070. How Vulnerability Scanners Work

Whilst Secarma perform Penetration Testing which is in-depth approach to security testing, organisations can get additional assurance through ongoing automated security scanning Nick Blundell, AppCheck's Head of R&D, joins us on our podcast to discuss how vulnerability scanners work, their pros and cons, and how they compliment Penetration Testing to achieve a balance of depth and frequency. 0'20 Nick's background 2'00 How do you map web applications? 4'52 How do scanners work 22'29 Making scanners more intelligent 28'02 Penetration Testing plus Vulnerability Scanning 30'52 Why is automated scanning hard? 53'17 How does a scanner handle authentication? Useful links: https://www.secarma.com/services/cybersecurity-assessment/vulnerability-scanning.html Listening Time: 1 hour Hosted by: Holly Grace Williams, Managing Director at Secarma Guest: Nick Blundell, Head of R&D at AppCheck