The fastest time to penetrate the local network was one day.
Only four percent of organisations passed penetration tests in 2023.
According to statistics released by Positive Technologies, pen tests conducted at 28 organizations found in every company where an internal penetration test was conducted, attackers could have seized full control of the IT infrastructure.
In 96% of projects, the organizations were found to be unprotected from attackers attempting to penetrate their internal network.
Also the fastest time to penetrate the local network was one day.
In 63% of organizations, the company claimed a low-skilled attacker could have penetrated the local network from the outside, and in a similar proportion of organizations, a low-skilled internal attacker could have gained full control over the IT infrastructure.
Written by
Dan Raywood
Senior Editor
SC Media UK
Dan Raywood is a B2B journalist with more than 20 years of experience, including covering cybersecurity for the past 16 years. He has extensively covered topics from Advanced Persistent Threats and nation-state hackers to major data breaches and regulatory changes.
He has spoken at events including 44CON, Infosecurity Europe, RANT Conference, BSides Scotland, Steelcon and ESET Security Days.
Outside work, Dan enjoys supporting Tottenham Hotspur, managing mischievous cats, and sampling craft beers.
