Cloud Penetration Testing: Validating AWS, Azure, and GCP Security

Cloud penetration testing looks different from a standard network test. The risk sits in identity and access management, not firewalls. AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud all let you test your resources without asking first. However, you just must stay inside their published rules. Cloud penetration testing exists because of a split some teams only …

LLM Pentesting Checklist: Prompt Injection, Data Leakage, and Tool Abuse

LLM pentesting needs to cover more than the model's text output. A proper test scopes the model, its plugins, and its data sources. Then, it works through known risk categories, including prompt injection, data leakage, and tool abuse. Shipping an AI feature moves faster than most security processes were built to handle. A chatbot goes …

How to Interview a Penetration Testing Company Like a Pro (& Our Answers)

Finding the right penetration testing company requires asking difficult questions. To show you what a strong answer looks like, we put these questions to ourselves. However, this is a mock interview with 7ASecurity, so answers will vary by provider. Use this as a guide for your conversations and what to listen for. Ask five different …

Know What to Expect From a Penetration Test Before You Book

What to Expect From a Penetration Test, From Scoping to Retest What to expect from a penetration test goes well beyond the final report. At least, that’s how we do it at 7ASecurity. Before testing starts, you'll agree on scope and hand over access. During testing, you're expected to stay reachable. Afterwards, you get a …