Hell World –
Daylight savings begins today, which means it’s spring and the weather is getting much warmer. I took a bike ride with my son yesterday, and fell back in love with living in the city. I think a lot of people are – well, actually everyone, is pretty tired of being cooped up due to COVID. It was nice to see people out and about outside, but a bit cautious because we aren’t all vaccinated yet.
I joined an ISACA book club, and read “Hackable” by Ted Harrington.
It was a pretty easy read, but did highlight issues with application security – specifically black-box testing and app scanning. Basically, just scanning for vulnerabilities is not enough. You have to do application security testing. Also, never do a black-box test. You won’t get enough information, so white-box testing is the way to go. Overall, a good read, and I recommend it if you are looking for something light to read.
On another note, I am picking back up PTSv4. I don’t know why I haven’t gone for my eJPT yet. I think if I can get some more solid studying in – basically finish the black boxes, I will give it a go. Pen testing has been such a journey for me, but having the time to do it has been hard when the kids are up and about. I’ll get there!