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Offensive Security Career: Bhargav Hede’s Journey Through the CPENT Program

Offensive Security Career: Bhargav Hede’s Journey Through the CPENT Program The evolving threat landscape demands proactive security measures, highlighting the importance of penetration testing. To explore the value of hands-on experience in this field, EC-Council’s webinar team connected with Bhargav Hede, a CPENT-certified security professional. This blog captures his personal journey toward pursuing the Certified…

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Mastering Pentesting Skills Through CPENT’s Immersive Labs: An Interview with Chen Chu

Mastering Pentesting Skills Through CPENT’s Immersive Labs: An Interview with Chen Chu As proactive data security becomes increasingly essential, the demand for hands-on practical experience in certification training is rising rapidly. The Certified Penetration Testing Professional (CPENT) program is designed to cultivate advanced penetration testing skills through a strong emphasis on hands-on learning and real-world…

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CEH as the Catalyst for a Penetration Testing Career: An Interview with Basil McKenzie

CEH as the Catalyst for a Penetration Testing Career: An Interview with Basil McKenzie | Basil McKenzie | Ethical Hacking The threat landscape is evolving at an unprecedented pace, rendering the current security capabilities insufficient to keep up. This scenario highlights the growing need for proactive security measures such as vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and…

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AI and Cybersecurity in Penetration Testers
AI and Cybersecurity: Penetration Testers at Crossroads

In the current threat landscape, where threats are evolving rapidly, proactive security is crucial. The introduction of Artificial Intelligence (AI) brings both benefits and risks, as security teams can use it to improve defenses while malicious actors leverage it to enhance their offensive strategies. Capabilities such as automation, predictive analysis, and the development of sophisticated…

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Unveiling the Significance of Ethical Hacking in Cloud Computing

Cloud computing is gaining prominence across all industries because of its scalability, adaptability, and many other advantages. These benefits include cost reductions through efficient virtualization, enhanced peer collaborative capabilities, swift access to documents, transactions, and updates, and extensive scalability. However, as businesses increasingly rely on cloud hosting for storage and computational needs, the vulnerability of…

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Safeguarding IoT Devices: Effective Penetration Testing Methods for Enhanced Security

EC-Council’s latest whitepaper, titled “Safeguarding IoT Devices: Effective Penetration Testing Methods for Enhanced Security,” authored by Tim Chase, Global Field CISO at Lacework, delves into the critical need for robust security measures to protect IoT (Internet of Things) devices. As the proliferation of connected devices continues to grow, securing IoT environments becomes paramount to mitigate…

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