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andrew.plato

October 13, 2018

Owning SAML

Exploiting a SAML Implementation and SAML Vulnerability During a recent web application test, I discovered a bug in a Security Assertion…

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andrew.plato

August 10, 2018

The NGFW is Dead

Let’s get this out of the way: the next-generation firewall (NGFW) is dead. The cause of death: cloud. However, this is…

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andrew.plato

April 2, 2018

A Study in Exploit Development – Part 2: Taking it to the Next Level

Welcome to Part 2 of this 2-part blog series looking at the details of exploring and validating an exploit! If you…

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andrew.plato

March 27, 2018

A Study in Exploit Development – Part 1: Setup and Proof of Concept

A Study in Exploit Development: Easychat SEH exploit A typical penetration test involves automated compliance scanning to identify vulnerabilities, followed by…

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andrew.plato

March 5, 2018

The Top Five SOC 2 Compliance Questions Answered

SOC2 compliance is a must-have for SaaS companies. Anitian's VisionPath compliance team looks at your road to SOC2 compliance.

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andrew.plato

February 23, 2018

How to Make PCI Compliance a Little Easier for Everyone

Before we begin, there’s one thing to make very, very clear: You cannot outsource ALL compliance! I do not care what…

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andrew.plato

February 6, 2018

The Human Firewall is a Lie

It is delusional to think we can deprogram millennia of human evolution because information security is difficult. The human firewall is…

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andrew.plato

November 30, 2017

Ulterius Zero Day Disclosure

How Anitian discovered a zero day vulnerability in the Ulterius remote access software, and wrote an automated exploit tool.

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andrew.plato

November 30, 2017

Ulterius Zero Day Disclosure

How Anitian discovered a zero day vulnerability in the Ulterius remote access software, and wrote an automated exploit tool.

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GDPR is Coming - Anitian

andrew.plato

November 15, 2017

GDPR is Coming

GDPR has rapidly devolved into a touchstone for everything from vendor FUD to political frothing. It has been hailed as a huge…

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Webinar Video: PCI Compliance for AWS Cloud - Anitian

andrew.plato

October 26, 2017

Webinar Video: PCI Compliance for AWS Cloud

Anitian wrote the book on PCI Compliance for AWS (along with the team at AWS). How do you make AWS environments…

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andrew.plato

September 5, 2017

What’s New in NIST 800-53 R5

The new NIST 900-53 Revision 5 is out, and we look at the changes.

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andrew.plato

August 10, 2017

ISO 27001 – Part 3 – The Audit

ISO 27001 audits are not like other kinds of security assessments

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andrew.plato

August 9, 2017

ISO 27001 – Part Two – Building an ISMS

Learn the six steps to building an ISO 27001 ISMS

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andrew.plato

August 8, 2017

ISO 27001 Compliance – Part 1 – The Fundamentals

ISO 27001 compliance is rapidly become a model standard for organizations wishing to demonstrate security diligence in a global market.

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andrew.plato

June 12, 2017

The Road to SOC2

SOC2 compliance is a must-have for SaaS companies. Anitian's VisionPath compliance team looks at your road to SOC2 compliance.

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