6 Must Read Tips for LA Distributors on Network Penetration Testing (SlideShare)

6 Must Read Tips for LA Distributors

on Network Penetration Testing

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Craig PollackFounder & CEO

Theft, control, and sabotage

are all motivations for

attackers seeking to

exploit “attack paths”




leading them to your

data assets, your bank

accounts and your system

super-user privileges




This situation calls for

a different approach

to IT security




Network penetration testing

does this by starting from

the position of a hacker

or saboteur




seeing your Los Angeles

distribution company without

making assumptions




1. Prioritize with the Business

Data Owners




2. Do It Inside and Out




Threats exist on both sides of

your organizational perimeter:




• External pentests mimic

the tactics of anonymous

attackers coming in

over the Internet




• Internal pentests gauge

potential risk due to

employees, service

providers, and visitors




3. Run Network Penetration

Testing at the Right Times




Some events or changes

can also trigger a requirement

for extra pentests:




• New IT/network equipment

or software




• Major modifications

or upgrades to computing

or networking installations




• Office moves or new offices




• Upgrades to security

technology




• Changes to end-user

access profiles and

permissions




4. Get the Necessary

Permissions




Testing under normal business

conditions and simulating

surprise hacking needs

two things:




• Appropriate authorization

from those empowered

to give it (i.e. CEO and

department heads)




• A predefined (and

pretested) security incident

response plan to properly

recover from any test

impacts




5. Prioritize Fixes




6. Consider Specialist

Assistance




Has your Los Angeles

distribution company

conducted network

penetration testing?




Do you have any

additional tips?




Please share your thoughts

in the Comments box below


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