In today's episode we talk about penetration testing realism versus efficiency, and why sometimes aiming for a security test that exactly matches the options available to criminals isn't always possible and why sometimes it isn't always desirable. It's all about the context.

Key points:

1'05 The motiviation behind an assessment is key

2'10 When realism is key

3'45 when total realism isn't possible

8'40 Technique-orientated vs goal-orientated

14'40 Fix the fundamentals first

Listening time: 19 minutes

Hosted by: Holly Grace Williams, Technical Director at Secarma