Berkshire-based cyber security specialist CyberCrowd, has been awarded CREST accreditation for its penetration testing services that simulate real-life cyber attacks to identify vulnerabilities in an organisation’s IT systems. CREST is a not-for-profit body that provides internationally recognised accreditations for organisations providing technical security services that are increasingly required to work for government bodies, financial sector […]
Serial Entrepreneur and Leading Tech’ Business Strategist Join Cyber Security Board. Nicola Hartland, creator of industry leading data protection platform iCaaS, joins with finance wunderkind Chris Green to complete the new board of ‘one-stop’ digital security firm; CyberCrowd. Following the company’s comprehensive overhaul under Chairman Trevor Rolls and Chief Executive Officer Mike Robinson, the now […]
The OWASP Top 10 is a standard awareness framework for developers and web application security. It represents a broad consensus about the most critical security risks to web applications. Number One on the top 10 list of web application vulnerabilities is SQL Injection. A SQL injection attack consists of insertion or “injection” of a SQL […]
We have all had to change our way of working since COVID-19, not surprisingly the cybercriminals have also kept up to date and are attempting to take advantage of our reliance on video conferencing systems. In terms of context, in December 2019, Zoom reported that they had 100 million regular users. By the end of […]
Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) is a protocol used for managing devices on the network. It is often overlooked and left in its default condition with the default device community strings. SNMP uses these community stings to access the devices in either read or write mode. If an adversary has access to the open ports […]
The GDPR and ePrivacy standards such as PECR (Privacy and Electronic Communications Regulations) require businesses and organisations to inform visitors about cookies and tracking technologies on their websites and provide users with choice and control over their preferences. However when it comes to cookie compliance there are many myths out there that you can rely on […]
It is nearly fifty years since John Cleese first asked Michael Palin whether he wanted just a five-minute argument or “the full half-hour.” Although the question is absurd it does highlight an important reality in the service industry. Clients’ requirements differ as do their budgets. Penetration Testing We would not characterise our services as “argumentative” […]
CyberCrowd are now selling security led consulting solutions through G-Cloud 11 on the Digital Marketplace, including its flagship security managed service, InfoGAPS. InfoGAPS is a service that defines a strategic roadmap for security and governance, which is fundamental during the adoption or migration to cloud-based services. CyberCrowd helps organisations reach the optimum transformed state from a […]
As I sit down and write this article, I am having a hard time trying to think of any businesses or industries that have not been disrupted by technology or do not rely on digital technology to function. We’re in the midst of a digital revolution with new entrants and existing organisations exploiting the opportunities […]
At CyberCrowd, our mantra is that we always help our clients make informed security decisions. We think this approach helps to empower our clients and improve their thought process with regards to cyber security. For example, informed security decisions provide clarity when building business cases, provide a greater understanding of business assets and more importantly, […]
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