Security Insights
Deep dives, expert analysis, and practical guidance on exposure management, adversarial validation, and the future of AI-driven exposure management.
WordPress Security and Penetration Testing Guide
WordPress runs 40% of the web, and the core almost never lets you in. Plugins do. Here is how to pentest a WordPress site with wpscan and harden what attackers actually hit.
The Web application Penetration Testing Tools That Actually Works
If your website handles any kind of user data, chances are it’s being watched. And not just by customers. Hackers, too. That’s why web application penetration testing tools is no longer optional. It’s how you think like an attacker and find weak spots before someone else does. But here's the deal, t
Top API Penetration Testing Tools for 2026
The API pentesting tools that matter in 2026, by phase: Burp, Kiterunner, mitmproxy, Schemathesis, jwt_tool, hashcat, and GraphQL tooling, with the real output each produces and where each stops.
Setting the Record Straight: Strobes’ Response to the GigaOm Radar for Penetration Testing
At Strobes, our mission has always been to empower organizations with cutting-edge solutions for Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS). While we greatly value third-party evaluations, accuracy is critical to maintaining industry standards and credibility. The recent GigaOm Radar for Penetration T
API Penetration Testing Methodology and the OWASP API Top 10
A repeatable API pentest methodology on the OWASP API Top 10 (2023): five phases, a test per risk, a real BFLA-to-BOLA chain, a findings table, and config-level fixes.
API Penetration Testing Checklist
A phase-by-phase API penetration testing checklist with the real requests, the Schemathesis and Autorize runs, a findings table, and the config fixes, all mapped to the OWASP API Top 10.
Integrating PTaaS with CI/CD Pipelines: A Guide to CI CD Security Testing
CI/CD pipelines power rapid software delivery but without security, they open the door to serious risks. Traditional pentesting can’t keep up with fast release cycles, leaving gaps in protection. That’s where Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) comes in. By integrating PTaaS into CI/CD workflow
What Is API Penetration Testing?
API penetration testing attacks your endpoints the way an attacker does: forging IDs, swapping tokens, smuggling fields. Here is what it covers, what it finds, and why scanners can't.
Penetration Testing Frequency: How Often Is Enough?
Is your penetration testing completed for this quarter? If it’s not you are giving an open door to Malicious actors to breach the data. Do you know 75% of companies perform penetration tests to measure their security posture or for compliance reasons. According to the National Institute of Standards
Strobes Penetration Testing Compliance For Audits and Assessments
With the rise of cybersecurity threats, keeping up with industry rules is important but can be difficult. That’s where Strobes Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) comes into play. This innovative solution is transforming how companies manage penetration testing compliance, audits, and assessmen
Bug Bounty vs Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS): Complementary or Competing Approaches
Imagine you’re the CISO of a rapidly growing tech company. Your infrastructure is expanding daily, and with each new line of code, the potential attack surface grows. How do you ensure your systems remain secure? In the debate of bug bounty vs penetration testing, two popular approaches have emerged
What Is VAPT? Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing Explained
VAPT combines broad vulnerability assessment with deep penetration testing in one engagement. Here is what it covers, why both halves matter, and how to tell a real VAPT from a relabeled scan.