Penetration Test, Vulnerability Scan or Red Team: Which Do You Actually Need?

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Security testing is one of the most valuable ways to understand how well your organisation is protected.

The challenge is knowing which type of testing will actually give you the answers you need.

Penetration testing, vulnerability scanning and Red Teaming are often grouped together, but they serve different purposes, provide different levels of assurance and can help answer very different questions about your security.

In this on-demand webinar, Secarma explains the differences between the three approaches and helps you understand when each may be appropriate.

Rather than simply choosing the testing method you are most familiar with, the session looks at how to start with what you actually want to understand about your organisation and select the right type of assessment from there.

What does the webinar cover?

During the session, we explore:

• The difference between penetration testing, vulnerability scanning and Red Teaming
• What each type of testing is designed to identify
• The questions each testing approach can help answer
• When each approach may be appropriate
• Common mistakes organisations make when selecting security testing
• Practical questions to ask before commissioning a security assessment

Choosing the right security testing

There isn't one form of security testing that is automatically right for every organisation.

A vulnerability scan can help provide visibility of known weaknesses across an environment.

A penetration test goes further by using expert-led testing to understand whether vulnerabilities and weaknesses can actually be exploited and what that could mean for your organisation.

Red Teaming takes a broader, objective-led approach, testing how your people, processes and technology respond to realistic attack scenarios.

The important question isn't simply, “Which test should we buy?”

It is:

What are we trying to understand or prove?

Starting with that question makes it much easier to choose an assessment that provides useful assurance and supports better security decisions.

Who should watch?

This webinar is ideal for organisations planning security testing, reviewing their existing assurance programme or simply trying to understand which testing approach is most appropriate.

Whether you're arranging security testing for the first time or reviewing what you already have in place, the session is designed to give you greater clarity and confidence before commissioning your next assessment.

Watch the webinar

Watch the full session below to understand the differences between penetration testing, vulnerability scanning and Red Teaming and how to decide which approach is right for your organisation.

Need help choosing?

If you're still unsure which form of testing is appropriate, our team can help you start with the outcome you're trying to achieve and identify the most suitable approach.

Explore our penetration testing, vulnerability scanning and Red Teaming services, or speak to the Secarma team about what you're looking to understand.