Nick Merritt, Halo Security’s VP of Security, has conducted so many penetration tests throughout his career that he could do them in his sleep. In this ebook, he shares the important lessons he’s learned to help you have more productive pentesting engagements and improve your application security.
Web application penetration testing is one of the most effective ways to uncover real-world risks in custom software, but many teams treat it as a checkbox exercise. Across 300 engagements, Nick has seen the same scoping mistakes, the same overlooked attack paths, and the same missed opportunities to turn a pentest report into lasting application security improvements. This ebook distills those lessons into practical guidance you can apply before, during, and after your next test, whether you run pentesting in-house or work with an outside provider.