Remote, Crowdsourced & Exploratory Testing in a Distributed Workforce
In today’s global tech landscape, distributed teams are the norm. But testing software across continents and time zones isn’t just a logistical feat—it’s an opportunity to build more robust, resilient, and real-world-ready applications. Remote, crowdsourced, and exploratory testing are essential pillars of a modern QA strategy, especially in a world where products need to scale […]
Quality Engineering Mindset: Manual Testers as UX & Accessibility Champions
The evolving role of manual testers advocating quality beyond defects In the world of modern software development, the traditional boundaries of roles are fading. Nowhere is this more evident than in the evolving role of manual testers. Once seen primarily as defect detectors, manual testers are emerging as powerful advocates for user experience (UX) and […]
Why Independent Validation Is Vital in AI-Powered Systems
AI systems—especially large language models (LLMs)—are transforming industries. But with this power comes significant risk. LLMs can hallucinate, expose sensitive data, or enable unintended behaviors. As companies rush to deploy AI, there’s a growing blind spot: independent validation. External validation isn’t just a nice-to-have—it’s essential for security, compliance, and trust. The Stakes Are Higher with […]
Third-Party Audit Strategies for Critical Infrastructure Under New Cyber Laws
Introduction As global cyber threats grow more complex, governments are tightening regulations to protect critical infrastructure. Hong Kong’s upcoming Cybersecurity Law, set to take effect in 2026, exemplifies this shift. One of its key requirements? Rigorous third-party audits. Organizations operating critical systems—energy, finance, telecom, healthcare, and more—must prepare now. The stakes are high: compliance isn’t […]
Red Team Oversight: Ensuring Independence in Security Testing
In today’s volatile cybersecurity landscape, red team exercises have become essential for proactive defense. These simulations mimic real-world attacks to test an organization’s ability to detect, respond to, and recover from threats. But the true value of a red team engagement depends on one critical factor: independence. Without rigorous oversight, red teams can become predictable, […]
Integrating Breach and Attack Simulation in Audit Frameworks
Automating Audit Validation Using BAS Technologies In today’s threat-heavy digital landscape, traditional audit frameworks alone are not enough to ensure real-world security readiness. Compliance checklists, control reviews, and periodic penetration tests often miss one crucial element: how security controls hold up under live attack conditions. This is where Breach and Attack Simulation (BAS) tools are […]
Assessing SEC’s CAT System: Lessons from Recent Audit Findings
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)’s Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) system is one of the most ambitious data collection systems in financial regulation. Designed to track every order, quote, and trade in U.S. equities and options markets, CAT was created in response to the 2010 “Flash Crash” to give regulators better visibility into market […]
Regulatory Landscape 2025: Navigating EU NIS2, DORA & HK Cyber Laws
In 2025, global tech and business leaders are waking up to a new reality: cybersecurity regulation is no longer fragmented or optional. It’s coordinated, evolving fast, and demands serious attention. The introduction of EU NIS2, DORA, and Hong Kong’s cyber laws marks a turning point. These aren’t just policy updates. They’re signals that regulators are […]
Using LLM-Augmented Agents for Compliance Audits
Automating SOC and Policy Checks via GPT-Like Agents Bengaluru’s software ecosystem is evolving fast. Testing teams and compliance auditors are under increasing pressure to deliver faster, more reliable results while managing complex policy landscapes. One of the game-changing trends in this space is the rise of LLM-augmented agents—autonomous tools powered by large language models like […]
Introducing RapidPen: Autonomous Pentesting from IP-to-Shell
Breaking Past Manual Security Testing Security testing in fast-moving development environments has long relied on heavily manual processes. Even with robust vulnerability scanners, interpreting outputs, chaining exploits, and actually gaining shell access still requires significant human effort. This gap between detection and actionable breach simulation is where RapidPen enters. RapidPen is an autonomous pentesting framework […]