Category Archives: Pen Testing

How to Footprint a Corporate Network for Security and Pen Testing

March 15, 2007 – 8:57 am

This article is part # 4 in this series of penetration and security testing of a corporate network. Previously I talked about some dirty tactics which penetration testers might have to use. I also started this series by talking in general about Penetration and security testing and also some important computer security keywords and terminologies.
In [...]

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Dirty Business: What Security and Pen Testers need to know to get the job done

February 19, 2007 – 5:53 am

This article is part # 3 in the series on Penetration Testing. The first in this series talks about Penetration testing as a profession and a general introduction. The second introduces you to some critical keywords and security tips you need to be aware of before proceeding through the rest of this series.  
When you are performing [...]

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Important Computer Security Definitions and Terminologies

February 18, 2007 – 11:25 am

This article is part 2 in this series of articles about Ethical Hacking and penetration testing. You can read about part#1 in this series where I give an Introduction to Ethical Hacking and Penetration testing in general and why it has taken such a prominent role among Security Analysts and consultants.
In this series, I want to [...]

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Introduction to Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing

February 18, 2007 – 9:12 am

Been busy lately, where I am currently performing pen testing for a major company based in India. Under NDAs, I cannot disclose the name of the company.
However, the company has given me permission to incorporate some of the findings into this series: An Introduction to Ethical hacking through the eyes of a pen tester and [...]

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