Penetration testers hack into your company servers. Don't worry – these are friends who can help your company stay safe from the dark web's cyberthreats.

"Pen testers" do it to protect you from the real hackers out there trying to steal your data.

In this episode we meet a lead penetration tester. Learn what he does, how he does it and how you can improve your own organisation's cyber security.

Don't miss this episode if data security is a priority in your company.

Host: Garreth Hanley, podcast producer, CPA Australia

Guest: Dan Weis, Practice Lead - Penetration Testing, Nexon Asia Pacific

For more CPA Australia has its own cyber security resources and support.

You can also check out the Australian Cyber Security Centre (ACSC) which has useful information for small and medium businesses.

If you have been hacked there is online support and you can phone 1300CYBER1

For global news and security events

• Linkedin.com
• scamwatch.gov.au
• AusCERT
• The Hacker News
• Discord channels and Twitter

For vendor security notification feeds

• SANS @RISK
• Microsoft Security Blog
• Microsoft security intelligence
• Google Online Security Blog (googleblog.com)
• Safety & Security | Google Blog
• Cybersecurity Alerts & Advisories | CISA

CPA Australia publishes three podcasts, providing commentary and thought leadership across business, finance and accounting:

• With Interest
• INTHEBLACK
• Excel Tips

Search for them in your podcast platform.

You can email the podcast team at [email protected]