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What’s the difference between red teaming and penetration testing?
Read our blog to find out the differences between red teaming & penetration testing & how to choose the right approach for your cybersecurity.
What’s the difference between a red team and a blue team?
Read our blog to find out what the differences are between a red & a blue team & what their roles and responsibilities are.
What is patch management and what are the benefits?
Read our blog to find out what patch management is, why organizations need it, best practices & some commonly asked questions.
Digital Forensics and Incident Response (DFIR): the ultimate guide
Read our complete guide on Digital Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) to find out what it is, why it’s important, how it works & more!
Denial of Service (DoS) attacks: a complete guide
Read our complete guide to find out what Denial Of Service (DoS) attacks are, how they work & how to identify, respond to & prevent them.
What are evil twin attacks and how do you prevent them?
Read our blog to find out what evil twin attacks are, how they work, why they’re dangerous & how to identify, recover from & prevent them.
What is fuzzing and how does it work?
Read our complete guide to find out what fuzzing is, how it works, its advantages & disadvantages & best practices for fuzz testing.
What is API testing?
Read our guide to find out what API tests are, how they work, why they’re important, best practices & some commonly asked questions.
What is email spoofing?
Read our complete guide to find out what email spoofing is, how it works, why it’s dangerous & how to identify, defend against & prevent it.
What is an IDS (Intrusion detection system)?
Read our guide on intrusion detection systems to find out what they are, why they’re important, challenges & considerations & lots more.
Vishing: everything you need to know
Read our guide to find out what vishing is, how it works, why it exists & how to identify, respond to, recover from & prevent it.
What is Kerberos authentication?
Read our guide on Kerberos authentication, including what it is, how it works, why organizations need it & some commonly asked questions.
What Does SDLC Mean?
Read our blog to find out what the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is, its benefits for organizations & different methodologies.
CovertSwarm Named Top UK Cybersecurity Firm by TechRound
The leading tech publisher recently released its inaugural Cybersecurity40 winners, celebrating the most innovative cybersecurity companies and initiatives across the UK and Europe.
The trials and tribulations of secure software development
Discover effective strategies for managing third-party libraries, tackling security challenges & handling technical debt in secure software development.
CovertSwarm launches in-house Academy Program
Socially-focused initiative has been designed to make a career in cybersecurity more accessible than ever before
What is endpoint security and why is it important?
Read our guide to find out what endpoint security is, how it works, why it’s important for organizations and some best practices.
What is Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and how do you prevent it?
Read our guide to find out what Cross Site Scripting (XSS) is, how it works, why it’s dangerous and how to detect, recover from and prevent it.
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA): what you need to know
Read our blog to find out what Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) is, why it’s vital to have it and how AI makes it more secure & efficient.
What are brute force attacks?
Read our blog to find out what brute force attacks are, how they work, why they’re dangerous and how to identify, recover from and prevent them.
We’re joining the Badge Life Movement: Discover the CovertSwarm Badge at DEF CON 31
Will the CovertSwarm Badge will be joining your Badge Life collection at DEF CON 31?
CovertSwarm secures investment from beech tree private equity
Beech Tree Private Equity announces an investment in CovertSwarm, a leading red team-as-a-service and cyber-attack simulation platform.
What is an eavesdropping attack?
Read our guide to find out about what eavesdropping attacks are, why they exist, their objectives and how to prevent them.
What is DNS and how does it work?
Read our guide to find out what DNS is, how it works, what attacks they can be prone to and security measures to carry out.