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Trends in Security Information
The HSD Trendmonitor is designed to provide access to relevant content on various subjects in the safety and security domain, to identify relevant developments and to connect knowledge and organisations. The safety and security domain encompasses a vast number of subjects. Four relevant taxonomies (type of threat or opportunity, victim, source of threat and domain of application) have been constructed in order to visualize all of these subjects. The taxonomies and related category descriptions have been carefully composed according to other taxonomies, European and international standards and our own expertise.
In order to identify safety and security related trends, relevant reports and HSD news articles are continuously scanned, analysed and classified by hand according to the four taxonomies. This results in a wide array of observations, which we call ‘Trend Snippets’. Multiple Trend Snippets combined can provide insights into safety and security trends. The size of the circles shows the relative weight of the topic, the filters can be used to further select the most relevant content for you. If you have an addition, question or remark, drop us a line at info@securitydelta.nl.
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Blue/red teaming and penetration test
Blue/purple/red teaming and having penetration tests performed is a way to analyse weaknesses in the (cyber)security of organisations. A blue team is a group of individuals who perform an analysis of information systems to ensure security, identify security flaws, verify the effectiveness of each security measure, and to make certain all security measures will continue to be effective after implementation. In cybersecurity, a penetration test involves ethical hackers trying to break into a computer system, with no element of surprise. The blue team (defending team) is aware of the penetration test and is ready to mount a defence.
A red team goes a step further, and adds physical penetration, social engineering, and an element of surprise. The blue team is given no advance warning of a red team and will treat it as a real intrusion. A red-team assessment is similar to a penetration test but is more targeted. The goal is to test the organisation's detection and response capabilities. The red team will try to get in and access sensitive information in any way possible, as quietly as possible. A purple teaming mission combines the elements of blue and red teaming.
A penetration test, also known as a pen test, or ethical hacking, is an authorised simulated cyberattack on a computer system, performed to evaluate the security of the system. The test is performed to identify weaknesses (also referred to as vulnerabilities), including the potential for unauthorised parties to gain access to the system's features and data, as well as strengths, enabling a full risk assessment to be completed. There are also purely physical penetration test: is it possible to gain access to a compound, building or room? Using social engineering methods and physical means, hired professionals try to enter a specific place without being noticed or captured. A penetration test can be part of a vulnerability assessment.
Related Keywords: cybersecurity, security cyber defense, cyber assessment, penetration testing, resilience, cyber resilience, vulnerability testing, white hat hacking
Blue/purple/red teaming and having penetration tests performed is a way to analyse weaknesses in the (cyber)security of organisations. A blue team is a group of individuals who perform an analysis of information systems to ensure security, identify security flaws, verify the effectiveness of each security measure, and to make certain all security measures will continue to be effective after implementation. In cybersecurity, a penetration test involves ethical hackers trying to break into a computer system, with no element of surprise. The blue team (defending team) is aware of the penetration test and is ready to mount a defence.
A red team goes a step further, and adds physical penetration, social engineering, and an element of surprise. The blue team is given no advance warning of a red team and will treat it as a real intrusion. A red-team assessment is similar to a penetration test but is more targeted. The goal is to test the organisation's detection and response capabilities. The red team will try to get in and access sensitive information in any way possible, as quietly as possible. A purple teaming mission combines the elements of blue and red teaming.
A penetration test, also known as a pen test, or ethical hacking, is an authorised simulated cyberattack on a computer system, performed to evaluate the security of the system. The test is performed to identify weaknesses (also referred to as vulnerabilities), including the potential for unauthorised parties to gain access to the system's features and data, as well as strengths, enabling a full risk assessment to be completed. There are also purely physical penetration test: is it possible to gain access to a compound, building or room? Using social engineering methods and physical means, hired professionals try to enter a specific place without being noticed or captured. A penetration test can be part of a vulnerability assessment.
Related Keywords: cybersecurity, security cyber defense, cyber assessment, penetration testing, resilience, cyber resilience, vulnerability testing, white hat hacking
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