Aug 16 2021 65 mins 8
The medium of cyber-attacks is code, but the mastermind that drives them is always human intelligence. Systems are created by people, and automated tech still can't understand every nuance that humans embed into them.
In this episode, we talk to Nick Blundell – head of R&D at AppCheck – about the pros and cons of vulnerability scanning, how hackers can enter weak systems and the need for a blended approach.
00:50 Will automation take over?
04:25 Scanning or Pentesting: the pros and cons
17:30 Issues with automation
22:00 Weak systems
52:50 A blended testing approach
Listening time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Host: Holly Grace Williams, MD at Secarma
Guest: Nick Blundell, head of R&D at Appcheck
Appcheck: https://appcheck-ng.com/
Our website: www.secarma.com
Tweet us: www.twitter.com/Secarma
Events: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/secarma-ltd-31129456455
In this episode, we talk to Nick Blundell – head of R&D at AppCheck – about the pros and cons of vulnerability scanning, how hackers can enter weak systems and the need for a blended approach.
00:50 Will automation take over?
04:25 Scanning or Pentesting: the pros and cons
17:30 Issues with automation
22:00 Weak systems
52:50 A blended testing approach
Listening time: 1 hour 5 minutes
Host: Holly Grace Williams, MD at Secarma
Guest: Nick Blundell, head of R&D at Appcheck
Appcheck: https://appcheck-ng.com/
Our website: www.secarma.com
Tweet us: www.twitter.com/Secarma
Events: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/secarma-ltd-31129456455
