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Broaden Your Test Scope

The takeaway

Ensure offensive security testing comprehensively covers hardware, APIs, and physical systems alongside software.

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As attackers return to foundational attack vectors — hardware vulnerabilities and API exploitation — test programs focused exclusively on application software leave critical gaps completely unexamined. A complete offensive security program must account for the full attack surface.

“If your test scope doesn't include hardware, it has a blind spot.”

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