In this episode Stanley Li and Sean Mahoney from Netswitch are joined by James Watson to discuss exactly what is Penetration Testing as a Service (PTaaS) and the increasing trend for businesses to move away from once-a-year pen tests to more regular, monthly ones instead. Episode highlights: - 15 years ago, when manual vulnerability scanning and assessments were the only options. - Why manual plus automated testing combined is essential to get the highest quality results from pen tests. - The new CVE 2020 1472 vulnerability Microsoft recently announced that won't be patched until 2021, and what this means for your testing schedule. - Why insecure configurations created by your IT admins could be increasing your risk more than you realise. - How the increasing number of regulatory and certification requirements have changed the testing landscape. - Why companies now have to demonstrate they're consistently pro-active in testing their networks. - Why the increase in remote working has only amplified these issues. - Why penetration testing as a service is much more affordable than annual tests of years gone by. - Which types of companies are particularly increasing their testing frequency. - Why vulnerability assessments alone will not protect you from Ransomware attacks. - What data penetration tests can identify that vulnerability assessments are unable to. - How to effectively manage security risk if you're a small business with a limited budget. - How an international hotel group client has increased their vulnerability assessment frequency from annually to monthly. - Why they jumped at the chance to deploy Penetration Testing as a Service. - How the old way of manual penetration testing could take over a month. - Why the new combination of automation and manual effort can now perform the testing and deliver a report with remediation in just one business week. - Why this means more time can be spent on remediation efforts and less on the testing itself. - Why consistency is the key to effectively managing your cyber risk in an increasingly insecure world. Sponsored by Netswitch Technology Management - https://netswitch.net/ (netswitch.net)