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Category: pentesting
Internal vs External Penetration Testing
Internal and external penetration testing assess your security from two different starting positions. First, an external pen test simulates an attacker on the internet targeting your public-facing systems – websites, APIs, email gateways…
Red Team vs Blue Team vs Purple Team
Red team, blue team, and purple team are three distinct approaches to security testing that serve different purposes. The red team attacks. The blue team defends. The purple team makes sure the two sides learn from each other. Most…
PTaaS vs Traditional Penetration Testing
Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) platforms promise continuous security testing through a self-service portal – on-demand scans, always-on dashboards, and faster turnaround than traditional engagements. Traditional pen testing…
OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications: A Testing Guide
A practical testing guide to the OWASP Top 10 for LLM Applications, covering prompt injection, data disclosure, excessive agency, supply chain risks, and real-world mitigation techniques.
Manual vs Automated Penetration Testing
A practical comparison of manual and automated penetration testing, explaining what each approach finds, where scanners fall short, and why both are needed for strong security assurance.
Red Teaming vs Penetration Testing
A clear breakdown of red teaming versus penetration testing, including scope, methodology, deliverables, and when each type of assessment is the right fit.
DAST vs Penetration Testing
An explanation of where DAST tools help, where automated scanning ends, and why manual penetration testing is still needed for deeper application security assurance.
How to Secure Your Enterprise LLM Deployment
A practical guide for securing enterprise LLM deployments, covering RAG security, input and output controls, monitoring, access control, and model supply chain risks.
Black Box vs White Box vs Grey Box Penetration Testing
A guide to black box, white box, and grey box penetration testing, explaining the differences, trade-offs, and how to choose the right approach for your assessment.
AI Red Teaming vs Traditional Pentesting
A comparison of AI red teaming and traditional penetration testing, covering model-specific risks, prompt injection, adversarial testing, data leakage, and AI security tooling.
Penetration Testing vs Vulnerability Scanning
Learn the key differences between penetration testing and vulnerability scanning: scope, methodology, cost, compliance requirements, and when to use each for maximum security effectiveness.
Is Penetration Testing a Legal Requirement in the UK?
A UK-focused guide to when penetration testing is legally or contractually required, including GDPR, NHS DSPT, FCA, NIS, PCI DSS, and sector-specific expectations.
Prompt Injection Attacks: How We Test for Them
A practical look at how prompt injection attacks are tested across chatbots, RAG systems, AI agents, copilots, and LLM APIs.
How Often Should a Company Do Penetration Testing?
A practical guide to penetration testing frequency, covering annual testing, compliance requirements, major change triggers, and when more frequent testing is needed.
What is LLM Penetration Testing? A Complete Guide
A complete guide to LLM penetration testing, covering prompt injection, data leakage, excessive agency, RAG risks, model abuse, and AI application security testing.
How Long Does a Penetration Test Take?
A practical breakdown of how long penetration testing usually takes, from scoping and active testing through to reporting, retesting, and final delivery.
Do I Need CREST-Certified Penetration Testing?
A practical guide to when CREST-certified penetration testing is required, when it is optional, and how to decide based on client, regulatory, and assurance needs.
How Much Does Penetration Testing Cost in the UK?
A UK-focused guide to penetration testing costs, covering typical pricing for web applications, infrastructure, APIs, cloud environments, and the factors that affect scope.
Why Cloud Pentesting is Important
A practical explanation of why cloud penetration testing matters, how shared responsibility changes security risk, and what organisations should test in modern cloud environments.
