Securing Your Perimeter: An External Network Pentest Guide

What Attackers See Is What We Find First A thorough external network penetration testing audit answers the question: 'When a cybercriminal targets your organisation, where do they start?'  They generally don’t start inside your office. They start from the outside, from the public internet, scanning your 'digital perimeter' for any crack they can slip through. …

Thunderbird Security Audit by 7ASecurity

7ASecurity is proud to share the results of our security audit of Thunderbird Send. Thunderbird Send is an open source platform for sending and receiving end to end encrypted files, for use with Mozilla Thunderbird or web browsers. With the help of the Open Source Technology Improvement Fund and the Mozilla Foundation, this project will …

Securing Email Infrastructure: A Technical Guide to SMTP Security and Compliance

SMTP was built for a trusted network that no longer exists. Without native security controls, email infrastructure remains a prime attack surface for phishing, spoofing, business email compromise, and data exfiltration.  Regulatory bodies now explicitly recommend modern authentication standards to protect organizational communication. This guide walks through transport security, authentication hardening, server configuration, and compliance …

What is Network Pentesting? A Simple Guide for Businesses

Why a Simple Scan Is Never Enough Organisations often ask, 'what is network penetration testing, and why is it important?'  Think of your business’s network as its central nervous system. It connects your employees, hosts sensitive data, and runs the most important applications.  But how certain are you that it’s secure? Many businesses rely on …

Your Guide to Mobile App Penetration Testing and Methodology

A Practical Guide to Finding and Fixing App Flaws Understanding mobile app penetration testing and methodology is vital because your mobile app is more than just code. It’s a direct line to your customers. Users trust it with their personal data, financial details, and private messages.  But what happens when that trust is broken?  Recent …

Boost Your Pentesting Skills — 50% OFF This Black Friday!

The Biggest Sale of the Year is Here!Get 50% OFF all 7ASecurity self-paced cybersecurity courses this Black Friday & Cyber Monday! From November 17th to December 10th, 2025, use code BFCM50 at checkout to claim your discount. Whether you’re an experienced penetration tester or just starting your cybersecurity journey, this is your chance to upgrade …

9 Web Application Security Best Practices You Need to Know

Safeguard Your Digital Assets from Modern Threats Following web application security best practices is the single most effective way to protect your business from cyberattackers.  As Ryan Reynolds’ rock Jenga in Red Notice shows us, a tiny vulnerability can crumble a wall. Or, digitally speaking, bring a company to its knees.  Your web application is …

New AmneziaVPN Security Audit by 7ASecurity

AmneziaVPN is an open source VPN specifically designed for users in authoritarian countries with significant online censorship of content, services, and circumvention tools. The platform modifies standard VPN protocols to mask internet traffic, making it harder for sophisticated censors to detect and block. AmneziaVPN also allows users to set up and host their own VPN server.  …

Your Crash Course on How to Pentest a Website (and Why You Should)

See Your Website Through an Attacker's Eyes Learning how to pentest a website is like seeing your digital property through an attacker's eyes.  Have you ever wondered what a burglar sees when they look at a house? They see opportunities and weak points, not just doors and windows.  A cybersecurity professional does the same for …

Free Pentest Contest 2025: Boost Your Security Today!

It’s back and bigger than ever!The Free Pentest Contest 2025 — giving organizations around the world the opportunity to receive a professional, full-scope penetration test completely free of charge. Our goal remains simple: to make world-class cybersecurity accessible to everyone. Whether you’re a growing startup, a large enterprise, or an independent developer, this contest is …