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How We Secured a Cloud Service Provider’s Network in 5 Days
Executive Summary To better serve clients and maintain trust, an IT/Cloud Engineering Service Provider sought to enhance the security of its network infrastructure to better serve its clients and users. A thorough Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing (VAPT) was conducted,...
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Firewall Rule Review for a Research Organization
Executive Summary A firewall rule review was conducted for a large academic and research institution to assess potential security vulnerabilities and performance inefficiencies in its network security configurations. The evaluation revealed broad and outdated firewall rules, disabled security features, and...
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Misconfigured EC2 Instance Leads to SSH Brute Force Breach
Overview A mid-sized SaaS company deployed a cloud server (EC2 instance) to support internal development activities. However, due to a misconfigured security group, Secure Shell (SSH) access was left exposed to the entire internet. This oversight allowed attackers to launch...
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The Supply Chain Attack on a Tech Company
Background A leading software company that provides enterprise cloud solutions faced a supply chain attack where malicious code was injected into one of its software updates. The company’s Security Operations Center (SOC) detected anomalous behaviour in customer environments, indicating a...
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Privilege Escalation via Overly Permissive IAM Roles
Background A cloud-native SaaS provider hosting its core applications and customer data on AWS had embraced automation through extensive use of Identity and Access Management (IAM) roles. These roles were used to facilitate deployment processes, grant temporary access, and support...
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Ransomware Attack on a Financial Institution
Background A mid-sized financial institution with over 500 employees experienced a sophisticated ransomware attack. The organization had a well-established Security Operations Center (SOC) that monitored and responded to cyber threats in real time. Incident Summary One morning, employees reported being...

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How Long Does ISO 27001 Certification Take? Realistic Timeline
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How Long Does ISO 27001 Certification Take? Realistic Timeline
For a typical single-site small business, ISO 27001 certification in Australia takes 4 to 6 months from gap analysis to certificate. Mid-market organisations with 50 to 250 employees usually take 6 to 9 months. Large or complex multi-site organisations can take 9 to 18 months. These are not marketing numbers, they are the real range across actual client engagements. Timeline...
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Vulnerability scanning vs penetration testing
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August 11, 2026
Vulnerability scanning vs penetration testing
A vulnerability scan and a penetration test are not substitutes for each other, and most compliance frameworks that mention security testing expect to see evidence of both, not one instead of the other. A scan is automated and finds known weaknesses. A pentest is largely manual and actively exploits those weaknesses to show what an attacker could actually do with...
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