PODCAST: Breaking Down Makpar’s Cyber Penetration Testing Approach

In the following Fed Mission Success podcast interview, Chris Haller, Senior Penetration Tester at Makpar, breaks down Makpar’s cyber penetration testing capabilities for federal agencies.

Makpar recently published a comprehensive case study about how they helped a large federal agency to develop a cybersecurity strategy for meeting regulatory requirements, preventing data breaches, and proactively identifying and mitigating cybersecurity vulnerabilities.

A key foundation for this effort centered around cyber penetration testing based on Makpar’s five-step approach.

Following are key highlights from the interview with Chris:

• About Makpar’s cyber penetration testing capabilities overall. (:40)

• Why it’s important to find threats before they become threats. (2:10)

• How Makpar reports findings to customers, and why this is important. (4:00)

• What truly makes Makpar different when it comes to cyber penetration testing. (9:29)

• All about Chris’ new book titled, “The Hack is Back.” (10:42) 

As Chris mentioned in the interview, his new book “The Hack is Back: Techniques to Beat Hackers at Their Own Games” is now available for purchase on Amazon. This insightful book is tailored for both beginners and aspiring cybersecurity professionals who want to learn the specialized techniques for evaluating and finding risks in computer systems and within networks.  

We would like to thank Chris for speaking with us! Read the full Makpar cyber penetration testing case study here. Want to discuss how Makpar can help your agency enhance its overall cybersecurity posture? Get in touch with us today.