Cybersecurity is at the top of the list of priorities for organisations of all types, as our systems and data become ever more critical to how we operate on a daily basis, the risk posed by security threats, such as malware, data leakage and targeted attacks continues to grow and be even more complex.

The challenge in improving our security posture and ensuring we limit the vulnerabilities of our IT systems is a big one and not solved easily by one technology solution or the pressing of the big red security button. It is complex and like all complex problems often the hardest step in addressing it is knowing where to start? Like most challenges in IT, the starting point is to understand where you are right now, what systems you have and where they are vulnerable.

That is the focus of this week’s podcast as we discuss penetration testing. Pen tests are designed to identify your system vulnerabilities and help to mitigate the risks they pose to your organisation. To help me explore this topic I’m joined by Phil Graham, Phil is a Director at security specialists Secora Consulting and has spent the last 8 years developing his pen testing skills.

In this week's show we discuss;

*What is a pen test

*What scope does a test have

*The Business impact of vulnerabilities

*Why pen test?

*Pen tests are not just for external testing

*Tips on getting a pen test and how to remediate your vulnerabilities

Phil shares some great info and I certainly learned a lot and I'm sure you will too.

Thanks for listening.

Full show notes are here: https://wp.me/p4IvtA-1F4