PCI-DSS
PCI-DSS 4.0 made penetration testing requirements significantly more specific than the previous version. Requirement 11.4 now mandates penetration testing methodology documentation, explicit segmentation testing, and application-layer testing — not just network-layer. If your last penetration test was a generic external scan with a summary report, you&
Security Testing
Most security tools are designed to be run manually by security engineers during a dedicated audit phase. OWASP ZAP (Zed Attack Proxy) is different — it's designed to be automated. The ZAP team maintains official Docker images with CI-oriented scan modes, GitHub Actions integrations, and a configuration system
Security Testing
Security testing is not the exclusive domain of penetration testers. Developers who understand the OWASP Top 10 and can write test cases against each category catch vulnerabilities before they ever reach a staging environment — let alone production. This guide walks through each OWASP Top 10 item (2021 edition) with a
Security Testing
Penetration testing at scale requires the right toolset. Even experienced security professionals who rely heavily on manual testing use automated tools to accelerate reconnaissance, identify low-hanging fruit, and validate findings. The difference between a skilled tester and a script kiddie isn't whether they use automated tools — it&
Security Testing
The OWASP Top 10 is the most recognized framework for web application security risk. Published by the Open Web Application Security Project and updated to reflect real-world attack data, it represents the most critical security risks facing web applications today. If you understand how to test for each category,