Security expert Chris Nickerson is often asked by clients to conduct penetration testing of their on-site security. Watch Nickerson and his team recently pull
off a $24,000 pentest job.
Nickerson and crew recently took on such an exercise for a client he describes as "a retail company with a large call center." With some prep work, Nickerson
says the team was able to gain access to the company's network and database quite quickly.
Discuss, in a minimum of 350 words, how they did it and what lessons one can take away for shoring up your organization's defenses.