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Pen Testing to Validate Vulnerability Scanners – Magno Gomes – PSW #647

Many people inaccurately use vulnerability scans or vulnerability assessments as terms that are synonymous with penetration tests. Those that do know the difference often think you have to choose between the two. But that’s not the case. This segment will cover why and how pen testing can be used to validate vulnerability scanner results.

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Guest

Magno Gomes
Director, Sales Engineering at Core Security, a HelpSystems Company

Magno Gomes is a security & network specialist with more than 15 years in the cybersecurity industry. As the Director of Sales Engineering for Core Security, he is passionate about helping organizations manage the ever-changing security risks they face. Pentester at the core, Magno enjoys the security & network spaces for the offensive and defensive security technologies and innovations being developed. He uses this knowledge to continuously enable and educate his peers and customers.

Hosts

Principal Security Evangelist at Eclypsium
Sr. InfoSec Consultant at Online Business Sytems
Senior Cyber Advisor at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Director of Offensive Security & Research at Trimarc Security, Founder & CEO at Dark Element

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