Guide to Penetration Testing: Planning and Preparation for Effective Exploitation 

Date: October 29, 2024
Time: 7:30 AM MDT | 9:30 AM EDT | 7:00 PM IST
Topic: Guide to Penetration Testing: Preparing for Effective Exploitation

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Abstract: In the constantly evolving threat landscape, proactive security has become the norm for effectively mitigating security risk. Penetration testing has emerged as a crucial security approach to identifying and addressing vulnerabilities within an organization’s digital infrastructure before exploitation. As part of the series ‘Guide to Penetration Testing,’ the current webinar aims to understand various methodologies and practices involved with planning and preparing for successful penetration tests. Multiple tools, strategies, and approaches are concerned with pen-testing capabilities, and the approach to be taken is influenced by various technical and legal factors associated with the data and systems for the network undergoing the test. The webinar will also focus on developing robust penetration testing strategies along with technical and ethical considerations involved with their selection. Join us as we understand the preparation stage for identifying, detecting, and exploiting vulnerabilities within devices and networks across an organization’s digital infrastructure.

Key takeaways:

• Defining objective, scope, and resources for penetration test
• Selecting appropriate methodology and tools based on the testing environment
• Technical, ethical, and legal clearances involved with pentesting
• Test design, reconnaissance, and vulnerability assessment
• Documentation and reporting for actionable insights for stakeholders

Speaker:
Rodney Gullatte, Jr.,Certified Ethical Hacker, and CEO, Firma IT Solutions

Bio: Rodney Gullatte, Jr., is a community leader, US Air Force veteran, certified ethical hacker, certified chief information security officer, certified network defense architect, and has another 13 certifications. He is the CEO of Firma IT Solutions, which provides Penetration Testing “Pen Testing” for private companies that currently have internal IT/Cyber support or are outsourcing their IT/Cyber services. With a background in Information Technology and Cybersecurity that includes the Department of Defense, retail, healthcare, casinos, utility companies, and more, Rodney has developed Firma IT Solutions to bring this enterprise Pen Testing service to businesses in the Pikes Peak Region and across the World. Colorado Springs, CO, is his 5th community as a military family. In the short span of 9 years, Rodney established himself in Colorado Springs as a transformational business and community leader. His latest accomplishments are becoming the first Black President of the Rotary Club of Colorado Springs (2020-2021), winner of Colorado Springs Business Journal Best in Business 2017 and 2023 #1 Cybersecurity Company, recipient of the Colorado Springs Business Journal Rising Stars Class of 2018 award, winner of the 2020 Mayor’s Young Leaders Award in Technology and Sustainability, winner of the 2020 Front Range Power Connectors Networker of the Year, founder of the Colorado Springs Black Business Network and the winner of Small Business Week 2019 Veteran Business Owner of the Year. He is the immediate past President & CEO of the Colorado Springs Black Chamber of Commerce. He serves on the board of directors for the Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC, the Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region, and the National Cybersecurity Center. He is an alumni of the inaugural Colorado Springs Mayor’s Civic Leaders Fellowship, Colorado Governor’s Fellowship Class of 2022, and Colorado Springs Leadership Institute Class of 2019. He is most currently an Honorary Commander of the US Air Force Academy. He is one of 50 people globally to be honored as a 2023 EC-Council Chief Information Security Officer Hall of Fame Award Winner.