Purple Team cybersecurity lets you move from uncertain system security to proven, real-world defence. Consider this: Your company hires a penetration testing team. They spend two weeks testing your systems, recording flaws, and writing a technical report. That report lands on a manager's desk. Teams log the findings into a tracking system. They fix a …
Red Team services show you exactly how your network handles a real, targeted attack. You already have firewalls, endpoint protection, and regular staff training. Your last security audit only showed a few minor vulnerabilities. Yet, how sure are you really that those tools would actually stop a skilled hacker? You don't hire Red Team experts …
Effective PCI DSS vulnerability management is the first line of defence for businesses managing credit card data. You've heard the basics before: Run quarterly scans. Fix the critical bugs. Document every single step. And yet, this area remains one of the most misunderstood parts of PCI DSS vulnerability management. The confusion rarely comes from whether …
PCI regulation forces you to build basic security walls, but it doesn't automatically stop hackers from climbing over them. Year after year, businesses pass PCI compliance audits. They receive their certificates and assume their payment systems are secure. Yet, soon after, a data breach hits them. This frustrating cycle repeats because passing an audit and …
When it comes to protecting sensitive patient data, HIPAA penetration testing is the ultimate tool for proving that your defences work. Healthcare organisations face a peculiar security problem. You must follow strict rules to protect incredibly sensitive data, like patient health records and billing details. Yet, the law doesn't tell you how to test if …
Building an Information Security Management System (ISMS) without accurate ISO 27001 penetration testing is like building a bank vault and leaving the combination on a sticky note. You might have all the right policies written down. However, you have no proof those rules actually protect your data. Passing your audit requires more than completing a …
About dComms dComms provides decentralized communication solutions in regions experiencing authoritarian censorship and surveillance. The platform helps users in these contexts create their own communication networks, such as secure messaging systems and social networking services. Unlike cloud-based platforms, self-hosted networking solutions offer a resilient alternative by providing shutdown-resistant infrastructure capable of functioning independently of global internet …
A clear, practical walkthrough of the 7ASecurity audit process: threat-model driven scoping, a dedicated communication channel with interim findings, and free fix verification—so issues are fixed, not just reported.
OWASP Executive Director Andrew van der Stock interviews 7ASecurity CEO Abraham Aranguren on what “quality pentesting” really means: threat-model driven scoping, researcher-led testing, interim findings, and free fix verification.
Build Real-World Security Skills for the Year Ahead As another year comes to a close, cybersecurity teams continue to face evolving threats, expanding attack surfaces, and higher expectations for testing depth, accuracy, and reporting quality. Entering 2026, staying effective in this environment requires continuous, hands-on learning grounded in real-world scenarios. At the start of the …
