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<rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Penetration Test Services: Guides</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/</link><description>Authorized penetration testing of web applications, APIs and SaaS platforms. Evidence for every finding, fix guidance and a retest.</description><language>en</language>
<item><title>After the pentest: remediation, retest and close-out</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/after-the-pentest-remediation-and-retest/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/after-the-pentest-remediation-and-retest/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>What to do after a penetration test: triage findings, assign fixes, verify them, request a retest and close out with evidence. Includes a tracker template.</description></item>
<item><title>Authentication testing checklist: login, reset, MFA, sessions and OAuth</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/authentication-testing-checklist/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/authentication-testing-checklist/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>An authentication testing checklist for web apps and APIs: login, password reset, MFA, sessions, OAuth and account enumeration, with proof and fixes.</description></item>
<item><title>Black box vs grey box vs white box penetration testing</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/black-box-grey-box-white-box-testing/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/black-box-grey-box-white-box-testing/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How black box, grey box and white box penetration tests differ, what each costs you in time and depth, and a decision table to choose one.</description></item>
<item><title>Bubble app security: privacy rules, Data API and workflow API checklist</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/bubble-app-security/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/bubble-app-security/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How to check your own Bubble app: privacy rules on every data type, Data API and Workflow API settings, search exposure and client-side data, with a test checklist.</description></item>
<item><title>Business logic vulnerabilities: examples, testing and fixes</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/business-logic-vulnerabilities/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/business-logic-vulnerabilities/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>What business logic vulnerabilities are, why scanners miss them, examples in pricing, workflows and limits, how testers prove them and how to fix them.</description></item>
<item><title>CSRF testing: how pentesters check tokens, SameSite and login CSRF</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/csrf-testing/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/csrf-testing/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How to test CSRF protection: an 8-step method, a test-case table for tokens, Origin and SameSite, JSON endpoints, login CSRF, and proof in a real browser.</description></item>
<item><title>Does SOC 2 require penetration testing?</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/does-soc-2-require-penetration-testing/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/does-soc-2-require-penetration-testing/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Does SOC 2 require penetration testing? No. See the AICPA CC4.1 wording, why auditors still ask for a pentest report, and five questions to settle first.</description></item>
<item><title>Firebase security rules testing: Firestore, Storage and the emulator</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/firebase-security-rules-testing/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/firebase-security-rules-testing/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Firebase security rules testing for Firestore, Storage and Realtime Database: working unit tests for the Local Emulator Suite, safe example rules, and a checklist.</description></item>
<item><title>HIPAA penetration testing: what the Security Rule says today and what HHS proposed</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/hipaa-penetration-testing/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/hipaa-penetration-testing/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>HIPAA penetration testing requirements as of November 2026: the Security Rule in force does not name a pentest, and the January 2025 HHS proposal is not final.</description></item>
<item><title>How often should you pentest? Standards, triggers and a schedule</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/how-often-should-you-pentest/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/how-often-should-you-pentest/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How often should you pentest? The PCI DSS 11.4 wording, SOC 2 and ISO 27001 position, ten changes that should trigger a test, and a schedule table by profile.</description></item>
<item><title>How to prepare for a penetration test: a checklist</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/how-to-prepare-for-a-penetration-test/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/how-to-prepare-for-a-penetration-test/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How to prepare for a penetration test: write the scope, create test accounts, load test data, pick an environment, name contacts and set a freeze window.</description></item>
<item><title>How to read a penetration testing report, section by section</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/how-to-read-a-penetration-testing-report/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/how-to-read-a-penetration-testing-report/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>How to read a penetration testing report section by section: the 13 parts, an annotated sample finding, severity versus priority, and how to plan fixes.</description></item>
<item><title>IDOR testing: how pentesters find broken object-level authorization</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/idor-testing/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/idor-testing/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>IDOR testing step by step: prove it with two accounts and a read-back, use a 7-case test table and demo requests, and fix BOLA with a server-side check.</description></item>
<item><title>ISO 27001 penetration testing: what the standard asks and auditors check</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/iso-27001-penetration-testing/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/iso-27001-penetration-testing/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>ISO 27001 penetration testing requirements: the standard does not name a pentest. See Annex A 8.8, 8.29 and 8.34, an evidence pack, and what to ask your auditor.</description></item>
<item><title>Multi-tenant isolation testing: how to check that tenants cannot see each other</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/multi-tenant-isolation-testing/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/multi-tenant-isolation-testing/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Multi-tenant security testing for SaaS: a two-tenant matrix of 12 areas (IDs, search, exports, caches, files), a sample leaking request and row-level security fixes.</description></item>
<item><title>OWASP API Security Top 10 (2023): the list and how to test each risk</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/owasp-api-security-top-10/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/owasp-api-security-top-10/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>The OWASP API Security Top 10 2023 list with exact IDs from API1 to API10, plus test ideas, sample requests, a test-case table and the usual fix for each risk.</description></item>
<item><title>OWASP Top 10 2025: the list and what pentesters check for each item</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/owasp-top-10-2025/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/owasp-top-10-2025/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>OWASP Top 10:2025 with exact IDs, a one-line meaning for each category, a 2021 to 2025 mapping table and the checks a penetration tester runs.</description></item>
<item><title>PCI DSS penetration testing requirements: Requirement 11.4 explained</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/pci-dss-penetration-testing-requirements/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/pci-dss-penetration-testing-requirements/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>PCI DSS penetration testing requirements 11.4.1 to 11.4.7 (v4.0.1) in one table: test frequency, who may test, segmentation, and questions for your QSA.</description></item>
<item><title>Penetration testing rules of engagement: what to agree in writing</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/penetration-testing-rules-of-engagement/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/penetration-testing-rules-of-engagement/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Pentest rules of engagement: what to agree in writing (authorization, scope, test windows, off-limits actions, stop conditions, data) plus a template outline.</description></item>
<item><title>Pentest attestation letter: what it contains and what it cannot prove</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/pentest-attestation-letter/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/pentest-attestation-letter/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Pentest attestation letter: what it contains, a letter outline you can adapt, how it differs from a full report, and what no letter can prove to a buyer.</description></item>
<item><title>Rate limiting and credential stuffing: how to test safely</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/rate-limiting-and-credential-stuffing/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/rate-limiting-and-credential-stuffing/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Credential stuffing testing and rate limit tests done safely: OWASP OAT-008, a bounded test design, test cases for login, reset and MFA, and how to fix gaps.</description></item>
<item><title>Red team vs penetration testing: what is the difference?</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/red-team-vs-penetration-testing/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/red-team-vs-penetration-testing/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Red team vs pentest: how the two differ in goal, scope, stealth and who knows, with an 11-row comparison table and a decision table for choosing one.</description></item>
<item><title>Security questionnaire pentest questions: what buyers ask and how to answer</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/security-questionnaire-pentest-questions/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/security-questionnaire-pentest-questions/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Pentest questions in security questionnaires (SIG, CAIQ, custom): 14 common questions with honest answer patterns, the evidence to attach, and what to avoid.</description></item>
<item><title>Supabase security audit: RLS, API keys, storage and RPC checklist</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/supabase-security-testing/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/supabase-security-testing/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>Supabase security audit for your own project: an 8-step checklist for RLS, publishable and secret keys, views, storage and RPC, with example policies.</description></item>
<item><title>What is penetration testing? A plain guide for software teams</title><link>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/what-is-penetration-testing/</link><guid>https://penetrationtestservices.com/guides/what-is-penetration-testing/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2026 09:00:00 GMT</pubDate><description>What is penetration testing? What a pentest produces, the main types, how it differs from a vulnerability scan, five phases and one worked example finding.</description></item>
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