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  • Choosing a Penetration Testing Company: Part 1

    Choosing a Penetration Testing Company: Part 1

    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.
    Cole Stafford April 22, 2025
  • AD Series: Using Evil-WinRM to Get NTDS Manually

    AD Series: Using Evil-WinRM to Get NTDS Manually in Penetration Tests

    Principal Penetration Tester Andrew Trexler’s Active Directory series is back, showing how to use Evil-WinRM to copy NTDS.dit manually in penetration tests.
    Andrew Trexler March 11, 2025
  • Understanding PTaaS: Penetration Testing as a Service

    Understanding PTaaS: Penetration Testing as a Service

    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.
    Bonnie Smyre 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

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

    Tips for Scoping Your Penetration Test

    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.
    Brad Herring January 28, 2025
  • Cool Tools Series: Vim

    Cool Tools Series: How Vim Powers Penetration Testing

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