Explaining Security
If all viruses were detectable with antivirus then malware would be easily found and no more hacks would happen.
Some viruses are hard to detect on purpose. They evade antivirus software, system administrators and other software.
But a scan of a system will show a port open which requires further analysis. Because the virus or malware wants to phone home, well it has to have a port open to do that.
Now we can find it: with Sigma
or Alpha
firewalking is a term used to signify checking a firewall or webserver port by port to see its status.
We perform a similar service to give you a report that will let you know how you look in the eyes of a criminal or hacker.
We provide Alpha service
What is the first method used in evaluating a web application?
It starts with the Alpha test
How do you know the level of security with your website application?
1. A certain amount of testing must be started – our Alpha testing starts a security profile.
2. A Second level of testing is the Sigma (Σ) testing – which actually attempts to break the application.
In real estate the motto is Location, Location, Location.
But in Information Security it is Testing, Testing, Testing.
When one thinks about security, one should think about the little things that have to be done.
Patching systems, rebooting.
patching all the applications.
checking the Access control Lists for new apps and ports.
ensuring the web apps are checked not just for bugs, but insecurities.
And finally test – and check for open and incorrect configurations