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HackerNoon Reporter: Please tell us briefly about your  background. My name is Inti De Ceukelaire - I’m a 26 year old hacker from Belgium. I’ve always enjoyed breaking stuff, but I was too well-raised to become a cybercriminal. And now I’m proud to coach Europe’s largest crowd of ethical hackers, helping companies to improve their security on a daily basis! What's your startup called? And in a sentence or two, what does it do? Intigriti is an ethical hacking platform that matches companies with security researchers across the globe. We challenge our community of 35.000 researchers to ethically hack our customers, and in exchange, they get paid “bug bounties” worth up to €50.000 for every vulnerability they may find! Unlike the name may suggest, Intigriti is not derived from my name “Inti” - the name existed well before I joined. We have a standing world record of people misspelling Intigriti (intigrity, integrity, you name it, we heard it!). What is the origin story? Intigriti was originally founded by my business partner Stijn Jans in 2016. Gaining local recognition in the cybersecurity field while working for the Belgian press, I noticed the press release simply because Intigriti sounded like my name - so I sent Stijn a message telling him he better make this company a success because people will inevitably think I’m the one behind it (to this day, a lot of people think I am the original founder because of the name). Then I found out he was living a few blocks away from me and we met in a bar later that night. I ended up signing a contract as co-founder that very night and quit my job at the Belgian public broadcast company. What a company name can do! What do you love about your team, and why are you the ones to solve this problem? Intigriti is a platform for hackers - built by hackers. The hacker culture is present throughout all layers of our organization, and we try to involve community members as much as possible when trying to solve tricky problems. We’re all very passionate people trying to create a sustainable space for people just like us. If you weren’t building your startup, what would you be doing? I would spend even more time hacking! There is nothing as fulfilling and exciting as helping to make the internet a safer space. There’s always more research to be done, more techniques to explore and more cybercriminals to stop. At the moment, how do you measure success? What are your core metrics? Intigriti has two main components: the ethical hacker community and our customers - the companies they hack on. In order for us to succeed, we need to invest in both sides of the table. Balance is key: you can’t have have a small crowd for a large amount of customers, but on the other hand, you need to make sure you have enough interesting companies to entertain your crowd and help them become successful. We’ll look at customer and security researcher acquisition rate, financials like ARR/MRR, but also the value we provide: what vulnerabilities are found? How well does our team of ethical hackers outperform other solutions? What’s the average severity and complexity of vulnerabilities found? What’s most exciting about your traction to date? Apart from the incredible 500% growth we’ve had, the best part of our journey is the tangible impact we have on people’s lives. From our customers’ perspective, our ethical hacker community was able to prevent billions worth of cybersecurity breaches. More than 70% of our customers receive a high to critical vulnerability within the first hours after launching their program with us, many of which had several security tests from well-established companies in the past. On the ethical hacker’s side, we’re enabling people to help contribute to the security of hundreds of companies across the globe, hone their skills and earn money where they want, whenever they want - regardless of their gender, race, or experience. What technologies are you currently most excited about, and most worried about? And why? I can be both excited and worried about artificial intelligence. I believe AI will help us with detecting and resolving vulnerabilities before malicious actors can find them, but I’m also worried about how they may pose additional risks as attackers may implement it into their workflows. Offensive cybersecurity is a cat and mouse game, and involving an artificially intelligent battle force in the fight is a thrilling challenge! What drew you to get published on HackerNoon? What do you like most about our platform? It probably won’t surprise you that I’m in love with the name. The positive usage of the word ‘hacker’ is something we need to encourage - the hacker community is the greatest, most welcoming family you can imagine. What advice would you give to the 21-year-old version of yourself? I wish I had learnt about the “ ” theory earlier in life. I used to worry a lot about things I had no control over and could not do anything about. Now, I try to approach each problem that comes up from the positive side: worrying about stuff never fixed anything! circle of influence What is something surprising you've learned this year that your contemporaries would benefit from knowing? Darwin’s “survival of the fittest” does not prove the strongest animals survive… the most adaptive do! 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Working in cybersecurity can be a very fulfilling career, but most jobs require some amount of experience or formal training. While there are many great courses and certifications for learning pen-testing out there, it might be the case that they are simply above your budget. But that is totally fine. I think it is still possible to get job-ready knowledge about and pen-testing from free resources. cybersecurity A little warning: While I feel like it is possible to spend no money on your way to the first pen-testing job, it is the case that some paid resources provide knowledge in a condensed and easy-to-digest form. Having access to those resources might accelerate your learning journey. So I will provide some recommendations on which of them are worth it and which are not. I also created a GitHub repo with free cybersecurity resources. Check it out, and feel free to add some: https://github.com/her0marodeur/awesome-free-cybersecurity A few words about my own career I got really lucky in terms of getting a job. My first contact with cybersecurity was back in my teenage years when I Googled “ .” That was back when there were no such resources as HackTheBox and TryHackme. So, a lot of the learning was more theoretical and, in general, kinda slow. How to become a hacker After I finished school, it was time to look for a job. I started out with a student job for a big software company. There, I had the opportunity to work with different security teams. During this time, I did my eJPT certification and got in contact with the internal pen-testing team. They provided me with the opportunity to do an internship and paid for my OSCP. After I finished my Bachelor’s degree, I got offered a full-time job as a pentester. As I mentioned, I got lucky, but I think there are a couple of takeaways from my own story: The demand for pen-testers is currently very high, so many companies are willing to train existing employees. So if you are already working for a company, see if they have an internal pen-testing or security team. The most important characteristics of a pentester (hacker) are willingness to learn and curiosity. Getting them does not cost a penny. One of the mistakes I made was focusing too much on the theory and not getting enough hands-on experience. This is really important, and you should try to get as much practice as possible. The role of certifications and degrees I know you probably want to get into learning right away, but I think we should have a brief discussion about this topic. There is a decade-long ongoing discussion about the difference between and which is better and a lot more. I don’t want to dive into all that stuff. certifications and degrees Generally speaking, a degree or a certification is a verifiable and easy way for employers to assess the skills of an applicant. The OSCP or a computer science degree does show that the candidate has skills and knowledge in a certain area. If you have to filter through hundreds of applications, they give a good orientation. But there are two big things to take into consideration: There are other ways of getting experience and knowledge. I have friends who have maintained Minecraft servers since they were twelve years old, and they have extremely good programming skills, even without having a degree. And their salaries are comparable to some seniors in the industry. Even tho there has been a huge interest in pen-testing in the last couple of years, the demand has skyrocketed as well. That means employers are not getting hundreds of applications. Many times, it is actually the case that pen-testers are getting many job offers just because they have a LinkedIn profile. Paid Certifications to avoid: For some reason, this is still seen as a good certification, but from everything I have heard, they provide a really dry course, and the exam requires you to memorize a lot of stuff. So you can save your money. Certified Ethical Hacker (C|EH): I did this one myself, and it was fun; the exam was really hands-on and enjoyable. The reason I don’t recommend it is that I don’t think it is really beneficial in terms of getting a job because I don’t feel like employers are valuing it. eLearning Security Junior Penetration Tester (eJPT): Paid Certifications you can do (if you have the money): I don’t hold this certification myself, but I did Heath Adams courses back in the day. The content is just great and really well explained. It covers a lot of topics. The exam is more relaxed than the OSCP, and it has industry recognition at the lowest price. Practical Network Penetration Tester (PNPT): The OSCP has its pros and cons, and I wouldn’t recommend that you take a loan to do it or bust your bank account. But in a situation where you can really afford to do it (considering money AND time), I have to admit it has a great course, and it is basically a job guarantee. If you want to learn more about it, check out my blog here: Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP): https://infosecwriteups.com/methodology-and-mindset-for-passing-the-oscp-d609592a7dcb Getting the knowledge To know where you should start, you have to know where you stand. It is a big difference if you already have fundamental IT knowledge or if you are coming from a different profession because it is absolutely necessary to understand basic computer science concepts like networking and how programs, web pages, and computers are built and running. Since I suspect that many readers of this article will have this knowledge, I will not talk too much about learning all that stuff. has some really cool courses to learn the basics, and I think installing your own web server and learning the basics of Python really helps a lot. There are also basic computer science courses on sites like . TryHackMe Coursera TryHackMe and HackTheBox As well as for basic knowledge, I think you should really start with for learning the basics of pen-testing; they have some really good paths for this. Sadly, some of them might be only accessible via a paid membership. I think the paid membership is really one of the best investments you can make because it is quite cheap and provides access to a lot of knowledge. TryHackMe If you are thinking about what kind of pen-testing (mobile, web, network, Red Teaming, etc…) to learn first, I suggest you go with web pen-testing because there are many resources about it, and when we talk about Bug Bounty later, most of the targets are available in this area. But if you feel like doing something else, do it; all of this is just my opinion. Additionally, to do the learning path, you should also do some of their boxes that don’t give you any hints about how to solve them. Also, check out for this; they also have some great boxes, but beware of their rating system. I recommend you really start with easy boxes. HackTheBox When solving boxes, I recommend you give yourself a time limit. I recommend something like this: If you don’t have the initial foothold after 30 minutes, you should check a writeup. Afterward, you try 30 mins for privilege escalation, and if you don’t get it, check the writeup again. It might be true that there is no writeup in a real pentest, but doing boxes is about getting as much knowledge as possible. Also, start pushing yourself as soon as possible and increase the difficulty. It may mean that you might need a write-up for almost every step, but it also means you learn something new with every box. Free certifications: This one is a must-have. It is just the right mix between great course content and realistic and challenging exercises. APISec University: This one is not really about pen-testing but covers a lot of the basics of cybersecurity. But these topics are important for pen-testers as well because they always have to see the bigger picture of cybersecurity. The course and exam are free, but it requires an annual maintenance fee. ISC2 Certified in Cybersecurity (CC): : Another one that is not directly about pen-testing. It explains one of the essential policies of cybersecurity, and employers would like knowledge about this one. Skillfront ISO/IEC 27001 Information Security Associate™ If you love certifications as I do and want some more for free, please check out my GitHub Repo over here: https://github.com/her0marodeur/awesome-free-cybersecurity Getting the experience By now, you already hacked some machines and websites, but all of them were in a simulated environment and left vulnerable by design. While this provides valuable experience and gives you the ability to learn how to exploit vulnerabilities, it is not necessarily the experience employers are looking for. Therefore, I recommend you try your skills against some real-world targets (in a legal way). Luckily, Bug Bounty platforms allow you to do this and maybe earn some money. Bug Bounty Platforms You can check out the following platforms: https://www.bugcrowd.com/ https://www.hackerone.com/ https://www.intigriti.com/ https://yeswehack.com/ Look at their programs and get familiar with the general topic of Bug Bounty (try to avoid the Twitter and Medium hustler bubble; there is some really bad stuff out there). I suggest you start by looking at Katie Paxton-Fear’s stuff ( ). She has some great videos that are really for beginners. But don’t stress too much about all of it; sign up for a platform, pick a program, and hunt. This is what life as a pentester is going to be like. Also, be careful and don’t bother too much about all of the tools, oneliners, and scanners. Learn about the recon fundamentals ( ) and start hunting. https://insiderphd.dev/ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krCsMZfbuB4 If you get one or the other bug, it is great for your CV because it shows you know how to apply your pen-testing knowledge to real-world targets. Synack Red Team https://www.synack.com/red-team/ This one really depends on how much time you want to spend before getting a job as a pentester. I am not part of it, but I heard really good stuff about it. It basically is a closed Bug Bounty platform, but they additionally offer some fixed pay jobs like checking default credentials or OWASP Top 10. However, you have to apply to them, and this process can take a while. But it gives you the chance to have some experience with a real-world job application. It offers great hands-on experience and looks good on your CV. So check it out and see if it is for you. Getting the job If you are following this blog (btw. please read more resources than just this one; there is a lot of great career advice out there), I hope you don’t think of it as something that has to be done in chronological order. You can skip things and do them in parallel, or however it feels right for you. Writing a CV Before you go out and look for a job, you should write a CV. This really should focus on showcasing skills that you can apply to your pen-testing job. So if you have worked in another job, think about how you can translate the skills you gained to pen-testing. If you are a programmer, tell them you have a deep understanding of technology and for sure you had to implement security measures in your code, and probably you know how developers think and fail. If you have worked as an executive assistant, you have probably done a lot of writing and have clear communication skills, which is also really beneficial for pen-testing. By now, you have done at least some certifications and courses, but be careful what you include in your CV. I think, if you have done the three free certs I mentioned, you should include all of them, as they really showcase skills and knowledge needed for your job. But you want to be careful not to include every little thing. Rather than including the certificate of completion for every TryHackMe track you did, you should just include your TryHackMe profile. And for bug bounty profiles, you only want to mention the sites where you have at least one accepted submission. If you put too much basic stuff in there, it probably seems desperate. For writing the actual CV, you should not get too creative. It is best to either download a Word template and fill it in with your experience and skills or use one of the online generators (consider privacy implications). Be aware that your CV is often times read by machines, so make it “machine-readable.” Getting yourself out there Being visible can be really helpful if you want to get a job. I think having a is crucial. So create one, put a nice photo and some experience on it, and maybe include “aspiring pentester” in your bio to make yourself visible when recruiters search for possible candidates in this area. well-maintained LinkedIn profile You can also do a little bit more to increase visibility. A nice thing to do is to start a blog. Like this one, you are just reading. Even tho you might not have a lot of expert knowledge; you can talk about your journey and experiences or write a tutorial for a tool or a writeup for a box you did. But please don’t go down 1337 Hacker Road. I don’t think that blogs like “Hack a webcam with only three steps,” “Hacking Instagram password,” and other clickbait help find employment. Other things you can do are contribute to GitHub projects (for example, Nuclei and Spiderfoot allow you to contribute new rules and templates), create your own tools, or speak at a conference. All of these things will increase your network and look great on a CV. Applying for jobs Go for quality over quantity. The job has to be a match for you as much as you have to be a match for the job. So, really try to find jobs that match your expectations. While I say that, it is also true that it is probably easier to pivot from one pen-testing job to another than getting into the industry, but I feel bad advising anyone to take a job they don’t enjoy. I highly recommend you reach out to recruiters/headhunters. You can easily find them on LinkedIn, add them to your network, and ask if they have a role that fits your profile. It will not cost you a penny because the employers are paying them. They will also be a big help with streamlining a lot of the process. They know their clients and where you have a good chance of getting hired and, most of the time, allow you to skip steps like writing a cover letter. Even if they are not able to offer you something right away, they will add you to their contact list and reach out in the future. Interviews There are just better resources than I am, so I will link to them: The Cyber Mentor- Mock Job Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDpjaS6OYPU The Cyber Mentor — What to Expect in an Ethical Hacking Job Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrewE1mLlaU Security Interview Questions: https://github.com/justinltodd/security-interview-questions Conclusion While it should be entirely possible to get a pen-testing job without spending a dollar, it will still require a lot of work. Spending at least some money can make the process if you spend it right. I also have to mention that all of this is just my personal experience and perspective. Your mileage may vary. If you liked this blog post, you can follow me on Twitter @Secbyaccident or read my other stuff over at . https://security-by-accident.com/ And if you have read this far, I want to offer you a little Thank You. My DMs on Twitter are open, and you can reach out to me if you want me to review your CV, help you with some studying, or set you up with some recruiters. I will do all of this for free, but expect a little delay in response time. Also published here.

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Organizing data includes a lot more than putting all your papers in place and clearing the clutter on your desk. To have your statistics well organized, you have to create a system and procedures for every department available in your company. The following are top ideas o0n how you can get your small business statistics that can help in increasing the productivity of the business. 10. How To Enhance Website Security Enhancing security for a website can save it from hackers and online attackers. Read this article about website security to learn more. 11. Personal Online Security: How to Stay Safe Online Every individual or organization must be mindful of securing their online data. Online security is essential for better online data privacy and security. 12. Domain Fronting 101: What is Domain Fronting and How Does it Work? Domain fronting is one technique that hackers use to bypass internet censorship. This method is used to access restricted sites that would typically be blocked. 13. Feature/Permission Policies Overview It's already challenging enough to create a website that is blazing fast, adheres to all the latest best practices and offers optimal experience for various network conditions and device types. As the website and its codebase evolves over time, it can become even harder to maintain the desired user experience over time. To prevent UX deterioration, it’s often a good idea to place guardrails which ensure that crucial website elements, such as images, hold to a certain criteria. In this article, we are going to look at a robust mechanism which helps to steer your website in the right direction - an HTTP header called Feature Policies. 14. Web Application Penetration Testing: A Complete Guide Your website can be the next ‘target’ if you don’t take the necessary steps to secure it. One of the most appropriate step is to conduct a penetration testing. 15. The Essential Guide to Email Security: Threats, Costs, and Strategies We all use email on a regular basis, but we aren’t always cognizant of the email security standards we use. If a hacker gains access to your account, or manages to fool you into downloading an attachment with malware via email, it could have devastating consequences for your business. 16. Web Application Security Explained: Why Is It Important and What Does It Include? Web application security refers to securing sites and online services against different security threats that abuse vulnerabilities in an application’s code. 17. Fraudulent Ads Exploit COVID-19 Fears on Disney's ESPN.Com Scam advertisements across major media outlets originate from DoubleClick and Xandr/AppNexus 18. Using a Passive Vulnerability Scan To Identify Website Security Risks A passive vulnerability scan is a type of security scan in which the scanner sends no unusual requests to the server. It is like a visitor browsing the site. 19. Are you using JWTs for user sessions in the correct way? JSON Web Tokens have become incredibly popular (especially in the Node.js community) and you've likely heard about them. What you may not have heard is that JWTs were originally designed for use in OAuth - which is fundamentally different to user sessions. 20. Security & Agile Development - How to Bridge the Gap in 2022 21. 5 Popular Types of Penetration Testing for SaaS Businesses If you are running a SaaS business, you know that security is everything. Nowadays, we can see many different cyberattacks and their variants targeting SaaS. 22. Understanding & Recognizing Different Cyber Threats: What to Look Out For This article will dive into understanding & recognizing some cyber threats. It will not cover every example for each attack or every attack. 23. To All My Friends: Don’t Be An Idiot or Passive With Your Online Privacy Complacency with privacy invasion has become our 6th sense. Handing over the intimate details of our lives to corporate and government stooges has become a virtue and civic duty. It should come as no surprise that, even for a society dripping with tech-savviness, the average person would rather their government act than to take action themselves. According to Pew Research: 24. Security in the language of crypto exchange: providing traders with peace of mind Security issues of crypto exchanges and shared my thoughts on how to make trading convenient and safe - Viktor Kochetov, CEO at Kyrrex, a digital wallet and professional cryptocurrency trading. 25. What is an HTTP Proxy and How Does it Work for Your Goals What is an HTTP proxy? It is a good way to get information on the Internet while maintaining your privacy. Read my article to get more insights about HTTP proxy 26. Your Guide To AWS Instance Metadata Service (IMDS) Metadata is “data that provides information about other data” (Wikipedia). In other words, Metadata is “data about data”. 27. Your Website Could be Vulnerable Because of These 7 PHP Mistakes Make these mistakes and hackers will attack your web application using Cross Site Scripting, SQL Injection, Path Traversal, and other attacks to take over your website. 28. Top 7 Techniques For The Ideal Secure Code Review Considering today's cyber threat landscape, it is undeniable to say that the internet-facing applications are at major risk due to rapid increase in vulnerability exploits and ways to penetrate applications leveraging the hidden weaknesses in them. 29. OAuth Vulnerabilities: How To Implement Secure Authorization in Your Web Application In this article, we will go through the most common security vulnerabilities encountered in applications that use the OAuth protocol. 30. 5 Effective Strategies To Identify Phishing Sites How to recognize phishing? Research studies show that users of different levels have a hard time figuring out if a website is real or fake. And how about you? 31. 10 security tips for frontend developers Web security is a topic that is often overlooked by frontend developers. When we assess the quality of the website, we often look at metrics like performance, SEO-friendliness, and accessibility, while the website’s capacity to withstand malicious attacks often falls under the radar. And even though the sensitive user data is stored server-side and significant measures must be taken by backend developers to protect the servers, in the end, the responsibility for securing that data is shared between both backend and frontend. While sensitive data may be safely locked in a backend warehouse, the frontend holds the keys to its front door, and stealing them is often the easiest way to gain access. 32. Pre-Deployment Checklist: Django Web Security You already know web security is important to keeping hackers and cyber-thieves from accessing sensitive information. So, in this post we are going to check Django security vulnerabilities and how to fix them. 33. Automation Tools Like ACME Help Prevent Disruptions During Uncertain Times Web certificates are a foundational element of website security, enabling organizations to verify that the web address in question really does belong to them, as well as to keep users secure by encrypting their information. These certificates have become ubiquitous, and most savvy web users now know to look for the telltale indicators of a valid web certificate, which may include a closed padlock or green address bar, depending on the browser used. 34. Where Do Hackers Live: A Deep Dive into My Website's Security Logs I was casually doing a security audit on my blog recently and decided to look a little deeper into my security logs. With a bit of Linux command line kung fu, some Golang, and Google sheets, I was able to get a pretty good idea of where the attacks are coming from. 35. On Making The Internet A Safer Space: Inti De Ceukelaire, Head Of Hackers At Intigriti Intigriti co-founder, Inti De Ceukelaire, shares their origin story, what makes him excited about his job, and the technology he is currently excited about. 36. How to Set Up Portable VirtualBox With Kali Linux This a short tutorial on setting up Portable Virtualbox with Kali Linux. 37. Uncover Some of the Best Practices For Secret Management Secrets are digital credentials used for authentication and authorization. 38. How to Run Reverse Shell for Hacking in Linux A reverse shell is a hacking vulnerability that the hacker executes .php codes or an executable file in which he gets access to the shell of the target system. 39. Software Security Primer As a developer, when you think of security, what comes to mind? Is it clear what are different aspects that need to be handled to make a software secure? And why you need to do that? 40. 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44,000 startups. 4,553 cities. “4 billion votes” It was such a blessing to get to know so many of your ideas and innovations from every corner of the world in 2021. The startup community amazed all of us with your hard work and persistence despite all of the challenges that we faced globally throughout last year. Not gonna lie, the competition got our hearts racing like Eurovision. We won’t let you wait for much longer, below are long-awaited results! ✨✨✨ To see who is a winner in each respective city, visit and pick a city. The name at the top of the list is the winner. (Compromised awards are under review.) startups.hackernoon.com The will announce the winners per region in their respective cities. Startups Winners Announcement Series 🔥 Central Europe Central Europe has always caught our attention with the talented pool of people in tech community. But were they able to get through 2021 despite the pandemic? Let’s cheers to the most outstanding amongst 4,500+ startups who have been working hard this year: Basel, Switzerland An overwhelming vote for ~ in their mission of helping machinery companies drive more service revenues from their installed base MachiQ Software Berlin, Germany We have with a whooping 538 votes! Let’s support Plan A with its mission to help companies to measure, monitor and reduce their environmental footprint. Plan A Düsseldorf, Germany It doesn’t get any easier with Kicking off in helping people organize online schedules more easily. EasyWeek! Geneva, Switzerland Manage code quality? We have to give props to for their startup! SonarSource Hamburg, Germany Taking over Hamburg is , an acoustic device to reduce noises in vehicle cabins. No more annoying sounds on the road 🚗 ReCalm Köln, Germany Small business? Hoping to manage your marketing campaign? is winning the vote! rankingCoach Lausanne, Switzerland is a Swiss-based company focused on cryptocurrency management solutions built for financial institutions. Metaco Leipzig, Germany empowers companies to operate and utilize drones for the most effective industrial data applications. FlyNex Mainz, Germany is growing sustainable digital mobility startups! Next Mobility Labs Munich, Germany wins for top-line, high-security international Identity Management! ORY Stuttgart, Germany Remote desktop application? Ask anywhere. AnyDesk Vienna, Austria , an IT company enabling privacy-preserving big data applications in the digital age. Mostly AI Zug, Switzerland Way to go 1762 votes for the first provably live pure Proof-of-Stake (PoS) CBC-Casper blockchain designed for real-world applications. CasperLabs! Nyon Calling for robust data solutions for impact-driven organizations! Havuta LLC Zürich is revolutionizing small business lending to give easy access to capital to those who need it most: SMEs ✨ Teylor Heidelberg, Germany is an innovative HR startup providing a solution for fast and efficient recruiting of employees with simple job profiles. Talk'n'Job Stuttgart, Germany Congratulations for winning this title! AnyDesk Moving on to our buddies in... 🔥 Eastern Europe Eastern Europe is home to many familiar big names in our start-up world. Trace history for Miro, Telegram, and Grammarly and you know where they are from. Who is the next generation for Eastern European startups? Budapest, Hungary is a platform for mobile app development, enabling tens of thousands of developers to automate integration, testing, and deployment. Bitrise I__ __ stanbul, Turkey Leading here is - a brand new software intelligence platform- helps organizations deliver faster, high-quality products by connecting their DevOps tools. Oobeya Kraków, Poland is a human cloud platform that connects global enterprises with European software houses, offering tech talent as a service. Talent Alpha Kyiv, Ukraine 281 votes for , an AI powered app where people can swap faces in the videos, GIFs and images in just a few seconds. Reface Sofia, Bulgaria 387 votes for __ __378, leading Blockchain and DLT solutions company that specializes in helping enterprises and blockchain startups design, build and scale innovative solutions using Blockchain & DLT! LimeChain Warsaw, Poland is a next-generation blockchain document management software (DMS). DoxyChain Yerevan, Armenia Whoever clicked to vote for was sure a vote, because it ended up winning as a full-service software provider delivering Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning solutions for businesses. SmartClick smart Almaty Just like the name suggested, provides one pass to dozens of gyms and studios. 1FIT Debrecen got all the coders ranked figured out! CodersRank Kharkiv is complete solution digital assets management! Pics.io Minsk, Belarus with 243 votes is the first blockchain-powered sports media platform. Scorum Moscow, Russian Federation 1 e-grocery company in Russia with 26 votes and #1 on our HackerNoon board for Minsk. SberMarket Saint Petersburg, Russian Federation leads this area as a personal finance application that rewards responsible spending and savings. CoinKeeper Kazan, Russian Federation Smelling a sweet victory? 3d App designers for flower bouquets is in the house! Flowito Western Europe 🔥 Brexit? Pandemic? It seems like startups in Western Europe still keep their spirits regardless. Startups in Western Europe that stood out in votes this year go to: Antwerp is on a streak! As a bug bounty platform, it ensures online security through a crowd-sourced platform for computer experts. intigriti Belfast A record-breaking 10,003 votes? is an independent coffee shop. Come grab a coffee! Bobs & Berts Birmingham What’s happening in Birmingham? We have , an innovative UK-based advanced lithium battery developer aiming to accelerate the global shift to cleaner. Aceleron Bordeaux 30 is an open-source web framework for building modern apps and websites with Vue.js. NuxtJS Boulogne-billancourt is a software company that provides an in-store analytics platform to optimize operations. DiGEiZ Brighton In for some jam? offers musical education services. BIMM Bristol Another tasty victory for Western Europe is enabling the strongest digital encryption on the internet. KETS Quantum Security Brussels A fashionable win for , a social fashion network. You scan barcodes in fashion shops and see every influencer wearing those outfits! Share your wishlist with your friends and earn cashback. SCANDALOOK Cardiff is a technology company developing end-to-end digital connectivity for the point-of-care diagnostics market. Bond Digital Health London A whooping number of 1085 vote__ __ offers hardware based cyber-security solution for authentication and encryption in a wired local network. Crypto Quantique Edinburgh Hopping up on the crypto movement, just launched last year but they are already rocking it at making crypto accessible to everyone. Zumo Ghent 5379 votes for ! A Belgian InsurTech startup that helps insurance providers all over the world to better connect with their digital customers. WeGroup Glasgow specializes in single-cell analysis transforming the life sciences. Biomage Paris Show some love in the city of love for , a sports platform that is connected to a mobile sports coaching application. AirFit Aberystwyth enables artificial intelligence, data science & digital innovation solutions for the agriculture, biotech & life sciences industries. Agxio Norwich Congratulations for the amazing win of 1124 votes! WATR Charleroi Congratulations for your amazing win! Hirering Gibraltar Give a round of applause to Fortknoxter! Waltham Abbey is ruling the area with its amazing 72 votes! RPAIR Antwerpen Rocking up Antwerpen area is the rising startup ! Willow Egham What’s happening in Egham? Proudly announcing winning the Noonies this year! ATA.ONE Leicester Leicester is calling the name of as the winner for the region! DeadHappy Macclesfield Who else but ? Congratulations on dominating the award! AeroCloud Northern Europe 🔥 Want to listen to some music? Spotify. Need some games to kill time? Candy Crush. What about a quick call to someone you haven’t seen in a long time? Skype. These are all startups that originated from Northern Europe! Noonies, let’s take a look at the upcoming generation of startups from Northern Europe that hopefully will see an even bigger and brighter future. Gothenburg, Sweden Shipping was never made for small shippers, so took on the mission to built an end-to-end logistics platform to empower small businesses to spend less time and money on shipping and more time on growing their businesses. Sendify The Netherlands provides a virtual platform for many kinds of conferences and events. Let's Get Digital Helsinki, Finland A curated collection of public basketball courts in the Helsinki Metropolitan Area called . Everyone is welcome to submit to their local court. Koripallopaikat Lund, Sweden develops an antibiotic-free, safe and effective treatment of vaginal fungal infections. Gedea Biotech Luxembourg, Luxembourg 🚀 is a job-matching platform that connects developers and tech experts with CTOs and team leads from the best tech companies across Europe. 👾 nexten.io Malmö, Sweden Feeling studious, Noonies? __ __e is a tool for Google Classroom, that enables formative matrix assessment towards course learning objectives directly. StudyBe Oslo, Norway is the platform supports a unified API across all connected device categories, removing significant friction for app developers. Domos Labs Reykjavík, Iceland __ __s is a mobile-first technologically advanced neo-bank. Indo service #S__ __ tockholm, Sweden is the biggest blockchain start-up in Sweden. Double winner of the most prestigious nomination in Nordics 'NyTeknik 33-listan', winner of the Deloitte Fast 50, and now Noonies Award! ChromaWay AB T__ __ allinn, Estonia Passing 1000 votes is a fully digital and decentralized ecosystem for all actors in supply chain. OBORTECH Vilnius, Lithuania is an easy-to-use money app for cards and accounts. Via Genome, users can open a business or a merchant account or a personal one with dedicated IBANs, access transfers, exchange currency, process payments, and manage the funds. Genome Aalborg Digura A legaltech offering tenants fast, digital and reliable legal assistance Aarhus Partisia Market Design provides secure, simple, efficient solutions for auctions and exchanges realizing the potential of the market. Helsingborg is a hi-tech company developing cardiac occlusion devices and other vascular implants. Occlutech Tallinna is an AI-powered system for marketing automation in social networks. POSTOPLAN 🔥 Southern Europe Southern Europe’s economy went through a hard time this year due to a huge reduction in tourism. But our startups are of course always headstrong, from Spain to Italy and all the way through Greece. Who are the heroes rising amidst changes of Southern Europe? Skopje is a versatile software development company that solves the business challenges of SMBs, big brands, and brave hearts with awesome ideas. CodeChem Sliema Sounds like just a relaxing exhale. is a holistic health and wellbeing app built to allow users work on the development of their physical, mental and spiritual health Few Tajonar is a company of experienced business & industry entrepreneurs offering solutions to industries based on cutting-edge technologies. das-Nano Tarragona is a technology-based company focusing on the production of integrated microsystems. IMICROQ Terni is an ICT-based integrated solution that is able to modulate, respond, assist and learn to control most home activities. Mind Tirana is a video content and e-commerce platform for the Balkans built on top of an Albanian language specialized search engine. Gjirafa Torino develops and commercializes algorithms based on Artificial Intelligence to increase the autonomy of small satellite missions. AIKO T__ __ orres Buy online groceries like you would buy offline with personalized picking as fast as in 4 hours with Vedras 360hyper! Trento is a music-based platform built around streaming platforms that allow users to discover new emerging artists and make new friends. Brots 2021, what a YEAR. Congratulations to all of the startups that made it to the top winning list for Europe! Stay tuned for Startup awards in 2022 and let’s cheers to a new year of more innovative ideas, bold innovations, and robust creations from you, Europe 🌷 More Information: If you’re a winner, please answer ! If you’re a reader, participant, just a curious individual, consider answering one of our interviews . this interview here Read the FAQs about or . 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Heyo Hackers! I'm pretty sure that you are familiar with . In case you aren't, here is tl;dr: startups of the year by Hackernoon It's the BIGGEST and GREENEST celebration of startups around the world. Startups of the Year honors the best startups among 4,500+ cities with over 100,000 population. Why Startups of the Year? HackerNoon understands the struggle and pain involved in running a startup. I mean, we are also ONE OF YOU! And being a community-driven tech publishing company, tech startups are a big part of us. Here is an excerpt from our COO : Linh Smooke's interview We’re publishing mostly tech stories, as well as really, really deep dive technical stuff on JavaScript, software development programming, as well as blockchain content. but we do believe that tech infiltrates all aspects of life. So we also have stories about startups and building your own businesses With the startup of the year awards, we are celebrating those who not only survived but thrived through 2021. Shoutout to all the startups! For us YOU ALL ARE WINNERS! Why do Startups choose HackerNoon? Yup, feelings are mutual. HackerNoon is the FAV publishing platform of startups around the globe. Recently, we've started a with our nominations. In this series, more than 200 startups have shared their stories, work culture, and thoughts about the latest tech. startup of the year interview series We also asked them: What drew you to get published on HackerNoon? What do you like most about our platform? We received a variety of interesting responses. Just sharing a few with y'all here. Let's see why startups from around the globe want to publish with HackerNoon: 1. Range and Variety Matters Jason Eisen, CEO of UTU, is one of our oldest readers, and of the content published on HackerNoon: he loves the range and diversity I've been reading Hacker Noon for many years now, and I admire how it went from being a developer-focused blog to a massive, wide-ranging tech publication. The content ranges from developer tutorials to life-improvement stories all focused on tech. It's truly a unique reading experience, and we would be honored to be published on Hacker Noon. Andrew Cross, CEO GooseChase, shares the : same sentiments I am technical, and I do code, but I'm also a product person at heart. HackerNoon does a great job at treating the spectrum of engineering and product, and isn't afraid to dive deep on the topics they cover regardless of how technical or niche they may be: from talking about the latest programming libraries, to HIPAA compliance, to running a product team... the content is always relevant and hits the sweet spot between product and engineering. It's a resource everyone on the team benefits from. So yes - there is something for everyone to read! 2. Accessibility! Here is an excerpt from : the startup interview with AIR Cofounders HackerNoon offers a very open, accessible platform for people to learn and share knowledge, with accessible tools everyone can use from anywhere; in that sense, it aligns pretty well with how we think about what the future of AI should be :) Talking about accessibility, we have great news for everyone! HackerNoon has just launched a new feature - You can now listen to top HackerNoon stories too! LISTENING TO STORIES IS ALWAYS FUN! Simply scroll down to any recent story, pick your AI voice, and experience HackerNoon stories like you have never before! 3. The GROOVE As Avijeet Kumar Singh, : Cofounder of Prakshep, said The fact that you publish " ". unfettered stories and opinions Adam Gordon Bell from Earthly : endorses the groove I like the aesthetics of HackerNoon and the mischievous and whimsical tone of some of the articles. 4. FREE Content Forever We all agree: . All tech content on Hacker Noon will always be free for the readers. Johnpaul Nwobodo, CEO of Elesaro . Paywalls suck loves HackerNoon for that Real-life solutions for founders to implement in their startups are always dished out here for free. 5. Tech Viewership: Now, this is a very pragmatic response we received from : CEO, Xena Vision Great place to be in as the audience is technologists. This is one of the top reasons HackerNoon is loved by . With our dedicated readership and strong domain authority, we're a reliable partner to get the good word out and grow your presence across the interwebs. We showcase your story on our website to a monthly + tech audience! tech brands 3M 6. What's in a Name? This response by the : Head Of Hackers at Intigriti is quite amusing It probably won't surprise you that I'm in love with the name. The positive usage of the word 'hacker' is something we need to encourage - the hacker community is the greatest, most welcoming family you can imagine. 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Back in June, a Web 3.0 platform known as Safe Haven spoke at Agora’s 2021’s Blockchain Congress in Dubai on the importance of blockchain-based inheritance plans. As a practicing attorney, it captivated my attention, as the proprietary blockchain technology the company presented (and actively utilizes) seems to bridge the gap between archaic law and its evolving landscape in today’s digital age. Specifically, as it pertained to wills & estate planning, real estate management, and asset management. After spending time with for the past few months, I’ve had the opportunity to witness and observe the platform in action, taking into consideration the utility for both the legal landscape as well as the everyday consumer. Safe Haven As both a Digital Inheritance and secure Private Key Backup solution, I believe Safe Haven’s platform solves the two biggest problems plaguing our cryptocurrency space today-- creating a digital inheritance and personal backup plans, as well as tailoring each plan to fit your unique circumstances. Inheriti As an attorney hopeful to implement this in my own private practice, here’s what I learned during my time spent observing and studying Safe Haven’s technological infrastructure: #1 - Multi-Wallet Storage In my conversations with David Kerr, Executive Strategic Change Advisor at Safe Haven, I learned that Inheriti’s multi-wallet storage capabilities allow for private key information and data relating to multiple wallets and exchange accounts to be stored securely. Currently, the platform allows for storage of up to 500 characters, allowing for seed phrases and passwords for multiple crypto wallets and exchange accounts. What’s even more exciting is that the platform isn’t just limited to cryptocurrency alone; there are other pragmatic and practical uses for the platform that takes into consideration our everyday lives. For example, the ability to store secret family recipes, GPS coordinates, bank account details, and so on. According to Kerr, the company intends to upgrade its Inheriti Vault soon, which will provide for additional [significant] storage capacity. In other words, users will have the ability to protect digital assets of any size, including documents, images, and videos. #2 - Fully Decentralized Ecosystem In late 2020,  Safe Haven voluntarily contracted the independent security audit firm, , to conduct two separate security audits. Upon completion, both audits revealed and verified that no private key data was stored on any Safe Haven back-end systems. Red4Sec The significance of these audits to consumers is that the system helps to prevent both accidental leaks or malicious hacking attempts. Or better put: you cannot steal something that isn’t there. Compared to other platforms on the market that I’ve seen, the security audits alone make me believe that Inheriti is truly the only platform-based solution that can rightfully claim its fully decentralized. #3 - Fragmentation of Data The platform uses complex cryptography and its own patent-pending protocol, called “ ” (SSDP), which serves as the heart of Inheriti. Secret Sharing Distribution Protocol By implementing (SSS) cryptography in combination with SSDP, Inheriti is able to split private key data into multiple shares for maximum security. It is these shares that are eventually distributed to each beneficiary, using a combination of Safe Haven’s FIDO2 / U2F ‘SafeKey’ Hardware Security Module (HSM) cold-storage devices and blockchain. Samir Secret Sharing #4 - Multi-Layer Storage As a Web 3.0 platform, Inheriti uses a decentralized data architecture that results in the separate storage of data ‘shares’ across a mixture of storage media (including blockchain and cold-storage) for maximum security. According to Jurgen Schouppe, Chief Technical Officer, this means the platform is Quantum Computing proof. As secret data ‘shares’ are held on cold storage devices, those ‘shares’ of data cannot be accessed. In the unlikely event that is able to decrypt any of the shares held in the blockchain, it would not be possible to gain access to the remaining shares needed because they would be held on separate cold storage key devices. Quantum Computing #5 - Minimizing Chances for Data Breaches As much as we want to avoid using the ‘B’ word, data breaches today are inevitable. By implementing high-level security measures and NSA-approved encryption, Safe Haven works regularly on minimizing the risk of breaches on and in its platform. Most importantly, the client-based top layer is written in Javascript with built-in security features, such as preventing reading and writing to disc, not allowing access to other browser windows or domains, and any actions not permitted by the browser itself. All safety devices are protected by pin numbers that are stored using complex hashing algorithms and a maximum pin attempt that prevents brute force and rainbow table attacks. SHA-256 All private key share data stored on the blockchain or on SafeKeys, is encrypted using the - the first and only publicly accessible cypher approved by the NSA for information classified as “top secret.” AE256 encryption standard Most recently, Safe Haven is currently undertaking a 24-month Bug-Bounty program with Intigriti - Europe’s number one ethical hacking and bug bounty organization. #6 - Dead Man Switches and Preventing Fraudulent ‘Share’ Transfers With multiple fail-safe mechanisms, Inheriti helps protect against premature releases of private key data while you (the owner of the estate) are still alive. When processed or the data ‘merge’ process is initiated, various ‘ ’ mechanisms will ask you to respond in a set period, using a combination of methods such as platform login or email responses. Dead Man Switch Only when no responses are received within the allotted period will a platform release the all important ‘validator share’, so the merge process can commence. At this point, the required number of beneficiaries must also come together with their respective shares on their separate safety devices, before the shares can be recombined and decrypted, and the private key data revealed. #7 - Lawyers as a ‘Merge Authority’ From a legal standpoint, lawyers and other legal professionals can also be appointed within the system to help ensure a valid Death Certificate exists before data can be retrieved and (subsequently) transferred. This is what makes the ‘Separation of Roles’ concept so crucial to the platform’s ongoing viability. Inheriti differentiates the role of a trusted individual (or organization) that initiates the data retrieval ‘merge’ process, or ‘Merge Authority’ from beneficiaries that receive the data. In other words, a lawyer can be appointed as the Merge Authority who is able to verify that such a valid Death Certificate exists before the process can continue on. Bottom Line While Safe Haven’s Inheriti and SafeKey were originally touted for inheritance, exploring how a Plan Manager can access an inheritance plan for purposes of storing information as a digital backup is certainly the next-gen that estate planning and asset management has been waiting for.

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Bug bounty programs have been around for over two decades now, but it's only a couple of years since organizations started adopting this on a large scale. The concept of crowd sourcing talent and test security to assess the flaws kicked off well. Initially, what started by tech giants is widespread, resulting in state of the art security applications and implications. The leap is proving to be far more valuable, contributing to a safer playing field as well as leaving more room for improvements. The unexpected turn of events most certainly gave birth to a new branch of employment with most of the players being freelancers. Those who started earlier are now established but what about those wannabe bounty hunters? How should they become one? The bug bounty program is kind of reverse engineering (not exactly), so to find what might be a flaw, one must learn. Once mastered, you'd be able to do much more than finding vulnerabilities: you would develop cool security apps or do lots of hunting on your own and write a research paper. Start with reading The best way to learn is to read. Every single person who succeeded as coder or hacker knows how big of a difference reading makes. Read other established bounty hunters, books you can take reference from or stories how someone got a breakthrough. Reading will not only make you think of new ways; it will also prepare you for similar encounters. Some of the books to read: "Breaking into Information Security: Learning the Ropes 101" - Author: Andy Gill “Crytpo 101” - Author: Lauren Van Houtven “Learn Python the Hard way” - Author: Zed A. Shaw “Ethical Hacking and Penetration Testing Guide” - Author: Rafay Baloch “OWASP Testing Guide V4,” Bounty hunter Jason Haddix strongly recommends this to people starting their journey in testing field. Basics to Get Started With There's so much to know that even if you tried learning all, you couldn't do it. -- Start with OS, Linux is easy and complicated at the same time and since you can't google every command line when you're stuck. It's better you learn the basics like how to load software application on Linux. You're going to need a lot of software over time, and unlike Windows, you cannot just click and install. -- Next is the web app development part. One has to be familiar with both aspects - client-side coding and server-side coding - of the app development. Meaning, you'd have to try your hand at coding languages such as HTML, CSS, AJAX, JavaScript (Client-side) and Python, PHP, Ruby on Rails and other (Server-side). -- Networking basics to learn how to connect servers and clients, emails for example, how to find devices on a network (IP addresses) and the network's building blocks, for instance, switches, cables, hubs, etc. See, Listen and Observe While you're learning all the basics, it's an excellent time to see what established bounty hunters do. Listen to their podcast, vlog, and stream where they talk about methodologies and tricks. Observe what all the bounty hunters have in common and what sets them apart from rest and each other. Successful professionals have a knack to do things out of the ordinary, approach errors differently or develop solutions no else has ever thought of before. Keeping a sharp eye and an active mind pays off well. They see loose ends that no else saw or pen testers missed, which could have been exploited if noticed by black hat hackers. Some best bug hunters to follow: Jasson Haddix Rafay Baloch Roy Castillo Shubham Shah Practice like You’re on Defcon 1 All that learning and listening isn’t going to be fruitful if you don’t practice. There’s a reason why legends are legends: they practiced tirelessly, stayed up late, and slept little. They perfected their skills in making apps before heading into breaking it. Join forums, discussion sites, and ask questions. Participate in forum debates as you’ll always get to learn something new. Watch tutorial videos and practice that, if an idea comes to your mind, execute it. Explore and examine POC (Proof of Concepts) by other hackers. Immerse yourself into bug hunting tutorials and recreate it to see your progress. If possible, approach one of the famous white hackers and ask for a tip. Most of the hackers are polite and never hesitate to impart expert advice with genuine knowledge seeker. Use all the gained expertise and test it on vulnerable apps. These apps are deliberately developed with flaws for hackers to practice. Some of the vulnerable apps are: DVWA (Damn Vulnerable Web App) Metasploitable 2&3 Hack Me Vulnhub Web Security Dojo Battle Plan At this point, you know all but not good enough to compete in a Bug Bounty Program. If you tried hunting for small companies, you might get lucky once or twice, and that’s about it. To prove your mettle on big companies like Microsoft, Facebook, CREDITS, Tesla, Google, U.S. Department of Defense, to name a few, it takes more than sheer luck. -- Instead, join platforms for further insights. Explore hot topics like -- How to approach a bug bounty when you’re new. -- What complete vulnerability report looks like and how to create one. Writing PoCs (Proof of Concepts) and -- Finally reporting a bug. Try Googling methodologies for bug bounty and read and listen, it will help clear doubts. Some platforms to join: HackerOne Github Intigriti BugCrowd Antihack Carving Success One Bug at a Time After you enter the competition, it is time to exhibit what you learned. Remember, you probably have a tough start, the flaws you discover may give you pennies, but that shouldn’t down your morale. People earning fortune started where you’re at the moment. Learn from your mistakes, develop your ethical ways, and keep on practicing because each bug you find improves your skill and take you to another level. Conclusion Bug bounty hunters are one of the most sought after experts in the market today. With the rising dependency of businesses on apps and networks, the demand for white hat hackers and pen testers have risen ten folds, too. This leaves ample space for new entrants to earn more than daily bread. Becoming a bug bounty hunter sure is hard, the rewards, however, outweighs the struggle.

Becoming a Bounty Hunter - Carving Success One Bug at a Time

**MIAMI, Florida, November 21st, 2024/CyberNewsWire/--**Halo Security, a leader in external attack surface management and penetration testing, has announced the launch of its new Slack® app, empowering cybersecurity teams to receive real-time alerts on newly discovered assets, vulnerabilities, and other essential security updates directly within the Slack collaboration software. This new integration allows Halo Security’s customers to seamlessly incorporate important security notifications into their existing Slack workflows, improving response time and enhancing collaboration across security and IT teams. Previously, Halo Security offered Slack alerts through a Zapier integration, but this new, direct integration delivers a more streamlined experience, giving customers greater control with minimal configuration. Halo Security’s platform offers comprehensive external attack surface management, encompassing asset discovery, risk and vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing in a single, user-friendly dashboard. Built by a team of experienced penetration testers, security engineers, and reformed hackers, Halo Security provides organizations with an attacker’s perspective to help identify and address vulnerabilities. With the new Slack integration, customers are notified as soon as new issues and vulnerabilities are detected, unknown assets or open ports are discovered, and new technologies appear on their websites, helping teams stay ahead of emerging threats without being overwhelmed by irrelevant alerts. “Organizations need real-time, customized alerts for emerging security threats, but too many notifications can lead to alert fatigue,” said Ben Tyler, CTO of Halo Security. “Our direct Slack integration is easily configurable, giving customers precise control over which alerts they receive and allowing them to focus on the most critical issues directly within their existing workflows." How to Get Started with Halo Security’s Slack Integration Halo Security customers can activate the Slack app today directly from their accounts. New users interested in trying the Halo Security platform can sign up for a 7-day free trial at halosecurity.com. About Halo Security Halo Security is a comprehensive external attack surface management platform that provides asset discovery, risk assessment, and penetration testing in a single, easy-to-use dashboard. Founded by cybersecurity experts with backgrounds at McAfee, Intel, Kenna Security, OneLogin, and WhiteHat Security, Halo Security delivers a unique attacker-based approach to help organizations safeguard against potential threats. Users can learn more at halosecurity.com. Slack is a registered trademark and service mark of Slack Technologies, Inc. Contact VP of Marketing Nicholas Hemenway Halo Security nick@halosecurity.com This story was distributed as a release by Cybernewswire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program here **MIAMI, Florida, November 21st, 2024/CyberNewsWire/--**Halo Security, a leader in external attack surface management and penetration testing, has announced the launch of its new Slack® app, empowering cybersecurity teams to receive real-time alerts on newly discovered assets, vulnerabilities, and other essential security updates directly within the Slack collaboration software. This new integration allows Halo Security’s customers to seamlessly incorporate important security notifications into their existing Slack workflows, improving response time and enhancing collaboration across security and IT teams. Previously, Halo Security offered Slack alerts through a Zapier integration, but this new, direct integration delivers a more streamlined experience, giving customers greater control with minimal configuration. Halo Security’s platform offers comprehensive external attack surface management, encompassing asset discovery, risk and vulnerability assessment, and penetration testing in a single, user-friendly dashboard. Built by a team of experienced penetration testers, security engineers, and reformed hackers, Halo Security provides organizations with an attacker’s perspective to help identify and address vulnerabilities. With the new Slack integration, customers are notified as soon as new issues and vulnerabilities are detected, unknown assets or open ports are discovered, and new technologies appear on their websites, helping teams stay ahead of emerging threats without being overwhelmed by irrelevant alerts. “Organizations need real-time, customized alerts for emerging security threats, but too many notifications can lead to alert fatigue,” said Ben Tyler, CTO of Halo Security. “Our direct Slack integration is easily configurable, giving customers precise control over which alerts they receive and allowing them to focus on the most critical issues directly within their existing workflows." “Organizations need real-time, customized alerts for emerging security threats, but too many notifications can lead to alert fatigue,” said Ben Tyler, CTO of Halo Security. “Our direct Slack integration is easily configurable, giving customers precise control over which alerts they receive and allowing them to focus on the most critical issues directly within their existing workflows." How to Get Started with Halo Security’s Slack Integration Halo Security customers can activate the Slack app today directly from their accounts. New users interested in trying the Halo Security platform can sign up for a 7-day free trial at halosecurity.com . halosecurity.com halosecurity.com About Halo Security Halo Security is a comprehensive external attack surface management platform that provides asset discovery, risk assessment, and penetration testing in a single, easy-to-use dashboard. Founded by cybersecurity experts with backgrounds at McAfee, Intel, Kenna Security, OneLogin, and WhiteHat Security, Halo Security delivers a unique attacker-based approach to help organizations safeguard against potential threats. Users can learn more at halosecurity.com . Slack is a registered trademark and service mark of Slack Technologies, Inc. Halo Security Halo Security halosecurity.com halosecurity.com Contact VP of Marketing Nicholas Hemenway Halo Security nick@halosecurity.com This story was distributed as a release by Cybernewswire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program here This story was distributed as a release by Cybernewswire under HackerNoon’s Business Blogging Program. Learn more about the program here here here

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