Confessions of a Pentester Turned Auditor: The Inside Scoop
As a former pentester turned auditor, I’ve seen it all. From the trenches of penetration testing to the boardrooms of audit committees, I’ve witnessed firsthand the evolution of cybersecurity and the importance of bridging the gap between these two critical functions.
My Journey as a Pentester
I used to be a pentester, which means I would pretend to be a hacker to test how well organizations could defend themselves against cyber attacks. It was exciting to see how far I could get and what weaknesses I could find. But after a while, I realized that just finding weaknesses wasn’t enough. I wanted to know what happened next – how did organizations actually fix the problems I found and make their systems more secure?
I realized that my work as a pentester was only half the job. I was good at finding vulnerabilities, but I didn’t know how to help organizations fix them. That’s when I decided to become an auditor, to learn how to help organizations improve their security and fix the weaknesses I had found. It’s like being a doctor – first you diagnose the problem, then you prescribe the treatment. I wanted to be able to do both, to help organizations get better and stay safe from cyber attacks.
The Transition to Auditor
I changed careers from pentesting to auditing to see how organizations implemented security measures and ensured compliance. I wanted to understand the other side of cybersecurity, beyond just finding weaknesses. What I found was surprising – many organizations struggled to understand cybersecurity and relied on simple checklists and paperwork to show they were compliant. It was like they were checking boxes without really understanding what they meant.
This experience opened my eyes to the challenges organizations face in keeping their systems and data safe, and how important it is to go beyond just checking boxes to ensure real security.
The Inside Scoop
Let me tell you, it’s not pretty. Many organizations still view cybersecurity as a necessary evil, a checkbox exercise to avoid fines and penalties. But the truth is, cybersecurity is an ongoing process, a continuous cycle of testing, evaluation, and improvement. And auditors are often left playing catch-up, trying to keep pace with the evolving threat landscape.
The Gap Between Pentesting and Auditing
That’s where the gap lies. Pentesters and auditors are like two ships passing in the night, each with their own language and methodologies. But what if we could bridge that gap? What if pentesters and auditors could work together to create a holistic approach to cybersecurity?
The Solution
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