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

Security Love Languages: 7 Tips to Win Friends and Influence People in Security

March 18, 2020
Est Read Time: 3 min
As humans, we express our love for others through words and actions, and we receive love by interpreting the words and actions of others.
Cybersecurity Insights

Anatomy of Authentication Tests

March 5, 2020
Est Read Time: 4 min
Introduction Authentication, as OWASP states, is the process of verifying that an individual, entity, or website is who...
Pentester Guides

Enhancements to our Pentest as a Service platform empower agile development teams

March 4, 2020
Est Read Time: 2 min
Over the past two years, we’ve had the pleasure of hosting a Customer Advisory Board, where we bring together some of...
Product Updates Agile Pentesting

What is Threat Intelligence and How Does it Relate to Pentesting?

February 23, 2020
Est Read Time: 4 min
Modernizing Pentesting

The Anatomy of Deserialization Attacks

January 23, 2020
Est Read Time: 7 min
What is Deserialization? Serialization is the process of turning some object into a data format that can be restored...
Pentester Guides

What traits do successful pentesters have in common?

January 9, 2020
Est Read Time: 3 min
We surveyed the Cobalt Core — our community of pentesters — to hear what they value most when working with other...
Pentester Stories

Understanding the Anatomy of an Attack

November 21, 2019
Est Read Time: 9 min
Notable, high-impact security breaches sadly make regular headlines. You might be tempted to dismiss the latest as just...
Pentester Guides

What it means to be a part of the Cobalt Core

October 8, 2019
Est Read Time: 2 min
Pentester Stories

How to Scope a Network Penetration Test: Tips from an Expert Pentester

October 3, 2019
Est Read Time: 4 min
During a network pentest engagement, time is of the essence. A penetration tester has a fixed amount of time, typically...
Pentester Guides

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