Why CPAs in LA Must Prioritize Network Penetration Testing (SlideShare)

Why CPAs in LA Must Prioritize

Network Penetration Testing

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Craig PollackFounder & CEO

Network penetration testing,

or a “ethical hacking” as it’s

often called,




is performed by an expert

who is contracted to leverage

their skills to demonstrate

and simulate




how a “black hat” hacker

could evade your security

measures, find a vulnerability,

and wreak havoc on your

systems




these network penetration

testing experts can provide

realistic perspectives




on how a hacker might exploit

a security gap in your network,

and how to plug the gap




Testing Strategies




• Taking a list of known

vulnerabilities and/or

malware techniques and

seeing if there is evidence

that they exist on your

network




• Investigating to see if a

recent software installation

might have been executed

to leave backdoors to your

network to open up purpose-

built vulnerabilities




• Methods established within

the Standards for Information

Systems Auditing




Implementing

Recommendations




Penetration testing

should not be considered

a “once and done” process




Regulatory compliance

standards for Payment Card

Industry (PCI) requirements




or Health Insurance Portability

and Accountability Act




require regular penetration

testing and/or vulnerability tests




Some other reasons you

might want to have network

penetration testing done,

besides never having had

one before:




• You have just been hacked

and you want to be sure

you are prepared next time




• Other local businesses in

Los Angeles have been

recently targeted by hackers




• You have decided to

merge with another firm,

and you want to test the

other firm’s network before

creating connections




Bottom Line




Proactively contract

expert penetration testing

as a proactive measure,




instead of waiting

for black hat hackers

to find your security gaps




Have you had network

penetration testing done

for your Los Angeles

accounting firm?




Were you able to increase

your security protocols

based on the findings?




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in the section for Comments

below


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