Pentest Quality Assurance: How to Get the Best Results from your Security Testing Engagements
Join us in-person and virtually on Wednesday, September 25, 2024, at 6:00PM - 9:00PM Eastern Time, for our hybrid networking and learn event. Our expert speaker will dive into the aspects of ensuring high-quality security testing, tailored for organizations that regularly engage with external security testing vendors or are interested in doing so in the future. ISACA will co-host a live hybrid presentation with our gracious event sponsor, DirectDefense, where we will network with technology professionals in the community to learn from cybersecurity experts about how organizations can optimize their security testing outcomes. The session will discuss how to define pentest quality, prepare for testing, operational best practices, and maintain rigorous standards. Please come join us for a great night of food, drinks, and connection!
Location
Boca Raton Innovation Campus (BRiC) - Conference Center
5000 T- Rex Avenue , Boca Raton, FL 33431
Speaker
Phil Brass - Vice President of Professional Services, DirectDefense
Phil Brass brings more than 30 years of experience in security consulting and software engineering, including five years of writing security assessment tools and more than 15 years in consulting. Phil is a subject matter expert on application security programs, secure development lifecycle, assessment technologies, code review, and manual testing of application security, and leads a large consulting team delivering all of these services and more.
The speaker will cover the following topics:
- Establish and communicate what "high-quality" means for your pentesting engagements.
- Accurately scope your testing requirements and ensure readiness of all necessary resources.
- Ensure all credentials, source code, and environments are ready before testing starts.
- Regularly retest environments, involve your security team in report reviews, and use scorecards to maintain consistent quality.
- Work closely with your vendors, meeting their requirements, and holding them accountable to high standards through feedback and evaluations.
Pricing
ISACA Members - $10
Guests - $25
Up to 2 hours of CPE is available for this event.