Security Insights
Deep dives, expert analysis, and practical guidance on exposure management, adversarial validation, and the future of AI-driven exposure management.
Bug Bounty vs Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS): Complementary or Competing Approaches
Imagine you’re the CISO of a rapidly growing tech company. Your infrastructure is expanding daily, and with each new line of code, the potential attack surface grows. How do you ensure your systems remain secure? In the debate of bug bounty vs penetration testing, two popular approaches have emerged
What Is VAPT? Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing Explained
VAPT combines broad vulnerability assessment with deep penetration testing in one engagement. Here is what it covers, why both halves matter, and how to tell a real VAPT from a relabeled scan.
Decoding the Penetration Testing Process: A Step-by-Step Guide
In this cyber world, data protection is a main goal for every organization. In India, corporations spend an average of $2.8 million annually on cyber security. According to the ETCISO annual survey, the average security budget allocation to Indian industries is 7.6% of its total IT budget. As compar
Why Vulnerability Scanning Isn’t Enough in 2025?
If you're relying on vulnerability scanning alone to keep your organization safe, it's time to ask a critical question: Is it enough? Many organizations scan their systems regularly, get lists of vulnerabilities, and patch what they can. But with the increasing complexity of cyberattacks, can you co
Penetration Testing Standards: PTES, OSSTMM, NIST, and OWASP
PTES, OSSTMM, NIST SP 800-115, and the OWASP guides are the four standards behind professional pentesting. Here is what each covers, how they stack, and how to spot a vendor faking it.
Data Breaches for the Month August 2024
This month has been a challenging month for organizations worldwide as several high-profile data breaches occur and become headlines. These incidents have not only exposed sensitive information but also highlighted ongoing security weaknesses across industries. From large corporations to smaller bus
DAST vs Penetration Testing vs Agentic Pentesting
DAST scans running apps automatically, pentesting adds human exploitation, and agentic pentesting is the AI-driven third category. Here is how all three compare on depth and frequency.
Strengthening API Security with AppSentinels Integration in the Strobes Platform
APIs are the backbone of apps and cloud services, making everything work seamlessly behind the scenes. But with their power comes a unique set of security challenges that can't be overlooked. As businesses increasingly depend on APIs to fuel their digital growth, safeguarding these critical links ha
Web Application Penetration Testing: Steps & Test Cases
How secure are your web applications, really? Consider the risk of a malicious actor exploiting hidden vulnerabilities before you have the chance to address them. Web Application Penetration Testing is crucial for discovering these weaknesses. By simulating real-world attacks and using well-structur
CVE-2024-38063: An In-Depth Look at the Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability
CVE-2024-38063: An In-Depth Look at the Critical Remote Code Execution Vulnerability In a recent security advisory, Microsoft disclosed a high-severity vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-38063. This critical Remote Code Execution (RCE) flaw, rated with a CVSS score of 9.8, poses a significant risk
Strobes Integrates with Azure Repos: Enhancing Code Security
As software development reaches new heights, ensuring the security and management of your code is more crucial than ever. Seeing the need of the hour, Strobes CTEM is now integrated with Azure Repos! This integration propels Strobes capabilities to new levels, combining Azure Repos stellar version c
Understanding the OWASP Top 10 Application Vulnerabilities
The OWASP Top 10 is a globally recognized guide to the most critical web application security risks. Compiled by industry experts, it highlights vulnerabilities like broken access control, cryptographic failures, and injection attacks, issues that put sensitive data and business operations at risk.