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Pentesting During Development: How Soon Should You Start?
If you’re building a new app, readying a new update, or otherwise changing code, it’s important to pentest that web property. But, at what stage of development should you start pentesting? Deciding when to pentest can be as important as deciding how to pentest. For...
Why Financial Firms Must Increase Cybersecurity Spending as Threats Rise
Financial organizations have always been in the front line of cybersecurity and compliance, but, for many, budgets are increasing. A study by Deloitte showed that many financial firms responded to Covid19 by increasing cybersecurity budget by 15% or more per employee,...
How to do Pentesting: 10 Penetration Testing Steps to Get You Started with Cybersecurity
If you’re considering a pentest, it’s important to plan and prepare for the assessment. Most new business owners have no real idea of where to start or how to do pentesting, but that’s easily fixed. Your pentester will normally help you work out the details, steps,...
What is the NEN 7510: Is NEN7510 Mandatory?
The NEN 7510 is the official Dutch standard for setting up and implementing information security management systems for organizations working with healthcare patient data. The standard became mandatory for healthcare institutions and providers starting on January 1,...
What Do ASVS Levels Mean: How to Choose the Right ASVS For Your Organization
Application Security Verification Standard 4.0 defines a framework for pentesting and security audits as set by the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) 800-63. ASVS defines different levels of...
Raising Cybersecurity Awareness with the European Cyber Security Month
The European Cyber Security Month is an annual, EU sponsored event where companies across the EU take time to raise awareness for cybersecurity. This year, PentestHero is participating, with a special discount for our followers, plus a few quick tips you can...