Let's Talk Security Testing

Ben and Tom share strategy options, how this translates to operations and resourcing, and what output to expect from an enterprise testing programme.

In episode 6 of Let's Talk Security Testing, we welcome our first guest to the studio, Senior Security Engineer, Christine Smoley.

Tom and Christine have an honest conversation on the cyber security vendor landscape, how vendors can make things easier in the buying process, and shared experiences in dealing with challenges of coordinating a security testing team.

In this episode of Let's Talk Security Testing we cover:

- Why LLMs are popular across working teams in general

- How this can be applied for security testing

- Myth busting LLM capabilities and security concerns

Tom and Ben break down what scalable really means, the practicalities this equates to, common challenges and tips & experiences on how to apply this yourself.

Penetration tests are expensive and hugely important to a companies cyber security. We discuss ways to make sure tests are set up for success in the most effective and efficient way.

Deep dive into the evolution of automated security testing, the scope of modern automated tests and their place in security testing programmes.

Tom and Ben unpick the pros and cons of the current security testing approaches, what is truly meant by continuous testing, and why this is perhaps the biggest missed trick in many companies's strategies.

In this edition of REAL CYBER TALK, Thomas and Ben sit down with Saskia Coplans, Founder and Director of Digital Interruption, and Daniel Smart, Engineering Manager at Booking.com.

What's one of the main things these two cyber security professionals have in common? OWASP Manchester!

OWASP (Open Worldwide Application Security Project) is a worldwide community focused on improving the security of software. Saskia and Daniel join us from the Manchester chapter to share more on what OWASP is bringing to the Manchester cyber security community, and how you can get involved with an OWASP chapter near you.

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In this edition of REAL CYBER TALK with Cytix, Thomas and Ben sit down with Mike Koss, CISO at RTGS.global.

Mike draws on his wealth of experience in cyber security to discuss the geopolitics affecting the industry right now, the importance of anti credential stuffing solutions, and why phishing is still one of the top threats facing us today among other thought-provoking topics.

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In this episode of REAL CYBER TALK, Thomas and Ben sat down with James Bore: Cyber Security expert and managing director of Bores Group Ltd, a second generation family company that have been operating in tech and security for 35 years.

In this insightful episode, the group discuss threat modelling, the flawed logic behind CVE's and the importance of vulnerability management. James also sheds light on how to decipher what kinds of security testing businesses really need by developing a greater understanding of their business, how it works and the processes currently in place.

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