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# OnDefend

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## Posts
- [Cybersecurity Risk Reduction: The 90/10 Rule](https://ondefend.com/insights/cybersecurity-risk-reduction-90-10-rule/): The 90/10 mindset suggests a fresh perspective on cybersecurity risk reduction.
- [Most Red Teams Stop Too Early: Here’s What They Miss](https://ondefend.com/insights/red-team-attack-path-analysis/): Discover how a OnDefend's red team works together to find hidden attack paths, build on each other’s discoveries, and expose zero-day critical vulnerabilities.
- [How OnDefend Uses AI Across the Offensive Workflow](https://ondefend.com/insights/how-ondefend-uses-ai-across-the-offensive-workflow/): We asked our in-house offensive security team how they're incorporating AI into their everyday work process. The response? Their saving double digit percentages every time.
- [The OnDefend Difference: Hardware Testing Methodology](https://ondefend.com/insights/hardware-security-testing-methodology-the-ondefend-difference/): Discover how OnDefend finds what standard hardware testing was never designed to look for.
- [Offensive Security Without Gaps: How OnDefend Delivers Full Coverage](https://ondefend.com/insights/offensive-security-without-gaps-how-ondefend-delivers-full-coverage/): Get complete offensive security coverage with OnDefend. Identify hidden risks, secure every layer, and stay ahead of real-world cyber threats.
- [What’s Typically Missed When Testing Hardware Security](https://ondefend.com/insights/what-most-teams-miss-when-testing-hardware-security/): Hardware security testing helps uncover hidden firmware risks and bypasses attacker’s exploits. Learn why it is critical for modern enterprise defense.
- [AI & LLM Penetration Testing](https://ondefend.com/training/ai-llm-penetration-testing/): OnDefend AI and LLM testing evaluates model behavior, data exposure, and integrations to identify real world weaknesses and support regulatory readiness before issues cause business harm.
- [Hardware Security Testing: The Overlooked Layer in Cybersecurity](https://ondefend.com/insights/hardware-security-testing-the-overlooked-layer/): Hardware security testing helps uncover hidden firmware risks and bypasses attacker’s exploits. Learn why it is critical for modern enterprise defense.
- [Red Team Services](https://ondefend.com/training/red-team-services/): OnDefend's red team goes beyond those limits with scenario driven, objective based attacks executed with minimal scope restrictions to determine whether an organization can detect real world threats.
- [Purple Teaming Services](https://ondefend.com/training/purple-teaming-services/): Powered by OnDefend BlindSPOT, our program strengthens detection and response through collaborative, intelligence driven attack simulations that unite red team operators and blue team defenders.
- [Operational Technology Security](https://ondefend.com/training/operational-technology-security/): OnDefend OT security testing evaluates industrial systems, networks, hardware, and workflows as integrated ecosystems to identify risks to safety and operations without disrupting production.
- [Network Penetration Testing](https://ondefend.com/training/network-penetration-testing/): OnDefend network penetration testing validates attacker behavior across your network layers, delivering prioritized findings and compliance support for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and NIST.
- [Hardware Testing & Supply Chain Validation](https://ondefend.com/training/hardware-testing-supply-chain-validation/): Identify vulnerabilities, compromised components, and supply chain risks across devices and embedded systems by detecting tampering, hidden activity, and counterfeit components through comprehensive hardware and integrated systems testing by OnDefend.
- [Cryptography & Post Quantum Prep Assessment](https://ondefend.com/training/cryptography-security-testing/): OnDefend combines AI powered attack simulation with elite operators to expose cryptographic attack paths and the fixes that collapse them.
- [Facilities Security Testing](https://ondefend.com/training/facilities-security-testing/): OnDefend facilities security testing assesses the full facility ecosystem across physical, digital, and human domains, uncovering exposure and control gaps in a single integrated assessment.
- [Application Penetration Testing](https://ondefend.com/training/application-penetration-testing/): OnDefend application penetration testing maps real world attack paths and validates security controls across web, mobile, desktop, and API applications, supporting requirements for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, NIST, and PCI DSS.
- [The OnDefend Difference: Uncovering Hidden Risk While Outpacing the AI-Adversary](https://ondefend.com/insights/ondefend-difference/): OnDefend goes beyond traditional, static, episodic penetration testing to uncover hidden risk, map real attack paths, and help your team fix the choke points that drive the biggest impact most efficiently.
- [Consulting Services](https://ondefend.com/training/consulting-services/): OnDefend goes beyond testing to help you build, measure, and mature a resilient security program.
- [Cloud Penetration Testing](https://ondefend.com/training/cloud-penetration-testing/): OnDefend cloud penetration testing uncovers vulnerabilities and attack paths across AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI, and hybrid environments, supporting SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, and NIST compliance.
- [Source Code Analysis with OnDefend](https://ondefend.com/training/source-code-analysis-with-ondefend/): OnDefend’s source code analysis combines automated scanning with expert manual review to identify the issues that matter before your code is shipped.
- [Is Your CrowdStrike Deployment Working as Expected? How to Validate Security Controls](https://ondefend.com/insights/crowdstrike-security-control-validation/): Misconfigurations and alert gaps can silently weaken your CrowdStrike deployment. Here’s how to validate controls and gain operational assurance.
- [Why External Pentests Aren’t Enough: The Case for Internal Testing](https://ondefend.com/insights/why-internal-penetration-testing-matters/): Most companies run external penetration tests to meet compliance requirements, but those only tell part of the story.In this post, we explain the difference between external and internal penetration testing, why both matter, and what we see in real-world environments.
- [Penetration Testing Isn’t Enough: Validate Detection & Response with BlindSPOT](https://ondefend.com/insights/threat-detection-response-validation-pentesting/): Penetration testing identifies vulnerabilities, but it doesn’t confirm whether your detection tools and response teams will stop real threats. Learn how combining pentesting with continuous threat detection and response validation strengthens your cybersecurity posture.
- [Security Control Validation: Why Testing Once Isn’t Enough to Stop Threats](https://ondefend.com/insights/continuous-security-control-validation_testing/): Traditional security assessments and out-of-the-box tool configurations aren’t enough to protect against adversaries. Organizations need continuous security control validation — real, ongoing testing to ensure their defenses are detecting and stopping threats before damage is done.
- [Beyond MITRE ATT&CK Coverage: How Proactive Testing Turns Frameworks Into Real Defense](https://ondefend.com/insights/validate-mitre-attck-coverage-simulations-tabletop/): Most security teams talk about MITRE ATT&CK coverage. But attackers don’t care about your roadmap. Here’s how OnDefend combines penetration testing, attack simulations, and tabletop exercises to proactively validate security controls and prepare teams for real-world threats.
- [Why Secure Email Gateways Fail (and What You Can Do About It)](https://ondefend.com/insights/why-secure-email-gateways-fail-and-what-you-can-do-about-it/): Secure Email Gateways (SEGs) are supposed to stop phishing and ransomware, but attackers still find ways through. Learn why SEGs fail, how misconfigurations leave gaps, and why continuous testing is the key to better email security.
- [The Top 5 Steps to Ransomware Readiness](https://ondefend.com/insights/the-top-5-steps-to-ransomware-readiness/): Prepare your organization for ransomware attacks with these 5 critical steps to strengthen security, protect assets, and improve resilience.
- [The Hidden Risks of Security Control Failures: What Security Teams May Unintentionally be Missing](https://ondefend.com/insights/security-control-failures-threat-detection-response/): Explore common failure points of security controls, their root causes, and actionable strategies to address these challenges head-on.
- [What We Learned from Nine CISOs on Ransomware Defense Strategies](https://ondefend.com/insights/what-we-learned-from-nine-cisos-on-ransomware-defense-strategies/): Explore the top challenges these CISOs face in ransomware defense and offers actionable insights to overcome them.
- [The Top 5 Cyberattacks of 2024: Lessons and Takeaways for Every Organization](https://ondefend.com/insights/the-top-5-cyberattacks-of-2024-lessons-and-takeaways-for-every-organization/): From healthcare disruptions to massive data breaches, 2024 has seen some of the most impactful cyberattacks to date. Discover what happened, why it matters, and the biggest takeaways.
- [Hurricane Preparedness: Essential Data Protection Steps for Home and Business](https://ondefend.com/insights/hurricane-preparedness-essential-data-protection-steps-for-home-and-business/): Hurricane Prep 101: How to Protect Your Data and Devices
- [Behind the Scenes with a CISO: Unpacking the Blackcat Ransomware Attack on Change Healthcare](https://ondefend.com/insights/behind-the-scenes-with-a-ciso-unpacking-the-blackcat-ransomware-attack-on-change-healthcare/): We break down the Blackcat ransomware gang's attack on Optum, the operator of the Change Healthcare platform.
- [Cybersecurity Horror Stories](https://ondefend.com/insights/cybersecurity-horror-stories/): We asked cybersecurity leaders one question, "tell me a cybersecurity horror story".
- [Visualizing the Power of BlindSPOT](https://ondefend.com/insights/visualizing-the-power-of-blindspot/): Trust but verify your security tools are working through BlindSPOT.
- [Becoming an Ethical Hacker](https://ondefend.com/insights/becoming-an-ethical-hacker/): How does someone become an ethical hacker?  Let’s start by saying that almost everyone has a different story.
- [Cybersecurity budgets are increasing, yet CISO’s are still not invited to the boardroom.](https://ondefend.com/insights/cybersecurity-budgets-are-increasing-yet-cisos-are-still-not-invited-to-the-boardroom/): A new report reveals less than a quarter of CISO’s are participating in business strategy and decision-making processes.
- [An Introduction to Threat-Hunting](https://ondefend.com/training/an-introduction-to-threat-hunting/): Threat-hunting is a proactive method of identifying and mitigating potential cyber threats that may have circumvented traditional security measures.
- [What Is Network Penetration Testing? Benefits, Compliance Requirements, and How It Strengthens Your Security Posture](https://ondefend.com/training/understanding-network-penetration-testing-its-significance-requirement-and-compliance-2/): Network penetration testing is more than a checkbox for compliance—it’s a critical tool for identifying vulnerabilities before attackers exploit them. Learn how it works, why it matters, and how it pairs with breach and attack simulation to strengthen your entire security posture.
- [Best Practices for Navigating Transitions to the Cloud Environment](https://ondefend.com/training/best-practices-for-navigating-transitions-to-the-cloud-environment/): As many companies increasingly turn to cloud providers to store proprietary and consumer data, these services are becoming attractive targets for threat actors.
- [Cybersecurity: A Business Problem, Not Just a Technical One](https://ondefend.com/insights/cybersecurity-a-business-problem-not-just-a-technical-one/): Unlike IT issues, which can often be resolved with technical solutions, cybersecurity requires a comprehensive approach that involves understanding, managing, and mitigating risks.
- [Visualizing the Power of Threat-Informed Pentesting & Threats Targeting Your Industry](https://ondefend.com/insights/visualizing-the-power-of-threat-informed-pentesting-2/): This isn't going to be a traditional year, don't limit yourself to a traditional pentest.
- [CMMC 2.0 Basics: The 101 of Getting Compliant ](https://ondefend.com/training/cmmc-2-0-basics-the-101-of-getting-compliant/): The Department of Defense is setting a new standard for cybersecurity compliance.
- [Cyberattacks cause greater threat to mental health than originally thought](https://ondefend.com/insights/new-report-confirms-cyberattacks-cause-high-levels-of-psychological-harm/): Cyberattacks, Psychological Distress, and Military Escalation: An Internal Meta-Analysis
- [What Is Threat-Informed Pentesting?](https://ondefend.com/insights/threat-informed-pentesting-101/): OnDefend CTO Ben Finke explains this new security offering specifically targeting emerging threat actors.
- [The Top Quotes From 2023 Shaping Cybersecurity This Year](https://ondefend.com/insights/the-top-quotes-from-2023-shaping-cybersecurity-this-year/): We're only two weeks into the new year but let's break down four quotes from industry leaders that paint a clear picture of what to expect this year.
- [Six Ways to Avoid Becoming a Cybersecurity Statistic on Cyber Monday](https://ondefend.com/insights/6-ways-to-avoid-becoming-a-cybersecurity-statistic-on-cyber-monday/): Cyber criminals only need you to click on one bad link to create havoc.
- [Cyber Alert: Spear-phishing campaigns target government agencies](https://ondefend.com/insights/spear-phishing-campaigns-target-government-agencies/): Government contractors, beware!
- [The Top 3 Benefits of Subcontracting Cybersecurity Services During a Gig Economy](https://ondefend.com/insights/the-top-3-benefits-of-subcontracting-cybersecurity-services-during-a-gig-economy/): Consulting firms are finding it harder than ever to find qualified cyber security professionals without losing their shirts.
- [Cloning vs. Hacking: How to spot the difference when you are targeted](https://ondefend.com/insights/cloning-vs-hacking-how-to-spot-the-difference-when-you-are-targeted/): We need control over how our data is used.
- [Don’t get hooked: How to spot a phishing email](https://ondefend.com/training/dont-get-hooked-how-to-spot-a-phishing-email/): Security experts explain what to keep an eye out for so you don’t become a victim.

## Pages
- [Post Quantum Cryptography](https://ondefend.com/services/post-quantum-cryptography/): Evaluation of your organization's technical and operational readiness to adopt post-quantum cryptography (PQC) standards.
- [AI Deployment & Controls](https://ondefend.com/services/ai-deployment-controls/): OnDefend's AI deployment and controls assessments evaluate the security posture of your AI systems, models, and supporting infrastructure. As organizations accelerate AI adoption, we help ensure that deployment decisions are supported by appropriate safeguards, that data handling meets privacy and compliance expectations, and that AI systems are protected against emerging threats.
- [Security Program Maturity](https://ondefend.com/services/security-program-maturity/): OnDefend's security program maturity assessments provide a structured evaluation of your organization's cybersecurity capabilities against industry-recognized frameworks. We identify where your program excels, where gaps exist, and how to close them in a way that is realistic, measurable, and aligned with your business objectives.
- [Risk, Governance & Compliance](https://ondefend.com/services/risk-governance-compliance/): Assess Your Risk
- [Cryptography & Post Quantum](https://ondefend.com/services/cryptography-testing/): Secure your cryptography
- [Election Security Program](https://ondefend.com/programs/election-security/): The OnDefend Election Security Program validates prevention, detection, and response across email, internet-facing systems, security controls, and threat response through real-world attack simulations, providing objective proof of resilience and readiness ahead of Election Day.
- [Operational Technology Testing](https://ondefend.com/programs/operational-technology-testing/): Advanced Security Programs
- [Facilities Security Testing](https://ondefend.com/programs/facilities-security-testing/): OnDefend facilities security testing combines elite adversary expertise with proprietary technology to assess the full facility ecosystem as a single, integrated environment. This approach enables comprehensive testing across physical, digital, and human domains, uncovering hidden exposure, misconfigurations, and control gaps that are not visible when systems are evaluated independently. The result is a realistic view of facility security posture, resilience, and readiness against real-world threats.
- [Security Control Validation](https://ondefend.com/programs/security-control-validation/): Security Control Validation from OnDefend is designed to deliver realistic testing, meaningful insight, and actionable outcomes.
- [Virtual CISO](https://ondefend.com/services/virtual-ciso/): OnDefend virtual CISO (vCISO) services deliver on-demand access to experienced cybersecurity executives who understand both business strategy and technical risk. Your vCISO acts as a trusted advisor to leadership, guiding security decisions, managing risk, supporting compliance, and building a sustainable cybersecurity program that evolves with your organization and the threat landscape.
- [Tabletop Exercises](https://ondefend.com/services/tabletop-exercises/): OnDefend tabletop exercises test how your teams, processes, and partners actually perform when faced with realistic cyber crisis scenarios. Through guided, scenario-driven discussions and optional live attack simulation, we help organizations identify procedural gaps, clarify roles and responsibilities, and strengthen coordination across technical, executive, legal, and communications teams.
- [Compliance & Regulatory Readiness](https://ondefend.com/services/compliance-regulatory-readiness/): Find Compliance Confidence
- [Cybersecurity Risk Assessments](https://ondefend.com/services/cybersecurity-risk-assessments/): Consulting Services
- [Insights](https://ondefend.com/insights/)
- [Purple Teaming Services](https://ondefend.com/services/purple-teaming-services/): Purple teaming goes a step further. Rather than stopping at findings or outcomes, it focuses on why prevention, detection, and response controls succeed or fail and how to improve them. Powered by the OnDefend BlindSPOT breach and attack simulation platform, purple teaming by OnDefend combines realistic, repeatable attack simulation with direct collaboration between offensive operators and defenders. This approach enables teams to identify root causes, tune detections, refine response workflows, and validate fixes in real time. The result is not just awareness of gaps, but measurable improvement in detection, response, and overall security effectiveness.
- [Home](https://ondefend.com/): Talk To an Ondefender
- [Physical & Social Engineering Operations](https://ondefend.com/services/physical-social-engineering-operations/): Voice-based social engineering campaigns, including live or automated calls, designed to test how employees handle requests for sensitive information or urgent actions under pressure.
- [AI & LLM Security Testing](https://ondefend.com/services/ai-llm-penetration-testing/): SERVICES
- [Red Team & Attack Simulation Services](https://ondefend.com/services/red-teaming-services/): Traditional penetration tests are constrained by predefined scope, defender awareness, and fixed time windows, producing point-in-time results rather than attacker reality. Real adversaries don’t operate that way.  When you partner with OnDefend, red team engagements are built around the attack scenarios you care about most, emulating real world adversaries that operate across systems, people, and processes with minimal artificial constraints. This allows our team to adapt, persist, and pursue objectives until compromise, impact, or detection occurs, showing how an attacker can actually reach critical systems and data. 
- [Hardware & IoT Penetration Testing](https://ondefend.com/services/iot-hardware-firmware-security-testing/): Secure Your Hardware
- [Cloud Penetration Testing](https://ondefend.com/services/cloud-penetration-testing/): OnDefend cloud penetration testing evaluates key controls, identifies meaningful security gaps, and uncovers high impact vulnerabilities, misconfigurations and hidden attack paths across your cloud environment, strengthening your overall security posture and supporting compliance requirements for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST, and other regulatory frameworks.
- [Application Penetration Testing](https://ondefend.com/services/application-penetration-testing/): SERVICES
- [Network Penetration Testing](https://ondefend.com/services/network-penetration-testing/): OnDefend network penetration testing simulates how attackers move inside your environment, escalate privileges, access sensitive systems, and bypass controls. This gives your team validated evidence of risk and clear steps to strengthen resilience across internal and external network layers, as well as supporting compliance requirements for SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS, NIST, and other regulatory frameworks. 
- [Continuous Security Inspector (CSI)](https://ondefend.com/programs/continuous-security-inspector/): OnDefend Continuous Security Inspector
- [Programs](https://ondefend.com/programs/): content to come.
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- [Contact Us](https://ondefend.com/contact-us/): ContacT US
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