Pen Test War Stories – Why my job is so easy, and how you can make it harder

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Presented at grrcon 2017 by

Aaron Herden

As a Pen Tester and security professional, I get it. You are faced with a behemoth of a network, constrained by budget, and every day seems to bring a new zero-day to patch. However, there are some basic steps you can take to secure your network without having to plead for budget. This talk will take attendees on a magical journey through the pillaging and looting that occurs during penetration tests, and the wonderful war stories that come with it. Once the dust settles, we will break down fixing most common vulnerabilities and misconfigurations, so that on your next penetration test, your domain will withstand the siege. So sit back, laugh or cry, and learn easy ways to make my job harder.