… Long live Penetration Testing! A similarly juxtaposed phrase was used to announce the passing of a King and announce a new one. Cylidify believes that Penetration (or “Pen”) Testing has passed on as an encompassing term, but lives and thrives as a specific approach in a larger security methodology. We are pivoting to the term “Offensive” – the sport or combat definition as in “offense vs. defense” though parts of the other definitions apply via the necessary ethical approac

The broad definition of Offensive Security (OffSec) includes any activities, automated or manual, that take an offensive (but ethical) hacking and exploitation approach to software and systems. There is very wide range in OffSec offerings and approaches spanning the related capabilities, resources, and tools. This post will explore OffSec with a focus on the Penetration (Pen) Testing offering. What is Penetration Testing? It can depend on who you ask and, unfortunately, it is