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Articles Categorized as Penetration Testing

  • Wireless Series: Using Wifite to Capture and Crack a WPA2 Pre-Shared Key

    Wireless Series: Using Wifite to Capture and Crack a WPA2 Pre-Shared Key for Penetration Testing

    By Scottie Cole Principal Penetration Tester Scottie Cole begins our wireless penetration testing series with capturing and cracking a WPA2 Pre-Shared Key using Wifite. June 17, 2025
  • Choosing a Penetration Testing Company: Part 1

    Choosing a Penetration Testing Company: Part 1

    By Cole Stafford Cole Stafford starts our three-part “Choosing a Penetration Testing Company” series by looking at what penetration testing is and the types of penetration tests. April 22, 2025
  • Understanding PTaaS: Penetration Testing as a Service

    Understanding PTaaS: Penetration Testing as a Service

    By Bonnie Smyre What does Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) really mean? In this blog we discuss the details and how do you find the best PTaaS for your organization. March 5, 2025
  • Password Series: 8 Practical First Steps to Crack Difficult Passwords

    Password Series: 8 Practical First Steps to Crack Difficult Passwords in Penetration Tests

    By Ryan Chaplin From rulesets & hardware to wordlists and mask attacks, Lead Penetration Tester Ryan Chaplin shows how to crack difficult password hashes in penetration tests. February 25, 2025
  • Tips for Scoping Your Penetration Test

    Tips for Scoping Your Penetration Test

    By Brad Herring Scoping your penetration test (especially your first one) can be daunting. Our team is always happy to help, and Brad Herring gives you a head start here. January 28, 2025
  • Cool Tools Series: Vim

    Cool Tools Series: How Vim Powers Penetration Testing

    By Andrew Trexler Principal Penetration Tester, Andrew Trexler, dives into Vim, a powerful command line tool for text files, and shows useful commands for penetration testing. January 14, 2025