Independent comparison of penetration testers

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From: alan_streetfield
Date: Mon, 31 May 1999 00:00

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I need to commission a security test (penetration test) of my
company's Internet connection, and I'm looking for a comparison
of the various penetration testing services that are available.

Does anyone know of any independent reviews of penetration testing
services, or any other comparisons that could be useful?

I'd also like to hear your experiences (good and bad) of penetration
testers to help me make a smart choice!

So far, I've discovered the following penetration-testing organisations:

- ICSA (they do lots of certification and also have a pentest service);
- IDsec (a UK-based consultancy house);
- NTA Monitor (A specialist penetration testing house); and
- Verisign (the CA people).

I'm sure that there's lots more, but the trick will be to find the
good ones!

I'll be posting a summary of my findings to the net once I've
gathered the information.

Best Regards,

Alan


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