PTaaS Checklist
Don't just "check the box". Learn 7 factors that will ensure your next pentest is a strategic advantage for your business.
PTaaS Checklist
Don't just "check the box". Learn 7 factors that will ensure your next pentest is a strategic advantage for your business.

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Thoughts, perspectives, and industry commentary from the Cobalt team.

Red Teaming vs. Pentesting

Core Pentester Saad Nasir writes about what the difference between red teaming and pentesting is based on his own experiences. Saad is a Pentester in Cobalt's Core and on the Red Team at SolarWinds.
Nov 21, 2022
Est Read Time: 2 min

Cobalt Named Sole “Outperformer” in GigaOm’s Radar for Penetration Testing as a Service (PtaaS)

This post covers the 2022 GigaOm Report. Explore this year's report with the 2024 version of the GigaOm Radar Report....
Nov 21, 2022
Est Read Time: 2 min

PtaaS Roadshow Recap: Into the Hacker’s Mind

Cobalt Core members Vanessa Sauter, Derek Carlin, and Andreea Cristina Druga share insights on how to prepare for a pentest, what tools they use to stress test your assets, and the steps they take to check what vulnerabilities you’re susceptible to.
Nov 18, 2022
Est Read Time: 5 min

Common Vulnerabilities in NodeJS Applications

Node.js is an open-source and cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment. Today we are going to look at 3 different vulnerabilities by analyzing the source code of an application and how you can detect and exploit them. 
Nov 18, 2022
Est Read Time: 7 min

Get Real-Time Pentest Updates With Webhooks

Until today, to see what's happening with your pentests, you had to go to the Cobalt Platform or run a REST call...
Nov 10, 2022
Est Read Time: 3 min

Source Code Review

Are you checking your new products for vulnerabilities in all capacities? Ninad Mathpati shares what you need to be doing during your Source Code Review and what attackers look for.
Nov 9, 2022
Est Read Time: 11 min

Vulnerability Detector Improves Cobalt’s PtaaS Platform Efficiency

The Cobalt platform is designed for faster planning and remediation. We value that same level of quality and speed for...
Nov 8, 2022
Est Read Time: 2 min

Pentesting Made Simple, an Italian Hacking Community

Core Pentester Reando Veshi has started his own hacking community in Italy: Pentesting Made Simple.
Nov 3, 2022
Est Read Time: 2 min

Pentester Feedback to Product Updates

Cobalt Core Pentesters can provide Cobalt's Product Team with direct feedback that is often translated into the platform. Director of Product, Mark Hamill, walks us through what that process looks like.
Nov 2, 2022
Est Read Time: 3 min

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