102. Nick Blundell: Automating Testing

The medium of cyber-attacks is code, but the mastermind that drives them is always human intelligence. Systems are created by people, and automated tech still can't understand every nuance that humans embed into them. In this episode, we talk to Nick Blundell – head of R&D at AppCheck – about the pros and cons of vulnerability scanning, how hackers can enter weak systems and the need for a blended approach. 00:50 Will automation take over? 04:25 Scanning or Pentesting: the pros and cons 17:30 Issues with automation 22:00 Weak systems 52:50 A blended testing approach Listening time: 1 hour 5 minutes Host: Holly Grace Williams, MD at Secarma Guest: Nick Blundell, head of R&D at Appcheck Appcheck: https://appcheck-ng.com/ Our website: www.secarma.com Tweet us: www.twitter.com/Secarma Events: www.eventbrite.co.uk/o/secarma-ltd-31129456455