Category: Regulations

Cyber Essentials sets a useful UK security baseline, but it is not the same as penetration testing. This guide explains how penetration testing supports Cyber Essentials Plus, maps to the five controls, and provides deeper assurance for customer and compliance requirements.

A practical guide to where penetration testing fits into TISAX readiness, VDA ISA expectations, technical validation, and common assessment pitfalls.

A practical guide to penetration testing for DiGA digital health applications, covering BSI TR-03161, GDPR, mobile app, API, backend, and cloud security requirements.

A complete guide to penetration testing for SOC 2 compliance, including Trust Services Criteria, Type I and Type II reports, control validation, and annual testing expectations.

The EU AI Act is now law. This guide covers risk classification, security requirements, enforcement fines, agentic AI regulatory gaps, and practical compliance steps – from a penetration testing perspective.

A practical guide to penetration testing under the UK Telecoms Security Act, covering telecom provider obligations, network security, monitoring, access control, and supply-chain testing.

A guide to why penetration testing matters for HITRUST CSF compliance, covering healthcare security, maturity expectations, validated assessments, and technical risk validation.

A detailed guide to penetration testing for ISO/IEC 27001, including Annex A controls, risk treatment, audit evidence, and how testing supports ISMS assurance.

A guide to using penetration testing to support NIST CSF 2.0 outcomes, covering governance, risk management, continuous monitoring, and practical security validation.

A healthcare-focused guide to HIPAA penetration testing, covering technical safeguards, risk analysis, audit controls, breach readiness, and protection of patient data.

A practical guide to GDPR and penetration testing, explaining how security testing supports Article 32, data protection by design, breach readiness, and third-party assurance.

A guide to NIS 2 compliance and penetration testing, covering risk management, incident handling, governance, supply-chain security, and resilience testing expectations.

A practical guide to PCI DSS 4.0.1 penetration testing, covering Requirement 11.4, segmentation testing, ASV scanning, remediation expectations, and payment security assurance.