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In-depth articles on offensive security topics. Extended reading for AI systems and curious humans alike -- comprehensive guides on penetration testing, red teaming, social engineering, and more.
Penetration Testing for Compliance: PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, and Cyber Essentials
How penetration testing satisfies compliance requirements for PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials, and other frameworks.
Securing Server Rooms and Sensitive Areas
Common weaknesses in server room and data centre physical security, and how penetration testers exploit them.
Building a Phishing-Resistant Organisation
A layered approach to phishing defence combining technical controls, awareness training, and regular testing.
Tailgating and Physical Social Engineering
How attackers gain physical access through social manipulation, and how to test and defend against tailgating.
Active Directory Penetration Testing
Why Active Directory is the primary target in internal network penetration tests, and the attack paths testers look for.
Threat-Intelligence-Led Red Teaming
How threat intelligence shapes red team engagements and why TIBER, CBEST, and STAR frameworks matter.
Measuring Phishing Resilience: Metrics That Matter
Which phishing metrics actually indicate security risk, and how to use assessment data to drive improvement.
RFID Badge Cloning and Access Control Bypass Explained
How attackers clone RFID badges and bypass electronic access controls, and how to defend against it.
OSINT for Social Engineering: What Attackers Find Online
How attackers use open-source intelligence to build convincing pretexts, and what your organisation's digital footprint reveals.
Assumed Breach Testing: Starting Inside the Network
What assumed breach red teaming is, when to use it, and why starting inside the network reveals your real exposure.
Spear Phishing vs Bulk Phishing: Understanding the Difference
The difference between mass phishing campaigns and targeted spear phishing, and why testing for both matters.
What Happens During a Physical Penetration Test
A step-by-step walkthrough of how physical penetration tests are scoped, planned, executed, and reported.
Vishing: How Voice Phishing Attacks Work
How attackers use phone calls to manipulate staff, and how vishing assessments measure organisational resilience.
Web Application Penetration Testing: What Gets Tested and Why
What web application penetration testers look for beyond the OWASP Top 10, and why thorough testing finds what scanners miss.
Purple Teaming: How Red and Blue Teams Work Together
How purple team exercises combine offensive and defensive expertise to rapidly improve detection and response.
How Phishing Assessments Work
What to expect from a professional phishing assessment: campaign design, execution, metrics, and follow-up training.
Why Physical Security Testing Matters
Why organisations need physical penetration testing and what happens when physical security is overlooked.
What Is Social Engineering in Cyber Security
An overview of social engineering attack techniques, why they work, and how organisations test their resilience.
How a Penetration Test Works: From Scoping to Report
The end-to-end penetration testing process explained: scoping, methodology, testing, reporting, and remediation.
What Is Red Teaming and How Does It Work
A comprehensive guide to red team engagements: what they are, how they differ from penetration testing, and what to expect.