Checklist: Getting the Most Value Out of Penetration Testing and Vulnerability Management

NetSPI offers three best practices for making third-party pentest data compatible with security orchestration, since static PDF reports and custom formats hinder automated correlation and remediation.

Do you know about ALL of the systems on your network? If so, you’re in the minority.

A pentest is a time-boxed, authorized attack where ethical hackers chain flaws to prove exploitable risk, not just run scans. It outlines deliverables, audit drivers, and when to test.

Penetration testing frequency depends on compliance mandates like PCI DSS, the pace of IT change, and industry risk, with best practices ranging from annual to quarterly or continuous testing.

API security remains underprioritized as usage surges; the 2023 OWASP API Security Top 10 still leads with BOLA and broken authentication, and manual testing is needed where scanners fall short.

Building a cloud pentesting program starts with secure design, accounts for the shared responsibility model, and avoids assuming cloud services are secure by default, per NetSPI.