetration testing by delivering testing services that are a combination of automated tools and human expertise. This blended mix of service delivery enables meeting both point-in-time and continuous testing objectives. The PTaaS offering allows clients to get quicker, more actionable and highly mobilized results about threats and exposure more frequently than with a project-based penetration testing method \u00a0<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                                  A major benefit of PTaaS over a project-based penetration test is the frequency of testing. PTaaS is a continuous, uninterrupted effort over the course of the contract life span, say one to three years. This gives clients data about risks more frequently, and the window of time from risk exposure to risk remediation is shortened. In contrast, a project-based penetration test may leave up to a year from a risk being exposed until it\u2019s discovered. PTaaS automates many of the traditionally labor-intensive tasks that can delay traditional pentesting.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                                  For some clients, the main reason for getting a penetration test is to comply with getting a penetration test done by a third party, as mandated to them by a regulatory or auditing body. Often referred to as check-box testing, PTaaS can help clients meet regulatory testing requirements as part of the service.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                                  Risk can come in many forms and there is not a simple one-size-fits-all. However, the modern attack landscape shows that overlooked exposure, unsecure systems and overall lack of visibility into attack readiness make for a high-risk situation for clients. The time of exposure to transient risks is critical, and even a very thorough project-based penetration test might be too late to reduce these fast-moving risks. PTaaS helps reduce risk due to dynamic exposure thanks to its high frequency of delivery.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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                                  In addition to helping clients meet a variety of testing objectives, PTaaS has a number of benefits over traditional project-based penetration testing services.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                                  Increasing the frequency of project-based penetration testing to a monthly deliverable is possible, but the cost to do so exceeds the annual testing budget of most organizations. PTaaS helps manage cost bloat by delivering a highly scalable offering that is more conducive to monthly testing. Extensive use of automation and the standardization of testing allow for better scaling of billable talent hours. This makes more frequent testing possible without cost bloat.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                                  PTaaS vendors take a risk-based approach and prioritize exposure for remediation and mitigation based on real risk to the organization. Factors typically include visibility and accessibility of the asset, attractiveness of the asset, importance to the business and the severity of the threat itself.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                                  Mobilization of findings refers to how quickly testing results can go from discovery to remediation by the asset owner. The classic PDF document of a project-based penetration test isn\u2019t very mobile, making it increasingly difficult to effectuate fixes. It takes analysis and manual efforts by the client \u2014 often tasking various asset owners with the correct perspectives \u2014 to identify which remediation paths are possible or achievable.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                                  PTaaS increases results mobilization by allowing the findings to be viewed and acted on within a web portal. This portal can quickly link findings to prescriptive actions, and also use external APIs to ticketing systems to help facilitate the mobilization of findings to the right team with the right actions.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                                  In addition, PTaaS offers real-time collaboration, allowing developers to talk to and receive guidance directly from pentesters instead of arguing with scanners, such as dynamic or static application security testing (DAST\/SAST) scanners. It is important to note, however, that realizing the value of these types of tests depends on the existence of established workflows and processes across development and operations.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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                                  Some PTaaS providers offer a suite of testing tools as an add-on to the service. Automated testing tools such as external attack surface management (EASM) and vulnerability scanners can be included, and linked directly to the PTaaS testing pipeline. Some clients may find the automated testing tools that are available as an add-on in PTaaS adequate enough to discontinue paying for licensing of other third-party tools.<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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