application security

Preparing a Mobile Application for Security Testing

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Security testing comes in many forms. For our purposes, we will consider manually-driven, black-box testing that aims to identify the maximal set of vulnerabilities that can be identified within an application. Terminology can be contentious, but this is widely referred to as an application penetration test, which includes an attempt to exploit identified vulnerabilities, demonstrating …

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Getting Started in Web Application Penetration Testing

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As the complexity and diversity of our connected systems expand, the need for specialized offensive security skills is increasing. In particular, specialization in application security has been forecast to drive the growth in penetration testing services. Combined with the allure that comes with breaking into systems as a career, it’s no surprise there are many …

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