Word of the Day: Pen Testing as a Service (PTaaS)

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Word of the Day Daily updates on the latest technology terms | February 7, 2020 pen testing as a service Pen Testing as a Service (PTaaS) is a cloud service that provides information technology (IT) professionals with the resources they need to conduct and act upon point-in-time and continuous penetration tests. The goal of PTaaS is to help organizations build successful programs for vulnerability management that can find, prioritize and remediate security threats quickly and efficiently. In IT security, it is common practice for businesses to hire reputable, white hat testers to come in and proactively look for attack vectors that could be exploited. Inviting an outside entity to try and breach a network, server or application may sound counter-intuitive, but it's also one of the best ways to identify and remediate difficult-to-spot security issues. In the old days, before cloud computing, pen test results were delivered after the conclusion of the testing period. While the information was helpful, the historical nature of the data often made it difficult for in-house security teams to prioritize and fix test results. Automated pen tests conducted through a software as a service (SaaS) delivery model can fix this problem by allowing customers to view their data in real time in an executive dashboard that displays all relevant data before, during and after the test is performed. Continue reading... Today's Takeaway "If pizza delivery websites can tell you when someone has put a pizza in the oven, a penetration testing provider should be able to immediately alert when a tester has discovered SQL injection in a production website - not wait several weeks to deliver that info in a static PDF report." - Jake Reynolds Related Terms You Should Know penetration test software as a service cybersecurity cloud service vulnerability management SQL injection white hat attack vector real time executive dashboard knowledge base network vulnerability scanning regulatory compliance Today's Buzzwords cloud pen testing Understanding where and how to pen test a cloud is an important aspect of enterprise risk management.   CompTIA PenTest+ This certification is expected to be a requirement for U.S. government employees who work in IT and are tasked with information assurance functions.   red team Red team engagements test the environment and the systems within the environment, as well as the organization's people and processes. Tech Trivia ______________ seeks to find the best course of action for a given situation. a. Prescriptive analytics b. Predictive analyics Answer Stay in Touch Thank you for reading! For feedback about any of our definitions or to suggest a new definition (or learning resource) please contact us at: editor@whatIs.com FOLLOW US About This E-Newsletter The Word of the Day is published by TechTarget, Inc., 275 Grove Street, Newton, Massachusetts, 02466 US. Click to: Unsubscribe. You are receiving this email because you are a member of TechTarget. When you access content from this email, your information may be shared with the sponsors or future sponsors of that content and with our Partners, see up-to-date Partners List, as described in our Privacy Policy. For additional information, please contact: webmaster@techtarget.com. © 2019 TechTarget, Inc. all rights reserved. Designated trademarks, brands, logos, and service marks are the property of their respective owners. Privacy Policy | Partners List